70th
Biennale Musica 2026
Biennale Musica 2026 is the 70th International Festival of Contemporary Music, organised by La Biennale di Venezia and directed by Caterina Barbieri. Titled "A Child of Sound", it runs 10-24 October 2026 across the Arsenale venues in Venice, presenting around 130 artists in over 40 events with 23 new works, 18 of them world premieres.
- Dates
- October 10, 2026 — October 24, 2026
- Hours
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Unverified
- Venue
- Arsenale di Venezia
- Frequency
- Annual
Please double-check the dates and location on the organizer website before attending.
Biennale Musica 2026 is the 70th International Festival of Contemporary Music (70. Festival Internazionale di Musica Contemporanea), organised by La Biennale di Venezia. The 2026 edition is titled "A Child of Sound" and directed by Italian composer Caterina Barbieri (b. 1990).
Dates & place
The festival runs 10-24 October 2026 in Venice, Italy, with its main activities centred on the Arsenale - the historic Biennale complex in the Castello district - alongside venues such as Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, Teatro alle Tese, Tese dei Soppalchi, Sale d'Armi and Ca' Giustinian (Sala delle Colonne).
Programme in numbers
- Around 130 artists
- Over 40 events
- 23 new works, of which 18 are world premieres
- Highlights include the world premiere of Ennio Morricone's posthumous "Musica per una fine", a Silver Lion for Sarah Davachi and a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement awarded to Keiji Haino.
About the festival
Biennale Musica is the contemporary-music strand of the Venice Biennale, which also encompasses Art, Architecture, Cinema, Dance and Theatre. It is held annually, presenting original commissions and cross-genre listening formats that span tradition, classical and experimental music.
Official site
https://www.labiennale.org/en/music/2026
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