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Welcome to the APMExMEMECO Italy 2026 Conference!
Here you can register and update your Sched profile. A draft schedule will be available May 15th, when you’ll be able to explore sessions and build your agenda.

Questions? Visit our website or email [email protected].

Join us July 14–16 in Sulmona, Italy, as we share voices and shape the future of popular music, identity, and education.

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Tuesday, July 14
 

8:00am CEST

☕ Caffè Italiano
Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CEST
Enjoy an authentic Italian coffee before the keynote and take the opportunity to connect with colleagues from around the world. Meet new people, continue conversations, and start the day together in the beautiful courtyard of the Annunziata. Everyone is welcome!

Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CEST
Auditorium dell'Annunziata Corso Ovidio, 231 - 67039 Sulmona (AQ)

8:15am CEST

Voice and Body
Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am CEST
'The voice and the body are linked; one can have physicality without voice (in dance) but not voice without physicality. Both are moved and affected in union.' (David Carey). In three practical and accessible warm up sessions, we will explore the fundamentals of voice work and the link between voice, breath and body.
Speakers
avatar for Serena Braida

Serena Braida

Lecturer in Voice, University of West London
Serena Braida is a writer, performer and academic, interested in exploring the interrelations between the materiality of language and the body.A chorister from the age of 6, she performed extensively before earning an MA in Cultural and Critical Studies from Birkbeck and subsequently... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am CEST
Cortile del Liceo Ovidio

9:00am CEST

Keynote: Andrea Bocelli Foundation
Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CEST

Speakers
avatar for Maria Chiara Giorgini

Maria Chiara Giorgini

ABF Educational Projects Coordinator – Marche Area, Andrea Bocelli Foundation

avatar for Alessio Nelli

Alessio Nelli

Artistic Director Masterclasses, Andrea Bocelli Foundation
Alessio Nelli is an Italian pianist, keyboardist and composer. He graduated in piano from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in 2010 and subsequently attended a two-year course in accompaniment at the Giulio Briccialdi Conservatory in Terni. From 2011 to 2012, he studied at Mogol’s... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CEST
Auditorium dell'Annunziata Corso Ovidio, 231 - 67039 Sulmona (AQ)

10:00am CEST

An Intracultural Perspective on Allyship in Music Education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CEST
This session offers a Black intracultural perspective on allyship in music education, using Black Music Aesthetics as a conceptual framework. Through lived experience and musicological analysis, it examines how timbre, delivery mechanics, and style reveal performative allyship and proposes pathways toward authentic, justice-centered practice.


Speakers
avatar for Adrian Davis

Adrian Davis

Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of Minnesota
Dr. Adrian Davis Dr. Adrian Davis is a native of Memphis, TN, and he currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a skilled and experienced educator whose contribution to the profession is developing programs that intentionally center the student voice, community uplift, sociocultural relevance... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

10:00am CEST

Spazio Community Music
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am CEST
Spazio Community Music: una Community Music dedicata a ragazzi in età compresa tra 16 e 35 anni.  Uno Spazio per chi cerca Spazio attraverso la Musica. Diverse sessioni musicali e di ascolto diversificate per generi musicali che poi si incontrano attraverso momenti didattici comuni che sfociano in performance aperte al pubblico.
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GIOIA FRUTTINI

libero professionista, Aps Spazio Community Music
Gioia Fruttini, nata ad Assisi (Perugia) nel 1973, diplomata in pianoforte al Conservatorio F. Morlacchi di Perugia e in Beni Musicali presso l'Università degli studi di Perugia, si perfezionai in seguito in pf e musica da camera presso l'Accademia Internazionale "Incontri col Maestro... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

10:00am CEST

Are we there yet? The ultimate ultra-portable teaching platform and production/recording studio. From idea to final master: how to write, sequence, and produce your music using only your iPad.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CEST
In this highly interactive and hands-on presentation, you will learn the tools, techniques, tips & tricks for using the iPad as a teaching tool and as a music production platform. Learn how to write, produce, and mix a song using only your iPad.




Speakers
avatar for Andrea Pejrolo

Andrea Pejrolo

Professor, Berklee College of Music

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 1 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Workshop
  • global Y

10:00am CEST

The Sound of Inclusion: The Ukulele as a Bridge Between School and Digital Music
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CEST
How can we transform music class into a truly inclusive experience? The ukulele, accessible to everyone, meets the flexibility of YouTube to respect each student's learning pace. We will explore how to rethink ensemble music education, offering every student the opportunity to play, sing, and express themselves.
Speakers
avatar for Angelo Ottaviani

Angelo Ottaviani

Music Teacher, I.C. Mazzini-Capograssi di Sulmona
Guitarist, singer, and educator Angelo Ottaviani is a music teacher in the Italian public school system, following an innovative and deeply inclusive pedagogical vision. Alongside his work in education, his artistic journey encompasses festival artistic direction, national music awards... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

