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Held in Venice from September 27^th to October 6^th 2019, the 63^rd International Festival of Contemporary Music presented 16 events with a total of 30 premieres: 19 world premieres (including 12 commissions from La Biennale di Venezia) and 11 Italian premieres. “After the themes developed in the two previous editions, wrote Director Ivan Fedele, focused on the relationship between the music and cultures of the Asian continent (2017) and the American continent (2018) and the cutting-edge of European experiences, the next Festival will deal eminently with some of the most interesting realities (composers and performers) of the “Old Continent” which remains a benchmark for music and more in general, for the culture of our time”.

The catalogue of Biennale Musica 2019 delves deeper into the concerts in the programme with critical essays, the texts of the vocal compositions, biographies of the composers and the performers at the Festival.

The catalogue is based on a concept by the Director of the Biennale Musica, Ivan Fedele. The layout and book design are by Headline.