Transart Festival Turns 20: 2020 Edition Confirmed Despite Pandemic
Transart, a festival dedicated to contemporary culture in Trentino Alto Adige, marks its 20th anniversary with its 2020 edition scheduled from September 10 to 26 in Bolzano. This year’s event showcases a blend of electronic and classical music, visual arts, performing arts, science, and innovative technologies in unique venues. Notable performances include Georg Friedrich Haas alongside Mollena Williams-Haas, a modern take on Boccaccio's Decameron, Roman Signer's LUFT, and Alex Cecchetti's The Astronomic Weather Choir. Additionally, there will be a tribute to Agnès Varda and a series focused on artificial intelligence at NOI Tech Park. Artistic director Peter Paul Kainrath emphasized the festival's hybrid nature. Over its two-decade history, Transart has welcomed many acclaimed artists and partnered with various festivals.
Key facts
- Transart festival celebrates 20th anniversary in 2020.
- 2020 edition runs September 10-26 in Trentino Alto Adige, centered in Bolzano.
- Festival confirmed despite COVID-19 pandemic.
- Features electronic and classical music, visual and performing arts, science, new technologies.
- Performances in unconventional spaces: abandoned factories, mountain huts, former barracks, universities, museums.
- Highlights: Georg Friedrich Haas and Mollena Williams-Haas performance-concert; Decameron reinterpretation by eight writers; Roman Signer's LUFT; Alex Cecchetti's The Astronomic Weather Choir.
- September 21: tribute to Agnès Varda and five-day AI-focused talks/performances at NOI Tech Park.
- Artistic director Peter Paul Kainrath emphasizes hybrid approach and turning restrictions into creative formats.
- September 17: Maja Solveig Ratkje performs from Oslo, implemented by MDI Ensemble at Museion Bolzano.
- Past artists include Marina Abramović, Nils Frahm, Laurie Anderson, Sonic Youth, and many others.
- Collaborations with MUTEK Montreal, Maerz Musik Berlin, Club To Club Festival, Klangspuren Schwaz, Elevate Festival.
Entities
Artists
- Marina Abramović
- Nils Frahm
- Laurie Anderson
- Blixa Bargeld
- Omar Souleyman
- Matthew Barney
- Jon Hopkins
- Beat Furrer
- Klangforum Wien
- Matthew Johnson
- Moataz Nasr
- Sonic Youth
- Quiet Ensemble
- Teho Teardo
- Tokyo Contemporary Dance
- Roman Signer
- Tomoko Mukayama
- Alex Cecchetti
- Georg Friedrich Haas
- Mollena Williams-Haas
- Maja Solveig Ratkje
- Agnès Varda
- Peter Paul Kainrath
Institutions
- Transart
- Museion Bolzano
- NOI Tech Park
- MDI Ensemble
- MUTEK Montreal
- Maerz Musik Berlin
- Club To Club Festival
- Klangspuren Schwaz
- Elevate Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Trentino Alto Adige
- Italy
- Bolzano
- Oslo
- Norway