10:25am CEST

From Concept to Show to Label: How Modern Band is Making Students College and Career Ready
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am CEST
This session will showcase how a rural district in upstate New York is giving their students real-world experiences through planning, performing, recording and songwriting.  Examples of student work will be shown and discussion of how to implement similar ideas in your program will be shared.
Speakers
avatar for Kris Gilbert

Kris Gilbert

Music Teacher, Windsor Central School District
Kris Gilbert received her Bachelor’s in Music Education from the Crane School of Music, her Masters of Music Composition from Binghamton University and her Certificate of Advanced Study in College Teaching from SUNY-Potsdam. She has been teaching for 29 years in the southern tier... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

10:25am CEST

"Migrant Music and Identity: Artistic Practice as a vehicle for language learning and intercultural dialogue"
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am CEST
Imagine being at a Korean party, lost—until a familiar melody emerges. What do I feel? My project integrates migrant students’ native musical repertoires into Italian L2 learning. Through storytelling, songwriting, and embodied workshops, I show how music fosters motivation, identity, and intercultural dialogue, offering a replicable inclusive model.
Speakers
avatar for FEDERICA FELLI

FEDERICA FELLI

STUDENT, CONSERVATORIO SANTA CECILIA IN ROME
I am a pianist and specialist in pedagogy, currently teaching Italian to migrant students at CPIA 3 in Rome (Provincial Centre for Adult Education). I earned my diplomas in Piano (1990) and Chamber Music (1993) at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, and in 1997 I graduated in... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

11:00am CEST

Esperienze di composizione musicale per gli adolescenti
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am CEST
Si propongono due esperienze di creatività didattica, l’una svoltasi nel 1970 e l’altra iniziata nel 2023, che coinvolgono i giovani studenti di strumento musicale del Conservatorio “A. Casella” in attività d’insieme appositamente progettate per loro. Socialità, collaborazione, interventi personali sulle partiture stimolano a studiare, suonare e crescere insieme senza barriere.
Speakers
avatar for Barbara Filippi

Barbara Filippi

Docente a tempo indeterminato, Conservatorio di Musica "A. Casella", L'Aquila
Barbara Filippi, compositrice, direttrice, etno-organologa e musicoterapeuta abruzzese, è docente titolare di Teoria, Ritmica  e Percezione Musicale e di Etnomusicologia nel Conservatorio “A. Casella” dell’Aquila. Il suo percorso musicale intreccia didattica, ricerca sul campo... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

11:00am CEST

Inclusive Instrumental Music Education for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: A Comparative Case Study from Italy and Germany
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am CEST
The paper examined instrumental learning processes in students with dyslexia and dyscalculia through two qualitative case studies in Italy and Germany. Focusing on an inclusive pedagogical intervention, the study provides practical insights into adapting instrumental teaching to support students with special educational needs across different educational settings. The paper examined instrumental learning processes in students with dyslexia and dyscalculia through two qualitative case studies in Italy and Germany. Focusing on an inclusive pedagogical intervention, the study provides practical insights into adapting instrumental teaching to support students with special educational needs across different educational settings. 
Speakers
avatar for Susanna Zanella Cavallero

Susanna Zanella Cavallero

PhD student, Universität Münster – Musikhochschule Münster, Germany. Department of Education, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
Susanna Zanella Cavallero is a Ph.D. student in a joint doctoral programme between Universität Münster – Musikhochschule Münster and Roma Tre University. A professional musician, her research focuses on developing support strategies for musicians with special educational needs... Read More →
avatar for Amalia Rizzo

Amalia Rizzo

Associate Professor in Didactics and Special Education, Departement of Education, Roma Tre University
Amalia Rizzo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Didactics and Special Education at the Department of Education, Roma Tre University. A pianist and scholar, her research focuses on inclusive music education, evidence-based practices, and effective educational strategies to support participation and lear... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

11:00am CEST

Looping in Pedagogy: Loop Station, Improvisation, and Cooperation in Music Education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am CEST
The paper proposes an inclusive teaching model for secondary schools based on the Loop Station, inspired by the experience of one-man bands. The laboratory-based, error-free approach fosters improvisation, creativity, listening, self-correction, and cooperation, reducing individual protagonism and supporting the participation of students with Special Educational Needs in the daily school context.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Orsini

Andrea Orsini

PhD Student, Conservatorio La Sala di Benevento
I have a degree in music, science, and sound technology and am currently pursuing a PhD at the Benevento Conservatory with a project on live looping. I also pursue a career as a solo musician, performing live with a loop station, and in bands.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

