Italian startup Institution launches online course on contemporary music history
A startup called Institution, founded in Santa Sofia, Italy, by Hu Huiming, Tom Cebic, and Lucilla Grossi, has just announced an online course. This eight-lesson program will kick off on December 1, 2025, at 6:00 PM CET through Zoom, running until February 16, 2026. It covers a broad spectrum of music, featuring works from Debussy and Ravel to modern electronic sounds, with highlights including Bartók, Stravinsky, jazz icons, John Cage, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and more. Notable instructors include Andrea Penna and Barbara Tartari. Enrollment is now open, with individual classes at €13, the full course for €80, and discounts for students. Fabio Cavallucci mentioned the aim to link different art forms while planning for future VR and AI experiences.
Key facts
- Institution startup founded in Santa Sofia by Hu Huiming, Tom Cebic, and Lucilla Grossi
- Eight-lesson online course on contemporary music history starts December 1, 2025, on Zoom
- Course runs until February 16, 2026, with lessons at 6:00 PM CET
- Covers Debussy, Ravel, Bartók, Stravinsky, Ellington, Parker, Davis, Coltrane, John Cage, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Genesis, Sex Pistols, The Clash, hip hop, La Monte Young, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins, Sigur Rós, múm, Radiohead
- Teachers: Andrea Penna, Barbara Tartari, Luca Damiani, Felice Liperi, David Benini, Fabio De Luca, Arturo Stalteri
- Single lesson €13, full course €80 (reduced €70 for returning students by Nov 24), under-26 €50
- Fabio Cavallucci, art historian, is part of Institution team
- Institution plans a physical space and a VR/AI digital platform
Entities
Artists
- Hu Huiming
- Tom Cebic
- Lucilla Grossi
- Andrea Penna
- Barbara Tartari
- Luca Damiani
- Felice Liperi
- David Benini
- Fabio De Luca
- Arturo Stalteri
- Fabio Cavallucci
- Claude Debussy
- Maurice Ravel
- Béla Bartók
- Igor Stravinsky
- Duke Ellington
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- John Coltrane
- John Cage
- The Beatles
- The Rolling Stones
- Pink Floyd
- Kraftwerk
- Genesis
- Sex Pistols
- The Clash
- La Monte Young
- Steve Reich
- Philip Glass
- Brian Eno
- Jon Hopkins
- Sigur Rós
- múm
- Radiohead
Institutions
- Institution
- Institution School
- Rai
Locations
- Santa Sofia
- Italy