
From 14 to 24 October, the Sala d'Armi G at the Arsenale will host a rich programme of Talks, Listening Sessions and Music Selections with the Festival's protagonists.
The 69th International Festival of Contemporary Music will run from 11-25 October 2025, directed by Caterina Barbieri. The programme will feature several daily events with international soloists and ensembles as well as the actvities of the Biennale College Musica dedicated to new projects that will be included the Festival’s programme.
Caterina Barbieri (1990) is an Italian musician and composer based in Berlin. She earned diplomas in classical guitar and electroacoustic composition – as well as Modern literature – in Bologna, and studied at the Royal College of Music and the Elektronmusikstudion in Stockholm. She has participated in some of the most important international music festivals.
Biennale Musica 2025
All the concerts of the 69th International Festival of Contemporary Music, THE STAR WITHIN.
A space dedicated to deep listening, encounter and exchange, rest and dream. A gravitational sound field that reflects the principles of the Festival.
Ensemble This - Ensemble That
Tim Hecker
Christian Benning Percussion Group
Peter Evans
Georg Vogel
Estelle Schorpp
Robert Henke
Wolfgang Mitterer
Fabio Machiavelli