11:00am CEST

Beyond Labels, Beyond Borders: Mediterranean Perspectives on Music Education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CEST
This panel explores how music education can move beyond restrictive labels and borders through Mediterranean perspectives. Drawing on MEMECO and APME research and practice, panelists examine culturally responsive pedagogy, participatory music-making, and transnational collaboration to reimagine music education as inclusive, fluid, and intercultural.
Speakers
avatar for Kat Reinhert

Kat Reinhert

Professor/CEO, Berklee College of Music/Songwriting for Music Educators
Kat Reinhert is a genre-defying songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader. She has released five independently produced albums and collaborated with artists like Anat Fort, Jo Lawry, Ross Pederson, Michael Leonhart, Josh Logan, Stephen Lit, and David Cook. Her songwriting... Read More →
avatar for Maria Doreste Velazquez

Maria Doreste Velazquez

Music educator, Boston Public schools and Berklee Institute for the arts and accessible education
avatar for Christiane Karam

Christiane Karam

Professor, Berklee College of Music
Born into a legacy of resilience—with genocide in her DNA as the descendant of Armenian genocide survivors and having grown up amid violent conflict— Christiane Karam has transformed personal trauma into a powerful healing methodology. As a Professor of Voice, Ensemble, and Songwriting... Read More →
avatar for Stefano Marchese, Ph.D.

Stefano Marchese, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music
Stefano Marchese is an award-winning Italian singer-songwriter and educator. He has collaborated with Grammy winners Bobby McFerrin and Luis Enrique, among others. Thanks to his solo album Radici, in 2021 he was nominated by Serafini as one the 100 most relevant Abruzzesi abroad... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 2 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Panel
  • global Y

11:00am CEST

Musical Tinkering with AI: Play, Identity, and Agency in Popular Music Education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CEST
A hands-on, interactive workshop exploring AI as a creative tinkering partner in popular music education. Participants engage in playful sound-making, reflection, and discussion using the HI–AI–MI framework to support musical identity, agency, and inclusive pedagogy through ethical, process-oriented practice.
Speakers
avatar for Amira Ehrlich

Amira Ehrlich

Dean of the Faculty of Music Education, Levinsky- WIngate Academic College
Amira Ehrlich is a Dean of the Faculty of Music Education and Chair of Graduate Studies in Music Education at Levinsky- Wingate Academic College in Tel Aviv. Amira is a music educator with more than twenty years’ experience in the field of music, as a teacher, producer, and researcher. Ami... Read More →
YS

Yotam Shevach

Technopedagog, Levinsky- Wingate Academic College
Yotam is a technopedagog and interdisciplinary artist and educator.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 1 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Workshop
  • global Y

11:25am CEST

The Middle Eastern influence on Italian Medieval Music
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am CEST
This presentation explores how Middle Eastern music influenced medieval Europefollowing the 9th-century Arab invasion of Sicily, the Crusades and the commercialnetworks of the maritime republics. Focusing on the dances known as istampitte, in voguein the 1300 Florence, it examines their distinctive style, instrumental features, and MiddleEastern connections, highlighting how these exchanges contributed to shapingcompositional and instrumental practices in the Italian Ars Nova.
Speakers
avatar for Matteo Mariani

Matteo Mariani

Student, Berklee College of Music
Originally from Milan, Italy, Matteo Mariani began his formal music education at the Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” in Milan, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in Jazz Guitar.His academic excellence and artistic promise earned him a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he further refined his craft in an international and forward-thinking environment. There, he studied with renowned artists such as Mike... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

11:25am CEST

Canto popolare e canzone abruzzese d’autore negli studi di Ottaviano Giannangeli (1923-2017)
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am CEST
Poeta, narratore, critico letterario, linguista, studioso di folclore e di poesia dialettale, Ottaviano Giannangeli (1923-2017) analizza, in una lunga serie di studi, le differenze tra canto popolare e canzone abruzzese d’autore, distinguendone le origini storiche e le caratteristiche tecniche, anche alla luce della sua esperienza come autore di canzoni e organizzatore di eventi musicali. Studiando sia le testimonianze letterarie (come la famosa Tutte le funtanelle riportata da D’Annunzio nel suo Trionfo della morte) che le raccolte musicali di Francesco Paolo Tosti, Ettore Montanaro e Tommaso Bruni, Giannangeli riconosce l’embrione del canto popolare abruzzese nello stornello o nello stornello doppio (caratterizzato da una struttura monostrofica e monotematica) che poi vede la sua trasformazione in canzone abruzzese d’autore, grazie a musicisti come Antonio Di Jorio e Guido Albanese, mediante l’aggiunta di un ritornello che va a sviluppare e a risolvere, sia poeticamente che musicalmente, quanto enunciato nella strofa (struttura dunque non più monotematica ma bitematica). 

