To Listen To 2025: Torino's Avant-Garde Music Festival with INA GRM's Acousmonium
The fourth iteration of To Listen To, an avant-garde listening festival in Torino, is scheduled for September 22 to October 5, 2025, at locations such as OGR and Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi. This complimentary festival will showcase a variety of events, including concerts, performances, workshops, and installations. Noteworthy activities encompass workshops by Alessandro Sciaraffa on September 26-27, an installation by Phill Niblock at GAM, and performances featuring Jim O'Rourke, Elliott Sharp, Sarah Davachi, and Daniel Teruggi. François J. Bonnet (Kassel Jaeger), the director of INA GRM, will introduce the Acousmonium, a sound diffusion system crafted by François Bayle, while discussing topics like listening education and the GRM Recollection label.
Key facts
- To Listen To festival runs September 22 to October 5, 2025 in Torino.
- Venues include Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Pav Parco Arte Vivente, OGR, and Palazzo Nuovo.
- Performers include Jim O'Rourke, Elliott Sharp, Sarah Davachi, and Daniel Teruggi.
- Special guest François J. Bonnet (Kassel Jaeger) is director of INA GRM.
- INA GRM's Acousmonium, designed by François Bayle in 1974, will be featured.
- Works by Beatriz Ferrerya, Christian Zanési, and Daniel Teruggi will be presented.
- Alessandro Sciaraffa leads workshops at Pav on September 26-27.
- Phill Niblock's installation 'We played it loud!' is at GAM.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Sciaraffa
- Phill Niblock
- Jim O'Rourke
- Elliott Sharp
- Sarah Davachi
- Daniel Teruggi
- François J. Bonnet
- Kassel Jaeger
- François Bayle
- Beatriz Ferrerya
- Christian Zanési
- Pierre Schaeffer
- Bernard Parmegiani
- Stephen O'Malley
- Peter Rehberg
- Valerio Veneruso
Institutions
- To Listen To
- Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi
- Pav Parco Arte Vivente
- OGR
- Palazzo Nuovo – Università di Torino
- GAM
- INA GRM
- GRM Recollection
- Auditorium San Fedele
- Artribune
Locations
- Torino
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Milan