On Sunday 6 September 2026, at 16:00, the panoramic terrace of Forte Corbin, in Treschè Conca di Roana, will be the evocative setting for an encounter between music, nature and environmental reflection, in the name of St. Francis of Assisi.
On the occasion of the eighth centenary of the Saint's death, the "Pueri Cantores" choir of Veneto, directed by Maestro Roberto Fioretto, in collaboration with the "Happy Trees" association of Vicenza and "Plant for the Planet" Italy, will propose an educational-artistic path that combines the figure of St. Francis of Assisi with nature and music, recalling one of the deepest nuclei of his message: respect for Creation and for all forms of life.
Nature, in fact, can be compared to a great concert of sounds: a set of voices, rhythms and silences that, if listened to carefully, reveal a perfect balance. In this path of approaching and listening, choral music will become a tool to get in tune with the environment, thanks to the young voices of the Pueri Cantores choir of Veneto.
The path will begin with a reflection on natural sounds and their meaning, and then go on to deepen the theme of the climate and environmental problem, stimulating a concrete reflection on what each of us can do, in our daily lives, to contribute to the protection of the planet.
Founded in 1985 and directed from the beginning by Maestro Roberto Fioretto, the choir is made up of young singers from 10 to 20 years old and is internationally recognized as one of the most important youth choral realities in Europe, for the quality of technical and artistic preparation.
TICKET: 5 € (includes concert and visit to the fort)
THE PUERI CANTORES CHOIR
The Pueri Cantores del Veneto APS choir was founded by Maestro Roberto Fioretto in 1985; during his career he has been able to establish himself nationally and internationally by developing collaborations with the most important theaters, opera houses and orchestras in Italy, Europe and the United States.
In the last two years he has been conducted by Maestro Gregory Buchalter, conductor of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York with the Varna International orchestra of the United States interpreting Mozart's Requiem and Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem Mass in Rome, Asiago, Bassano del Grappa and Vicenza.
In April 2024 the choir gave concerts at the Annenkirche in Dresden and the St. Nikolaikirche in Potsdam (D).
The basis of the activity of the "Pueri Cantores" choir of Veneto APS remains the musical education of the youngest with specific orientation to individual and choral singing with always new studies and developments on the didactic teaching of music and on the technique of singing aimed at children and young people.
In this sense, the musical education implemented within the "Pueri Cantores" choir of Veneto has a specific pedagogical orientation, that is, to make people understand how much music is formative for the person's Humanitas , connoting their emotional and spiritual values with positive implications on psycho-physical health.
The choir has participated in television broadcasts on Rai 1, Rai 3, Rai Storia, channel 5 and Rete 4. The choir was also invited to sing in the television program "Passato e Presente" focused on the figure of Antonio Pigafetta, conducted by Paolo Mieli and commented by Professor Alessandro Barbero, broadcast on Rai 3 and Rai Storia on November 26, 2019.
CORBIN FORT
Perched on a spectacular natural terrace overlooking the Val d'Astico, Fort Corbin is one of the most impressive and best preserved forts of the First World War. Visiting it you can immerse yourself in history, exploring galleries, stations and original environments, with a gaze that sweeps over one of the most evocative views of the Asiago Seven Municipalities Plateau.
ITINERARIES TO REACH CORBIN FORT
If you want to reach Fort Corbin on foot, with a suggestive walk from Treschè Conca, here are two itineraries not to be missed:
For more information contact Fort Corbin by clicking on the green button below. 👇