Speakers
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Andrea Giampietro

Deputazione Abruzzese di Storia Patria
Andrea Giampietro nasce a Popoli (PE) nel 1985, ma trascorre l’infanzia a Pratola Peligna (AQ) per poi stabilirsi a Sulmona. Autore di raccolte poetiche e di traduzioni, è attivo anche come saggista e critico letterario (collabora con riviste come “Poesia”, “Nuovi Argomenti... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

11:25am CEST

What do we sing in family?
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am CEST
The research investigates singing habits and repertoires for early childhood in family contexts in Italy, comparing them with the proposals of music educators. A profound misalignment is highlighted, which may nevertheless prompt reflection on the role and social potential of music education as proposed by professionals and the media.
The research investigates singing habits and repertoires for early childhood in family contexts in Italy, comparing them with the proposals of music educators. A profound misalignment is highlighted, which may nevertheless prompt reflection on the role and social potential of music education as proposed by professionals and the media.
Speakers
avatar for Gabriele Greggio

Gabriele Greggio

PhD student, University of Milano Bicocca, Deparment of Human Science for Education "Riccardo Massa"
Gabriele Greggio is a social pedagogist and musician, PhD student in Education at Milano Bicocca University. Since 2011 he work as music educator in early childhood context (family, schoolgarden).
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

12:00pm CEST

Ancient Pop: Reviving Italian Medieval and Renaissance Folk Traditions for the Modern Choir
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST
A practical demonstration using Italian folk choral music (villanelle, laude) as a pedagogical tool. Discover how to integrate accessible historical repertoires to develop rhythm and cultural connection, transforming early music into a dynamic and engaging experience for modern school choirs.
Speakers
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Cristina Di Zio

Teacher, Liceo Artistico Musicale e Coreutico Mi. Be. di Pescara
Cristina Di Zio, PhD in History and Criticism of the Arts and Music (University of Padua), is a scholar specializing in music philology and bibliography. Formerly an Adjunct Professor of Music Palaeography and Bibliography at the University of Padua, she has participated in several Research Projects... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

12:00pm CEST

"That makes it too easy!" - Why music production isn't established in German music education.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST
In this session, I will explore the question: Why is it so difficult to integrate certain musical practices into music lessons? In workshops and training courses, I have repeatedly encountered resistance to digital music production in music education. How can this aversion be explained?
Speakers
avatar for Arne Wachtmann

Arne Wachtmann

Lecturer for Music Media Practice, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
Arne Wachtmann is a sound engineer and media culture scholar. Since earning his Bachelor's degree in Recording Arts, he has worked as a sound engineer, music producer, and in various other areas of media production. After completing his Master of Arts in Integrated Media, he worked... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

12:00pm CEST

Developing a Shared Voice in a Piano and Drum Kit Duo
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST
The presenters reports on an ongoing, longitudinal duoethnographic study of a duo comprising a classical pianist and a rock drummer who collaborate in performing and recording original arrangements of piano compositions by Beethoven, Mozart and Debussy. Experiencing reciprocity, vulnerability and trust, the presenters advocate for listening and mutuality in musicking.
Speakers
avatar for Austina Lee

Austina Lee

Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Connecticut
Dr. Austina Lee is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of School-University Partnerships at the Neag School of Music, University of Connecticut. Dr. Lee’s research interests include cultural responsiveness, authentic connection, punk pedagogies, pedagogy of love, and improvisation... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

12:00pm CEST

Music, Experience, and Human Development in School Contexts
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CEST
Music permeates human life, yet in schools its educational role is often reduced to technical training and classical repertoire. Drawing on critical pedagogy and anthropology, this panel explores music as a transformative human practice that fosters experience, meaning-making, identity, and social development, especially in pre-adolescence and adolescence.
Speakers
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Valentina Chiola

Professor of Music Education, Conservatorio di Musica di Pescara
Valentina Chiola is Professor of Music Pedagogy at the "Luisa D'Annunzio" Conservatory of Music in Pescara, with a background in music education dating back to 1985. She holds degrees in Piano Performance, Music Education, and Pedagogy (Roma Tre University), along with postgraduate... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 2 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Panel
  • global Y

12:00pm CEST

“Hear Our Stories”: Trauma-Informed & Identity-Centered Popular Music Pedagogy for Inclusive Classrooms
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CEST
“Hear Our Stories” is an interactive workshop examining trauma-informed, identity-focused PME methodologies. Participants will engage in collaborative music creation and acquire techniques that enhance student expression, creativity, and sense of belonging. Participants will acquire versatile tools for songwriting, digital production, and introspective practice that emphasize inclusivity, cultural representation, and emotional health.
Speakers
avatar for Carmella Berthia

