BAO Sound Experience

BAO Sound Experience 2026 activates, in the first part of the year, a rich calendar of events dedicated to sonic and musical experimentation. The artistic direction of Gabriele Mitelli and Fabrizio Saiu involves 9 artists and 7 spaces in the city, with concerts, environmental interventions, workshops, listening sessions, talks, and participatory performances.

The festival transforms symbolic places in Brescia into stages for sonic discovery, also introducing BAO Community, a new curatorial line dedicated to the relationship between music and community.

Some events (February-June 2026)

• March 14-15 — Davide Tidoni workshop at MO.CA
• March 15 — listening sessions and talks at the gardens of Canton Mombello
• April 12 — activities at Spazio Autismo (with Orchestra La Nota in Più), at Brescia Castle (Fabrizio Saiu), and at MO.CA (Rob Mazurek)
• May 10 — Orchestra Euphonia at MO.CA, Dance Hall
• Concert at Parco delle Cave in June

Spaces involved

• MO.CA – Centre for New Cultures, C.AR.ME, Brescia Castle, Parco delle Cave, gardens of Canton Mombello

The complete calendar, with artists and times, is available on the Progetto BAO website.

Davide Tidoni's workshops, the interventions at the Castle and Orchestra Euphonia, as well as the new BAO Community line.

Where

Various venues in Brescia: MO.CA – Centre for New Cultures, C.AR.ME, Brescia Castle, Parco delle Cave, gardens of Canton Mombello, and others.

When

Widespread calendar in the first part of the year (February-June).

Admission

Access methods vary depending on the event; many events are free or require booking. Check the program on the official website.

How to get there

Brescia is served by the Milan-Venice high-speed train line, the A4 motorway, and the city's metro. The festival venues are distributed between the center and the neighborhoods.