Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome: concerts and Renzo Piano's architecture

Updated on October 5, 2026

The Auditorium Parco della Musica, officially the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, is Rome's main concert centre, at 30 viale Pietro de Coubertin in the Flaminio district. Designed by the architect Renzo Piano and opened in 2002, it groups three concert halls and an open-air cavea around a central square. People come for a concert by the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia orchestra, for a festival or a show, or simply to see the three large metal volumes the Romans call the "beetles". The esplanade is open to all; only concerts and some tours are ticketed.

Highlights

Renzo Piano's three "beetles"

The three main halls are wrapped in a curved metal roof, which gave them their nickname. The largest, the Santa Cecilia hall, seats about 2,800; the Sinopoli hall seats about 1,200 and the Petrassi hall about 700. They are designed for acoustics, and classical music, jazz and rock all find a place there.

The concert halls

The halls are lined with wood, with seating that surrounds the stage. All year round the programme covers symphonic music, jazz, Italian and international songs, theatre, dance and cinema.

The open-air cavea

Between the three halls, an open-air amphitheatre of about 3,000 seats hosts pop, rock and world music concerts in summer. On concert nights, the rest of the site is less accessible.

The remains of a Roman villa

During construction, excavations uncovered the remains of an ancient villa, preserved on site and shown in a small archaeological space. The project was adapted to protect them.

Guided tours and exhibitions

Guided tours of the architecture and backstage areas are offered by reservation, in Italian and English, with weekend slots. Prices and dates change: check the Auditorium's official website before you come. Temporary exhibitions also occupy some of the spaces.

Practical info

Tips

Buy your concert ticket on the Auditorium's official website or from authorised ticket offices, and check the hall: the walk between the entrance and the hall is fairly long. On cavea concert nights, the site closes to visitors earlier in the afternoon. For a cultural afternoon, combine it with the MAXXI, a few minutes away. The hours, prices and tours in this guide are those recorded in October 2026: confirm them on the official website, which may change them depending on the programme.

How to get there

Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30, 00196 Rome. Metro A to Flaminio, then tram 2 to the Apollodoro stop, a few minutes' walk away; you can also take buses 53, 168, 280 or 910. Allow about 25 minutes from the historic centre.