Carmella Berthia

Teacher, Chicago Public Schools
Carmella Berthia is a music educator, curriculum designer, and arts leader dedicated to culturally sensitive and trauma-informed popular music education. She is presently the piano and modern band instructor at Curie High School in Chicago, where she inspires various student artists... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 1 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Workshop
  • global Y

12:25pm CEST

Ipotesi di restituzione del repertorio di tradizione orale: due esempi in Abruzzo
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST
Il nostro contributo presenta due ipotesi di laboratorio, attualmente in itinere, per la restituzione del repertorio di tradizione orale. Le due ipotesi si rivolgono a due fasce di età diverse: gli adolescenti e l’utenza della scuola secondaria di primo grado, i giovani e gli adulti che militano nelle formazioni corali. Il contributo muove dalle premesse teoriche e mostra immagini video.
Speakers
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Luigi Di Tullio

choir conductor, ABM (Abruzzo beni musicali)
born in Vasto (CH)
DD

Domenico Di Virgilio,

ethnomusicologist, A.B.M. (Abruzzo beni musicali)
born 24/06/1952
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

12:25pm CEST

"El Sistema” in Naples, re-building territories through community music education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST
Session should be about music education in collectivity and how these music practices are grounded to communities and fragile territories. In this case, music is seen not only as an art, but also as a tool for social improvement and empoverment.
Speakers
avatar for Giovanni Conelli

Giovanni Conelli

Phd candidate, Academy of Fine Arts of Naples
Giovanni Conelli is a musicologist who graduated from University of Milan, with a dissertation on contemporary performance in Anselm Kiefer’s adaptation of Strauss’s Elektra at Teatro San Carlo in Naples. In 2017, he published an article titled "Syrian music genres, performing... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

12:25pm CEST

Performare la sostenibilità e l’inclusione: teatro, musica, danza.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST
Lo studio analizza l’impatto ambientale dello spettacolo dal vivo, evidenziando fonti di inquinamento e relative emissioni di CO₂. Propone soluzioni sostenibili, tra cui energie rinnovabili, trasporti a basse emissioni e tecnologie audio innovative. Attraverso casi studio di concerti green, dimostra il ruolo dell’innovazione nel promuovere modelli performativi sostenibili e responsabili.
Speakers
avatar for Bruno Tatulli

Bruno Tatulli

Laurea Magistrale in Media Arti e Culture - Laurea in Sassofono jazz, Conservatoro Gaetano Braga Teramo
Bruno Tatulli, titolare dell'azienda Eventi sonori Service che si occupa principalmente di servizi per lo spettacolo, in particolar modo noleggio di materiali audio, video, luci ed assistenza tecnica per concerti ed eventi. All'interno dell'azienda rivesto il ruolo tecnico di Sound... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

2:00pm CEST

Teaching early music: a historical–musical didactic model through italian songwriting tradition
The session presents a transferable theoretical–didactic model that uses Italian songwriting music as a mediation tool between popular music and medieval and renaissance repertoires. Through comparative analysis and active learning methodologies, the contribution explores inclusive strategies for music education in lower secondary schools.
Speakers
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Giulia Amatruda

Docente di Poesia per musica e drammaturgia musicale, Conservatorio di Salerno
Giulia Amatruda is a flutist, musicologist, and educator. She graduated in Transverse Flute and holds degrees in Chamber Music, Music Education, and Musicology. She completed advanced studies in Research Methodology for Music Education at the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna, in collaboration... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Museo Multimediale Ovidio - Conference Room Via Giuseppe Andrea Angeloni 11, Sulmona (AQ)
  Poster
  • global Y

2:00pm CEST

Psychological Resources and Educational Pathways in Conservatory Training: A Comparison between Popular and Classical Music Students
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm CEST
This roundtable builds on the submitted abstract and previews forthcoming analyses. Alongside psychological resources across conservatory pathways, discussion will address popular and classical music training, assessment practices, equity and inclusion, gendered experiences, relational climates, wellbeing indicators, and institutional cultures, drawing on the broader survey datasets to frame future research directions ahead of the conference.
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LUIGIA BERTI

Docente Pedagogia Musicale, Dipartimento di Didattica della Musica, Conservatorio Licinio Refice- Frosinone
Luigia Berti è docente di Pedagogia Musicale presso il Conservatorio Licinio Refice di Frosinone. La sua attività didattica e di ricerca si concentra sulla pedagogia musicale, sui processi educativi con particolare attenzione ai processi interculturali.

