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Pope Leo Calls Sacred Music 'a Treasure of Profound Value'

"Indeed, singing and playing a musical instrument are acts of prayer," the pontiff said. "Music thus fosters our unity in praising God and opens our hearts to be fashioned by his grace."

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What an honor! With two surviving instruments, which Mozart himself possessed, the Salzburg Youth Orchestra of the University of Mozarteum will perform on September 2 in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV. On September 2, Salzburger Musikgeschichte will see the Pope in the Vatican Gardens up close and listen to music.These Mozart unique pieces will be heardThe Salzburg Youth Orchestra Ensemble Bella Musica will play for the church head with two origin…

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The youth orchestra Ensemble Bella Musica, associated with the Mozarteum University of Salzburg, will perform on September 2nd in the Vatican Gardens, in the historic Vatican Radio studio (Sala Assunta), from where the concert will be broadcast and recorded. Two original instruments played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will accompany the ensemble to Rome. One is a violin made in 1764. The article "Mozart's Violins Will Perform in the Vatican" comes…

Salzburg sounds in the heart of the Vatican: The ensemble Bella Musica travels to Rome with historical Mozart instruments. At an exclusive concert in the Vatican Gardens, the young ensemble plays for Pope Leo XIV – including a musical surprise.

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The Salzburg youth orchestra Ensemble Bella Musica will soon delight Pope Leo XIV with a concert in the Vatican Gardens. They will be bringing two original Mozart violins – and, in addition to the master's music, a piece from the kitsch classic "The Sound of Music" from 1965, which, according to Kathpress, is the declared favorite film of the American Pope.

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National Catholic Reporter broke the news on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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