Gioia Gurioli (1985)
Composer, singer, and performer. She holds a diploma in Music with a focus on multimedia from the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna and is currently completing her master’s degree in Musicology and Cultural Heritage—with a focus on Composition—at the Imola Piano Academy, where she studied under Marco Di Bari until 2025. She is a co-founder of the Istantanea collective, with which she has carried out numerous interdisciplinary projects. Her works have been performed at various national and international festivals. 

Dimitri Sillato (1972)
Composer and pianist. He graduated with highest honors in piano and composition from the conservatories of Bologna and Rovigo, and combines his classical training with an active career in 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. He is the winner of international composition awards. 

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 program at the F. Venezze Conservatory in Rovigo. His music has been performed by internationally renowned ensembles and soloists and has been broadcast on MDR Klassik Radio. He has participated in major contemporary music festivals and masterclasses and is the recipient of composition awards. 

Andrea Agostini (1975)
Composer and researcher in electronic music. He studied in Italy and France, specializing at IRCAM in Paris, with which he maintains an ongoing collaboration. The author of instrumental, electroacoustic, and mixed-media 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
A German composer active internationally in the fields of new music and contemporary music theater. Her work focuses on analog 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 theaters throughout Europe and published by Topus Musikverlag (Berlin). She was a finalist in the Stiftung Christoph Delz Composition Competition. 

Elisa Prosperi
A singer specializing in modern and contemporary repertoire, she holds a diploma in voice from the “P. Mascagni” Conservatory in Livorno and has earned a MAS in Contemporary Repertoire and a Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy from the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana. She has studied with leading international artists and has performed at numerous festivals and institutions in Italy and abroad. She collaborates with the Coro della Radio Svizzera Italiana and Voxnova Italia. In addition to her artistic career, she is actively involved in teaching. 

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

Enrico Mignani
A cellist born in 1997, Enrico Mignani graduated with the highest honors, distinction, and special mention from the Bologna Conservatory. He has studied with 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 ensembles at major festivals and musical institutions. His repertoire ranges from early music to contemporary works. 

Michele Bondesan
A double bassist born in 1994, Michele Bondesan trained in classical, jazz, and contemporary music, studying at the Siena Jazz Foundation and earning his first- and second-level academic diplomas with top honors. He holds a second-level master’s degree in artistic research in music. He collaborates with ensembles and orchestras in Italy and abroad and performs at major festivals. He also works as a curator and artistic director.