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ANTONIO DIROMA

Medico, Radioterpista, Medico Palliativista, Pianista, Responsabile Ricerca ed innovazione Clinica FSR, Commissione Arte e Cultura OMCEO roma., FSR- Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca | Roma
Antonio Diroma (03.01.1985) è un  radioterapista e medico di cure palliative italiano , attualmente in servizio presso la  Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca  (Roma, Italia), dove ricopre anche il ruolo di  Responsabile della Ricerca Clinica e Innovazione .
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RICCARDO SANTOBONI

Docente di Composizione, Conservatorio Licinio Refice- Frosinone
Riccardo Santoboni è compositore e studioso di musica,  docente di Composizione presso il Conservatorio di Musica “Licinio Refice” di Frosinone, Santa Cecilia e Università Tor Vergata di Roma dove tiene corsi di composizione a più livelli... Read More →
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SARA SCHIETROMA

Professor, Pontifical Salesian University of Rome.
Sara Schietroma è psicologa e psicoterapeuta, nonché docente a contratto di Psicologia Sociale presso la Pontificia Università Salesiana di Roma . Il suo lavoro accademico e professionale si concentra sulla psicologia sociale e clinica, sui processi educativi e sul benessere psicosociale nei contesti dell'istruzione superiore... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm CEST
Museo Multimediale Ovidio - Conference Room Via Giuseppe Andrea Angeloni 11, Sulmona (AQ)
  Poster
  • global Y

2:15pm CEST

Mario Giusti e il mandolino in Abruzzo: vita, opere ed eredità di un maestro
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CEST
Questo intervento è dedicato alla figura di Mario Giusti, musicista, compositore e docente che ha rappresentato un punto di riferimento per la cultura mandolinistica abruzzese. Attraverso un percorso che intreccia biografia, attività artistica e testimonianze dirette, verrà ricostruito il contributo offerto da Giusti alla diffusione e alla valorizzazione del mandolino nel panorama musicale regionale e nazionale.

La relazione presenterà i momenti più significativi della sua formazione e della sua carriera, evidenziando il ruolo svolto nella promozione dello strumento sia in ambito concertistico sia in quello didattico. Particolare attenzione sarà dedicata alle sue composizioni e al linguaggio musicale che caratterizza la sua produzione, mettendo in luce il rapporto tra tradizione e ricerca artistica.

Un elemento di particolare interesse sarà la presenza del figlio del maestro, che offrirà un ricordo personale e contribuirà a delineare la dimensione umana di Mario Giusti accanto a quella professionale. L'intervento sarà inoltre arricchito dall'esecuzione di alcuni brani significativi del suo repertorio, consentendo al pubblico di ascoltare direttamente la qualità e l'originalità della sua scrittura musicale.

L'obiettivo dell'incontro è quello di restituire il profilo di un musicista che ha lasciato un segno importante nella storia del mandolino in Abruzzo, contribuendo alla conservazione e al rinnovamento di una tradizione ancora oggi viva e capace di suscitare interesse tra studiosi, interpreti e appassionati.
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Francesco Mammola

Accademia Musicale Dell'Alto Sangro
Francesco Mammola è mandolinista, docente e direttore artistico, riconosciuto a livello internazionale come uno dei più autorevoli interpreti contemporanei del mandolino. Nato a Pescocostanzo (AQ), si è diplomato con lode e menzione d’onore presso il Conservatorio “A. Casella... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CEST
Museo Multimediale Ovidio - Foyer Corso Ovidio, 231, Sulmona (AQ)

3:00pm CEST

Keynote: Christiane Karam

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Christiane Karam

Professor, Berklee College of Music
Born into a legacy of resilience—with genocide in her DNA as the descendant of Armenian genocide survivors and having grown up amid violent conflict— Christiane Karam has transformed personal trauma into a powerful healing methodology. As a Professor of Voice, Ensemble, and Songwriting... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CEST
Museo Multimediale Ovidio - Conference Room Via Giuseppe Andrea Angeloni 11, Sulmona (AQ)

4:00pm CEST

Visual Narratives of Authenticity: Teacher Attire as Pedagogy in Popular Music Education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:15pm CEST
This presentation examines how attire functions as pedagogical communication in popular music education. Through educator interviews and photographs, it explores how clothing establishes authenticity, reduces power distance, and embodies culturally responsive teaching. The presentation reframes "professional" attire as intentional dressing that supports student-centered practices in popular music classrooms.
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Katelynn Lewis

Music Education Student, Oklahoma State University
Katelynn Lewis is a student at Oklahoma State University pursuing her Bachelor's of Music Education degree. She is an instrumental music educator and private horn instructor working with students of all ages.Passionate about supporting student success, Katelynn founded Justincase... Read More →
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Livia Helena de Moraes

Visiting Assistant Professor of Elementary Music Education, Oklahoma State University
Lívia Helena de Moraes, Ph.D. is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Elementary Music Education at Oklahoma State University, where she teaches undergraduate courses in music education, including Elementary Methods in Music Education, Introduction to Music Education, and Student Teaching Seminar. Her research fo... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:15pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Pop 10
  • global Y

