• Concert of the Gendarmerie Corps Band

    Sunday afternoon, 29 September in the Pontifical Palace of Castel Gandolfo

    On the feast of Saint Michael Archangel, Patron of the Gendarmerie, Sunday 29 September at 17:00, and as part of the "Music to the Museums 2024" exhibition, at the Polo Museale of Castel Gandolfo, in the Pontifical Palace, will be held a concert "Ensemble di ottoni" of the Band of the Corps of the Gendarmerie of the Vatican City State.

  • The Musical Bands of the Swiss Guard and the Gendarmerie in a Joint Concert at Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo XIV

    A Historic Moment

    It was indeed a historic moment, for the first time ever the musical bands of the Corps of the Gendarmerie and the Pontifical Swiss Guard performed together. The concert, held in the presence of Pope Leo XIV, took place on the evening of Monday, September 29, in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, on the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, Patron of Vatican City State.