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Four Seasons concert at the Chiesa della Pietà

The most-reviewed concert here: 1,102 reviews, 9.5 out of 10, a 19:00 start, 80 minutes, from €34.

Our pick for: First time in the city Our pick for: With children

What the evening is

A concert for strings and harpsichord in Santa Maria della Pietà, the church on the Riva degli Schiavoni sold as the Vivaldi Church. The organisers' calendar names the players as the Vivaldi Baroque Ensemble and gives a 19:00 start. On 7 October 2026 the programme was the four concertos of the Four Seasons followed by two more Vivaldi violin concertos, with Nicola Granillo as soloist.

The Four Seasons is played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, according to the catalogue. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the same ticket is for Around Vivaldi, a programme of other Vivaldi concertos. The link with Vivaldi is the institution, the Pietà orphanage where he taught music. The present church was built between 1745 and 1760, after his death. The ticket also covers the Museo della Musica in the church of San Maurizio, a collection of about 200 instruments.

The facts

Venue: Chiesa della Pietà
Type of room: Church
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Room capacity: Not published by the venue
Dinner: Not included
Drink: Not included
Usual start times: 19:00
Minimum age: All ages
Dress code: Not published by the venue
Seating: First come, first served
Wheelchair access: Yes
Cancellation: Free up to 24 h before
Price: from €34
Where: Riva degli Schiavoni, Castello, Venice

Checked on 4 October 2026. Lowest adult price in the catalogue on 4 October 2026.

Who it suits

First-time visitors who want the choice with the most reviews behind it, families who need an early start, and anyone who wants dinner after the music.

The catch

Three nights a week the programme is not the Four Seasons, and the price does not change. Seating is free, so a late arrival means a back row. The organisers sell the same concert directly at €32 without the museum, against €34 here with it. Nobody publishes the number of seats.

What the ticket includes

Concert of about 1 hour 20 minutes
Entry to the Chiesa della Pietà
Admission to the Museo della Musica in San Maurizio

Before you go

Chiesa della Pietà (Santa Maria della Visitazione), Riva degli Schiavoni. The catalogue says to arrive a few minutes early, and with free seating earlier is better. The museum is at Campo San Maurizio, San Marco 2603, open daily 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 19:30, on any day you like.