4:00pm CEST

Exploring Breezin Thru Theory and Composing !
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm CEST
Breezin Thru Theory/Composing is a comprehensive program that provides lessons and instruction that can be used for all ages. In addition, this program can also assist your ensembles by providing interval drills, fingering charts, and ear training. 
This program can be accessed on any computer, tablet, or phone, making it easy to complete assignments or exercises from anywhere. This session will explore the features of both Breezin Thru Theory and Composing and show attendees how to give assignments and track progress.
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Jackie Martino

Director of Performing arts, Calhoun School
Dr. Jackie Martino is an educator, composer, and musician. She has an extensive career in music education as both a teacher and administrator. . She is currently the Director of Performing Arts at The Calhoun School in New York City. For the last two decades, she built a music and... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

4:00pm CEST

Popular Music and Translanguaging: Insights from Young Children's Music Making
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm CEST
Childhood is marked by a vivid imaginative engagement with sound, rhythm, and movementthrough which children begin to communicate and make sense of their environment. Drawing onresearch on early musicality and language development, this presentation explores therelationship between music, multilingual development, and translanguaging in early childhood.Because music and language development seems to be deeply intertwined in early childhooddevelopment, playing with music can become crucial in supporting communication, emotionalattunement, and early linguistic development, particularly for children growing up with morethan one language. Building on translanguaging theory, in this presentation I consider whetherand how music can function as a translanguaging space in early childhood settings, reflecting ondata from three early childhood contexts: multilingual music classes in a university setting and ina center for refugee and asylum seekers; and interviews collected with Italian expatriate families.The aim is to illustrate how children and adults use singing, chanting, movement, playfulvocalizations along with folk and current pop songs from their culture of origin to navigate andintegrate linguistic and cultural resources.Considering the contemporary musical landscapes, shaped by globalization and digital media, itis critical to analyze children's everyday musical experiences, and understand how music maysupport the development of their identities as individuals navigating diverse linguistic andcultural environments. A comprehensive analysis of the most salient aspects involved in theconstruction of translanguaging musical spaces in early childhood contexts will serve todemonstrate how musical play enables young children, along with the significant adults aroundthem, to explore multiple languages, exercise agency, and participate actively in shared meaning-making practices. The presentation will further explore the role that popular music and culturallyrelevant songs play within the complex multilingual and multicultural contexts in which youngchildren are currently immersed.
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Claudia Calì

Assistant Professor of Music Education, Queens College
Claudia Calì is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Queens College (CUNY) in NewYork. A native of Italy, Claudia Calì holds a Degree in Piano Performance from the Conservatoryof Perugia, as well as degrees from the University of Perugia and the Catholic University ofMilan... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

4:00pm CEST

"Music between Light and Shadow: Expressing, Communicating, Including"
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm CEST
The workshop "Between Light and Shadow: Expressing, Communicating, Including" uses sounds, gestures, signs, and words to facilitate education and reflection on social issues such as gender differences, bullying, and inclusion. Participants experience musical listening and transform music into other expressive languages, promoting personal and social awareness. Based on multiple intelligences and creative approaches, the workshop promotes acceptance and inclusion through artistic and musical activities.
Program:
  • Knowing oneself: musical listening and words between light and shadow
  • Sharing: sound and graphic-pictorial dialogue for diversity
  • Welcoming: visual arts and music for acceptance
  • Including: body expression and music for inclusion
Participants are invited to wear comfortable clothing and bring colors, sound objects, their musical instrument, a poem, or a piece of literature.
Speakers
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Liliana Minutoli

Teacher of pedagogy and musical psychology., Conservatory "A. Casella" L'Aquila - Italy
Sicilian, lives in Palermo. She teaches at the “A. Casella” Conservatory in L’Aquila, specializing in Pedagogy and Musical Psychology, Special Pedagogy, Body Awareness Techniques, Communication Techniques, Ensemble Music for Didactics, and Methodology of Musical and Instrumental... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 2 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Workshop
  • global Y

4:00pm CEST

Teaching Popular Music Without Words
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm CEST
The workshop introduces a model for teaching popular music through embodied, partly non-verbal activity. Drawing on Israel’s diverse musical landscape, it shows how music can serve as a shared language across varied backgrounds. Participants experience a “lesson without words” and examine its pedagogical value for inclusive, identity-building music education.
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Beatrice Bar

