The Congregation of Saint Cecilia was born in 1585, under Pope Sixtus V. Its first nucleus was composed of 19 musicians and had its seat at the Pantheon. Over the centuries the Congregation performed its concerts in several Rome churches and its official functions were the control over the music printing activities and the study of music.
In the XIX century it acquired prestige and a recognised position at European level for the control of and the assistance to musicians. Within the activities of the Congregation of Santa Cecilia, a Music School and a Charity Institution were established.
When Rome was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy, the Congregation was turned into 'Royal Academy' and in 1877 it moved to the Collegio delle Orsoline in via Vittoria, Rome, its present seat.
In 1908, the Auditorium of Augustus in the archaeological area of the Mausoleum of Augustus was opened. Rome finally had a place dedicated to music.
The most famous orchestra directors from all over the world performed on the podium of the Auditorium.
Since 1936, after the demolition of the Auditorium in order to bring the Mausoleum back to light, concerts are held at Adrian's theatre. During summer there are also open-air concerts at the Basilica di Massenzio, in the Campidoglio Square, at the Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, at the Thermae of Caracalla.
The orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia has 90 members. It was the first Italian Orchestra to concentrate its activity on symphonic music.Sine 1985 the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia has performed about 14.000 concerts, and has collaborated with the most illustrious artists and directors.
Among them Mahler, Debussy, Strauss, Stravinsky, Hindemith, Toscanini, Furtwängler, De Sabata and Karajan. Among its permanent directors: Molinari, Ferrara, Previtali, Markevitch, Schippers, Sinopoli, Gatti and, at present, Myung-Whun Chung.
Leonard Bernstein was the Saint Cecily's Academy Honorary President from 1983 to 1990.
The choir of the National Academy of Saint Cecilia, born with the Academy itself, counts 90 members and is fully dedicated to symphonic-choral repertoire and to the Italian polyphonic music.
In the late 1850's the Choir acquired its final structure and started to take part in performances of the symphonic - vocal repertoire.
Auditorium - Parco della musica (Park of music)
Official opening: 21 Aprile 2002
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