TONO

Politecnico
delle Arti
di Bergamo
Festival
Concerts and Exhibitions
From February 3
to 15, 2026

Interscape

Concerts and
Exhibitions
3 - 15 February
2026

From February 3 to 15, the Polytechnic of Arts of Bergamo presents the third edition of the TONO festival. Alongside the established events, the 2026 edition is distinguished by the final presentation of the INPA research project (International Network of the Polytechnics of the Arts), an international research and artistic production initiative funded by the PNRR (NextGenerationEU) through the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).


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3ª Edizione | 3 — 15 Febbraio 2026
Un dialogo tra arti visive e sonore
Progetto PNRR / INPA
Tutte le attività sono ad accesso libero

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

20:30

CONCERT OF THE G. DONIZETTI CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Mª Gianna Fratta

Musical Program: F. Mendelssohn: "Le Ebridi" Overture in B minor op. 26. L.V. Beethoven: Sinfonia n. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastorale" (Movements I-V):
I. Risveglio di piacevoli sensazioni all'arrivo in campagna - Allegro ma non troppo
II. Scena presso il ruscello - Andante molto mosso
III. Gaia riunione di contadini - Allegro
IV. Temporale, tempesta - Allegro
V. Canto del pastore: sentimenti di gioia e gratitudine dopo la tempesta - Allegretto

Donizetti Theater (Piazza Cavour, 15 - Bergamo)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

18:00

OPENING OF ACADEMY STUDENT EXHIBITIONS

99 fotografie sbagliate - Exhibition of Luca Andreoni's Photography courses
Chi chiama chi? - Exhibition of the second year of the Painting Master's program, curated by Camilla Aprile

Open until February 15, Thursday to Sunday, 2:00 PM — 7:00 PM

G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts Branch (Via Suardi, 6 - Bergamo)

Thursday, February 5, 2026

17:00 —
24:00

SOUND UNDESIGN 5

Sound Undesign is the electronic music evening dedicated to live sets by students of the Sound Design and Post-internet Music courses at the Polytechnic of Arts of Bergamo taught by Riccardo Benassi. Now in its fifth edition, the evening extends from late afternoon to late night, involving for the first time projects by graduates as well.

Daste Arena (Via Daste e Spalenga, 13 - Bergamo)

Saturday, February 7, 2026

17:30

FLÂNEUR

Collective exhibition of the specialized Painting master's program, curated by Agustin Sanchez. The project, created by students of the specialized Painting master's program at the Polytechnic of Arts of Bergamo, takes its starting point from the figure of the flâneur: the contemplative observer who traverses urban and natural spaces with slow steps, watchful gaze, and poetic disposition. The flâneur is not simply one who walks; they are an artist of time, an interpreter of places, a silent witness to the transformations of the city and society.

Opening: February 7 to 22. Hours: Wed 2:00–6:30 PM; Sat 9:00 AM–12:30 PM; Sun 3:00–6:00 PM.

Museum of Contemporary Art of Luzzana - Meli Donation (Via Castello, 73, Luzzana BG)

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

18:00

FILM SCREENING: "PELLIZZA - PITTORE DA VOLPEDO"

Directed by Francesco Fei, presentation by Maria Grazia Recanati, followed by dialogue with the director. The documentary film, enriched by the participation of Fabrizio Bentivoglio, provides a deep and unprecedented portrait of Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, master of Divisionism. Beyond the fame of Il Quarto Stato, the work investigates the artist's human complexity, his inner torment and radical social commitment, immersing the viewer in the places and colors that marked his brief but intense existence.

Schermo Bianco Lab 80 (Via Daste e Spalenga, 15 - Bergamo)

Thursday, February 12, 2026

14:00

OPENING OF INTERSCAPE EXHIBITIONS

Artists on display: Stefano Agnini, María Brito Calleja, Sara Camaiti, Benedetta Carini, Sara Cavaioli, Ivana Čuturić, Cecilia Danesi, Vasilija Dobric, Sirio Guaiana, Laura Guerrazzi, Paola Iacovino, Elena Laghi, Bianca Levi, Martina Minzoni, Giulio Monciatti, Juan Jesús Moreno Mariscal, Giotto Orsini, Giulia Petronio, Samuele Pigliapochi, Elena Regini, Carlos Sandoica López, Sofia Senesi, Francesco Stabile, Marta Tessaroli, Tâmisa Trommer, Katja Voinova, Petra Weber.

Exhibitions curated by Bianca Trevisan and Daniele Maffeis

Palazzo della Libertà (Piazza della Libertà - Bergamo)
17:00

OPENING OF INTERSCAPE EXHIBITIONS

GAMeC, Spazio Zero (Via San Tomaso, 53 - Bergamo)
18:30

OPENING OF INTERSCAPE EXHIBITIONS

During the evening, a selection of musical performances conducted by Mo Fabian Panisello, original compositions for Soprano, Piano, Tuba and Live electronics created by INTERSCAPE students curated by Umberto Pedraglio

Followed by closing toast

G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Hall B1 (Piazza Giacomo Carrara, 82/d - Bergamo)

Friday, February 13, 2026

10:00 —
17:30

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: "POLYTECHNICS AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE ARTS. MODELS OF INTERDISCIPLINARITY COMPARED"

Morning Session (10:00 AM — 1:00 PM)
Opening of Work Chair International Session (in English): Bianca Trevisan – INTERSCAPE Project Manager.
International Partner Presentations: Prof. Sebastian Utzni (HSLU Lucerne) Dr. Jostein Gundersen (University of Bergen) Prof. Eva Marciel (TAI Madrid) Prof. Marijana Kokanovic Markovic (University of Novi Sad)

