Traiettorie
International festival of modern and contemporary music in Parma
About Traiettorie
A benchmark festival for contemporary music
For over thirty years, Traiettorie has been one of the most authoritative events in Italy dedicated to modern and contemporary music. The festival was born and grew in Parma, in the heart of Emilia-Romagna, a city with a long musical tradition, home to Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini. It is organized by the Fondazione Prometeo, a center for research, production, and training in the field of new music and new technologies, under the artistic direction of composer Martino Traversa.
The venues of sound in Parma
What makes Traiettorie a unique experience is the dialogue between the music of the present and the historical and technological spaces of the city. The concerts take place in five excellent venues:
- Teatro Farnese, the famous baroque wooden theater within the Pilotta Complex;
- Casa della Musica, in Piazzale San Francesco, the organizational heart of the festival;
- Casa del Suono, a museum and laboratory dedicated to sound reproduction and listening;
- "A. Toscanini" Music Production Center (CPM), of the Toscanini Foundation;
- Ridotto del Teatro Regio, the historic opera house of Parma.
Between research and great performers
The Traiettorie program blends masterpieces of the second half of the 20th century with the most recent pages of the international repertoire, giving ample space to world premieres and commissions from the Foundation. World-class soloists and specialized ensembles alternate on stage, often accompanied by electronics and acousmatic music, which has always been a distinctive feature of the festival.
A city that lives new music
More than just a calendar of concerts, Traiettorie is a journey that invites the public—enthusiasts and the curious alike—to explore new sonic territories. In Parma, recognized as a UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy and a Capital of Culture, the festival confirms the Emilian capital's vocation for avant-garde art and rigorous sound research.
Traiettorie — edition 2026
The XXXVI edition of Traiettorie marks a turning point in its formula: the Fondazione Prometeo festival transforms into a festival of seventeen concerts concentrated over two weeks, from May 9 to 23, 2026, spread across Teatro Farnese, Casa della Musica, Casa del Suono, CPM Toscanini, and Ridotto del Teatro Regio.
The common thread is the centenary of Morton Feldman's birth: ten concerts dialogue with the work of the American composer, intertwining it with pieces from the late 20th century and contemporary music. The program includes ten solo concerts—five of which are piano recitals—four ensembles, and the usual event dedicated to acousmatic electronic music.
Programme Traiettorie 2026
Saturday, May 9 — Teatro Farnese, 8:30 PM
- Florent Boffard (piano): Ravel, Debussy, and the world premiere of the First Book of "Préludes" by Martino Traversa.
Monday, May 11 — Ridotto del Teatro Regio, 8:30 PM
- Ciro Longobardi (piano): music by Morton Feldman.
Tuesday, May 12 — Casa del Suono, 8:30 PM
- Garth Knox (viola): Carter, Feldman, Criton, Robertson.
Wednesday, May 13
- 5:00 PM — CPM Toscanini: Furano Quartet (saxophone quartet), music by Carter, Donatoni, Cage, and others.
- 8:30 PM — Casa della Musica: Yaron Deutsch (electric guitar), music by Lang, Illean, Nemtsov.
Thursday, May 14 — CPM Toscanini, 8:30 PM
- Jérôme Comte (clarinet): a journey through Boulez, Berio, Stravinsky, and Grisey.
Friday, May 15
- 5:00 PM — Casa del Suono: trio of young musicians from the Paris Conservatory.
- 8:30 PM — Ridotto del Teatro Regio: Pietro Ceresini (piano), Bach, Brahms, Webern, Feldman.
Saturday, May 16
- 8:30 PM — Casa della Musica: Francesco Prode (piano), Schumann, Bach, Feldman.
- 8:30 PM — Casa del Suono: Thierry Miroglio (percussion), contemporary repertoire.
Sunday, May 17 — Casa della Musica, 5:00 PM
- Ensemble Accroche Note: Matalon, D'Adamo, Yoshida, Mâche, Manoury.
Monday, May 18 — Casa della Musica, 8:30 PM
- Ivan Rabaglia (violin) and Alberto Miodini (piano): Debussy, Ravel, Feldman, Webern, Kurtág.
Tuesday, May 19 — Teatro Farnese, 8:30 PM
- Ensemble Prometeo: Feldman, Boulez, Cage, Carter.
Wednesday, May 20 — Casa della Musica, 8:30 PM
- Leo Gevisser (piano): Cage, Feldman, Carter, Catlin Smith.
Thursday, May 21 — Casa della Musica, 8:30 PM
- Grazia Raimondi (violin): from Matteis to Traversa, Telemann, Carter, Berio.
Friday, May 22 — Casa del Suono, 5:00 PM
- Acousmatic electronic music concert: Parmegiani, Markidis, Di Scipio.
Saturday, May 23 — Teatro Farnese, 8:30 PM
- Ensemble Musikfabrik: Brown, Dinescu, Kishino, Feldman.
The program is complemented by several meetings and conferences, including "Darmstadt Sonicals" with Yaron Deutsch (May 13) and a tribute to Fausto Romitelli (May 17).
Highlights Traiettorie 2026
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Practical information — Traiettorie
How to get there
Parma is easily reachable by train (Parma station on the Milan-Bologna high-speed line) and by car via the A1 motorway. The festival venues are all located in the historic center, within walking distance of each other.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale on Vivaticket and at the box offices of the venues on the evening of the concerts (usually from 7:30 PM). Reduced rates are available for over 65s and affiliated members.
Information
Casa della Musica, Piazzale San Francesco 1, Parma. Phone +39 0521 031170, email [email protected]. Full program on the Fondazione Prometeo website.
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Where does it take place — Traiettorie
Casa della Musica
Piazzale San Francesco 1, 43121 Parma