Concerto Con i Poveri 2024: special guests Hans Zimmer and cellist Tina Guo

The fifth edition of the "Concert with the Poor" will be held on December 7, 2024, in the Paul VI Hall. This event combines artistic beauty and solidarity. This time, it will feature the renowned composer Hans Zimmer, accompanied by composers Monsignor Marco Frisina and Dario Vero.

Musical guests will include cellist Tina Guo. The evening will be hosted by actress Serena Autieri, who will perform as a soloist in two pieces by Maestro Frisina.

Great artists and a unique collaboration

Maestro Zimmer, famous for his soundtracks to films such as “The Lion King” and “Interstellar,” will participate in the concert by introducing and playing some of his most famous compositions. Monsignor Frisina will also be on stage with some of his works, accompanied by the Nova Opera Orchestra, made up of 75 European musicians, and the Choir of the Diocese of Rome, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Solidarity and inclusion

This edition of the concert will welcome 8.000 spectators, including 3.000 indigents who will be “guests of honor.” They will be invited by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and several voluntary associations, and will also receive a picnic dinner. The private audience of Pope Francis will open the day, reserved for artists and partners of Nova Opera. The “Concert with the Poor” is an annual event born in 2015, which unites art and charity, sponsored by Vatican entities. Previous concerts have featured well-known international musicians such as Ennio Morricone and Nicola Piovani.

Sustainability Initiatives

This year, the event will be enriched by the theme of environmental sustainability thanks to partners engaged in ethically responsible activities. The non-profit Yourban2030 will donate two street art works by Atoche, made with special paints that purify the air. AzzeroCO2 and Nova Opera are also promoting the planting of 150 olive trees, encouraging inclusive and fair trade agriculture practices. The initiative also aims to spread a message of environmental awareness, together with educational activities such as the distribution of plantable paper bookmarks to spectators, underlining the importance of small ecological gestures. The evening includes a partnership with the “Mercatino dell'Usato”, which will contribute by donating clothes to those in need, with a view to fighting fast fashion and promoting reuse.