Afternoon Session (2:30 PM — 5:30 PM)
Opening of AFAM Work: Presentations by Presidents of National Conferences: Prof. Tommaso Salvatori (ISIA) Prof. Ivano Lai (Conservatories) M° Roberto Antonello (Conservatory Directors) Prof. Umberto De Paola (Academies)
Round Table: Italian Partners INPA/INTERSCAPE

Boninelli Hall, Tiraboschi Library (Via San Bernardino, 74 - Bergamo)
10:00 —
19:00

OPENING OF INTERSCAPE EXHIBITIONS

Palazzo della Libertà, GAMeC
10:00 —
17:00

OPENING OF INTERSCAPE EXHIBITION

G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts
18:30

INTERSCAPE CONCERT - PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL INTERSCAPE WORKS

Musical performances conducted by Mo Fabian Panisello, original compositions created by INTERSCAPE students curated by Umberto Pedraglio

Composers: María Pía Alvarado Arróspide, Arian Baniasadi, Giulia Bedeschi, Felipe Blini, Luca Brembilla, Veronica Bria, Daniel Cristóbal, Sevan Gharibian, Marcello Licata, Marilena Licata, Nicola Ortodossi, Massimiliano Seggio, Capucine Seuret, Ana Sofía Vela Ramírez.
Electroacoustic Composers: Piero Bindi, Nicoline Janka, Lorenzo Milani, Leonardo Panni, Lorenzo Ruggieri.
Soprano: Elisabetta Nessi. Bass Tuba: Jacopo Franchi. Piano: Nicola Argelli, Elena Campiotti, Francesco Romeri.

Toast during intermission

Reservation required

G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Hall B1

Saturday, February 14, 2026

10:00 —
19:00

EXHIBITIONS OPEN

Palazzo della Libertà, GAMeC, Academy B1
11:00

LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL INTERSCAPE WORKS

Musical performances conducted by Mo Fabian Panisello, original compositions created by INTERSCAPE students curated by Umberto Pedraglio

Composers: María Pía Alvarado Arróspide, Arian Baniasadi, Giulia Bedeschi, Felipe Blini, Luca Brembilla, Veronica Bria, Daniel Cristóbal, Sevan Gharibian, Marcello Licata, Marilena Licata, Nicola Ortodossi, Massimiliano Seggio, Capucine Seuret, Ana Sofía Vela Ramírez.
Electroacoustic Composers: Piero Bindi, Nicoline Janka, Lorenzo Milani, Leonardo Panni, Lorenzo Ruggieri.
Soprano: Elisabetta Nessi. Bass Tuba: Jacopo Franchi. Piano: Nicola Argelli, Elena Campiotti, Francesco Romeri.

G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Hall B1
16:00

LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL INTERSCAPE WORKS

Musical performances conducted by Mo Fabian Panisello, original compositions created by INTERSCAPE students curated by Umberto Pedraglio

Composers: María Pía Alvarado Arróspide, Arian Baniasadi, Giulia Bedeschi, Felipe Blini, Luca Brembilla, Veronica Bria, Daniel Cristóbal, Sevan Gharibian, Marcello Licata, Marilena Licata, Nicola Ortodossi, Massimiliano Seggio, Capucine Seuret, Ana Sofía Vela Ramírez.
Electroacoustic Composers: Piero Bindi, Nicoline Janka, Lorenzo Milani, Leonardo Panni, Lorenzo Ruggieri.
Soprano: Elisabetta Nessi. Bass Tuba: Jacopo Franchi. Piano: Nicola Argelli, Elena Campiotti, Francesco Romeri.

G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Hall B1

Sunday, February 15, 2026

10:00 —
19:00

OPENING OF INTERSCAPE EXHIBITIONS

Palazzo della Libertà, GAMeC, Academy
11:00

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT + INTERSCAPE ELECTROACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES

I. Voice and Piano Duo: Duo Zu & Roberta Vorzitelli. Music by G. Fauré (Clair de lune, Mandoline, Au bord de l'eau, La lune blanche).
II. Guitar Duo: Duo Leyenda. Music by I. Albéniz (Asturias) and S. Assad.
III. Flute and Guitar Duo: Michela Podera & Raffaele Mezzanotti. Music by H. Villa-Lobos and M. D. Pujol.
IV. INTERSCAPE Electroacoustic: Fractures by Piero Bindi (Electroacoustic composition). The Frog King by Leonardo Panni (Electroacoustic composition).

Reservation required

G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Hall B1
20:00 —
22:00

CLOSING POP ROCK CONCERT

Lifetime achievement award to Mauro Pagani, historic musician of PFM, multi-instrumentalist and arranger for the greatest Italian singer-songwriters, starting with Fabrizio De André.

There is a moment when daily study becomes pure energy: that moment is the stage. On the occasion of the Tono Festival 2026, the Pop Rock Department of the Conservatory of Bergamo brings to the Spazio Daste stage all the strength of a school that looks to the future without forgetting its roots. Among warm amplifiers and driving rhythms, four bands of young talents - formed within ensemble music lessons under the guidance of Professor Chicco Gussoni - will alternate to tell their vision of the great international repertoire and the great authors of our tradition; the music that made history will be reinvented with personality and contemporary spirit. This concert is not just a performance, but the celebration of a shared language: you learn it by playing it, breathing it, being inside a band. And when everything works, you can feel it. It is the demonstration that when you play together, with discipline and passion, the result is something magnetic.

Daste Arena (Via Daste e Spalenga, 13 - Bergamo)