International Conference
Berio: labirinti in musica – Berio: labyrinths in music
Milan/Italy, Conservatory of Music G. Verdi
21-22 November 2025
Conference organized by Conservatorio di Musica G. Verdi of Milan in collaboration with the Italian Musicological Society (SIdM).
On the centenary of Luciano Berio’s birth we invite scholars, researchers, and musicians to submit proposals exploring the multiple dimensions of his creative career.
We particularly encourage contributions addressing the following themes:
- Spaces of Meaning: Literature, theatre, theatricality, intermedia, and multimedia.
- Thinking Music: Implicit and explicit aesthetics and poetics.
- Other Voices: different cultures and musics; re-writing, re-reading, and translating music.
- Performing Berio: languages and performance issues; Berio’s relationship with performers, voices, instruments, and electronics.
Proposal deadline: 30 April
Notification: 15 May
Languages: Italian and English
There is no registration fee.
Proposals should be between 400 and 500 words, and should include up to five bibliographic references. They should be sent as .doc or .rtf files to the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Papers will last from 20 to 25 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of questions and discussion.
Scientific Committee
Maurizio Agamennone, University of Florence
Livio Aragona, Conservatory of Milan
Candida Felici, Conservatory of Milan
Giordano Ferrari, University of Paris 8
Toni Geraci, Conservatory of Milan
Francesco Giomi, Conservatory of Bologna and Tempo Reale, Florence
Gabriele Manca, Conservatory of Milan
Christoph Neidhöfer, McGill University, Montréal
Marco Uvietta, University of Trento