Gioia Gurioli (1985)
Composer, singer and performer. She holds a diploma in Music (multimedia specialisation) from the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Musicology and Cultural Heritage – specialising in Composition – at the Imola Piano Academy, where she was mentored by Marco Di Bari until 2025. She is co-founder of the Istantanea collective, with whom she has realised numerous interdisciplinary projects. Her works have been performed at various national and international festivals.

Dimitri Sillato (1972)
Composer and pianist. Having graduated with top marks in piano and composition from the Conservatories of Bologna and Rovigo, he combines his classical training with an intense activity in the field of contemporary music. He has collaborated with numerous musicians on the international scene and participated in festivals in Italy and abroad. In 2018, he founded the Istantanea ensemble. Winner of international composition prizes.

Lorenzo Dari (2000)
Percussionist and composer. A graduate in percussion from the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna, he is currently completing a two-year composition course at the F. Venezze Conservatory in Rovigo. His music has been performed by ensembles and soloists of international renown and has been broadcast on MDR Klassik Radio. He has participated in major contemporary music festivals and masterclasses and is the winner of composition prizes.

Andrea Agostini (1975)
Composer and researcher in electronic music. He studied in Italy and France, specialising at IRCAM in Paris, with which he maintains an ongoing collaboration. Author of instrumental, electroacoustic and mixed works, his compositions are performed at major international festivals. He teaches electronic music at the Turin Conservatory and the “Claudio Abbado” Civic School in Milan and is a founding member of the nuthing composers’ collective.

Eloain Lovis Hübner
German composer, active internationally in the fields of new music and contemporary musical theatre. Her research focuses on analogue sound, spatiality and interdisciplinary performance formats. She studied composition in Cologne and Dresden and collaborates with leading international ensembles, including Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien and the Arditti Quartet. Her works are performed at festivals and theatres across Europe and published by Topus Musikverlag (Berlin). She was a finalist in the Stiftung Christoph Delz Composition Competition.

Elisa Prosperi
A singer specialising in modern and contemporary repertoire, she holds a diploma in Voice from the “P. Mascagni” Conservatory in Livorno and has completed a MAS in Contemporary Repertoire and a Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana. She has studied under leading international performers and has performed at numerous festivals and venues in Italy and abroad. She collaborates with the Coro della Radio Svizzera Italiana and with Voxnova Italia. Alongside her artistic work, she is actively involved in teaching.

Alma Napolitano
Trained at the “B. Maderna” Conservatory in Cesena, Alma S. Napolitano is a violinist active in the solo, chamber and contemporary repertoires. She has participated in national and international festivals and collaborated with leading ensembles and orchestras. She composes soundtracks for film and theatre and teaches at the “G. Frescobaldi” Conservatory in Ferrara.

Enrico Mignani
A cellist born in 1997, Enrico Mignani graduated with top marks, honours and a special mention from the Conservatory of Bologna. He has studied under leading international masters and is continuing his studies at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano. A prize-winner in numerous competitions, he has performed as a soloist and in chamber music settings at major festivals and musical institutions. His repertoire ranges from early music to contemporary works.

Michele Bondesan
Double bassist, born in 1994, Michele Bondesan trained in classical, jazz and contemporary music, studying at the Fondazione Siena Jazz and obtaining first and second-level academic diplomas with top marks. He holds a second-level Master’s degree in artistic research in the field of music. He collaborates with ensembles and orchestras in Italy and abroad and is active in major festivals. He also works as a curator and artistic director.