Senior Lecturer, Levinsky-Wingate Academic College
Dr. Beatrice Bar, choral conductor, composer, and researcher, has been engaged in music education for 30 years. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Music Education at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic College. She previously served as a regional pedagogical supervisor in music education for kindergartens, elementary schools, and choirs, overseeing music instruction in the Tel Aviv district. At the Faculty of Music Education, she has worked as a pedagogical mentor for the past 20 years and... Read More →
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Yifat Shohat

Senior Lecturer, Levinsky-Wingate Academic College
Yifat Shohat holds a PhD in Musicology from Rutgers University, New Jersey. She formerly served as Head of the Teaching Practicum Program and as Head of the Music Therapy Program at the Faculty of Music Education at the Levinsky–Wingate Academic Center. She has been teaching various... Read More →
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Tal Weiss

Head of the B.Ed. program in Music Education, Levinsky-Wingate Academic College
Dr. Tal Weiss, the head of the B.Ed. program in musical education and a senior lecturer at Levinsky-Wingate Academic College, a musicologist, researcher, and pedagogical instructor. Over the past twenty-five years, she has worked in the field of musical education. In recent years... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 1 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Workshop
  • global Y

4:15pm CEST

Record Club: Promoting Community Through Social Listening
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:15pm - 4:30pm CEST
Record Club is a low-cost, high-impact initiative that promotes community among music students through shared listening. Students bring music they love, explain why it matters to them, and listen together. What began with a few students has grown into a supportive community that counters isolation and celebrates students' identities and help them to feel heard, connected, and valued. 
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Sarai Brinker

Associate Director for Academic Studies and Affairs, Texas Tech University
Sarai Brinker is the Associate Director for Academic Studies and Affairs at the Texas Tech University School of Music, where she also serves as a professor of practice of music humanities. Her courses examine a variety of popular music styles, and she is perhaps best known across... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:15pm - 4:30pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Pop 10
  • global Y

4:25pm CEST

Modern Band Honor Ensembles: Rethinking Excellence Through Student Agency, Creativity, and Inclusion
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:25pm - 4:50pm CEST
Modern band honor ensembles offer a new vision of musical excellence rooted in student agency, creativity, and inclusion. This session shares practical audition models, student-led rehearsal strategies, and technology integration drawn from U.S. All-State experiences, offering adaptable ideas for developing innovative, high-level modern band ensembles in diverse international settings.
Speakers
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Raina Murnak

Head of Contemporary Voice and Performance Artistry, University of Miami
Dr. Raina Murnak serves as President of the Association for Popular Music Education and as Assistant Professor and Studio Director of Contemporary Voice and Performance Artistry at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where she also leads the MA in Popular Music Ped... Read More →
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Bryan Powell

Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology, Montclair State University
Dr. Bryan Powell is Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology and Coordinator of the Recording Arts and Production degree at Montclair State University (USA), where he teaches courses in music education, music technology, and popular music, and directs the university’s popular... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:25pm - 4:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

4:25pm CEST

Who Gets Heard: Women and Gender-Non-Conforming Students’ Experiences in Collegiate Music Technology Education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:25pm - 4:50pm CEST
This mixed-methods study investigates the lived experiences of women and gender-non-conforming (WGNC) students enrolled in collegiate music technology courses, with particular attention to macro- and microaggressions, classroom climate, peer and faculty interactions, and perceptions of belonging, and how those experiences shape career aspirations in industry and music education.
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Candice Mattio

Assistant Professor, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music
Dr. Candice Mattio is an assistant professor at the USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, where she leads the Popular Music Teaching & Learning graduate program. She is also the Vice President of the Association for Popular Music Education (APME), a Music Will Higher Education... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:25pm - 4:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

4:30pm CEST

Il Chaabi algerino: tra tradizione e modernità nel XX secolo
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:30pm - 4:45pm CEST
Il presente lavoro si propone di studiare l’evoluzione della musica chaabi sin dalle sue origini, esaminandone gli sviluppi sia sul piano poetico che su quello musicale. L’obiettivo di questa ricerca è : spiegare la struttura poetica del ksid, evidenziandone le varianti e l’importanza nella costruzione delrepertorio, analizzare l’evoluzione dell’organico strumentale del chaabi, con particolare attenzione ad alcuni strumenti, arricchire il panorama della musicologia algerina.
Speakers
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Hichem Chergui

Studente, Conservatorio Santa Cecilia
Hichem Chergui, violoncellista e musicologo originario dell’Algeria. Laureato in  Discipline storico-critiche e analitiche della musica presso il Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia a Roma. Presso il medesimo istituto, sta conseguendo una seconda laurea magistrale in Didattica dell... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:30pm - 4:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Pop 10
  • global Y

5:00pm CEST

Innovation in Practice: Launching Iceland’s new “Music x Innovation x Technology” Bachelors Degree
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm CEST
There has been an exciting new Bachelor’s Degree launched in Aug 2025, called “Music Innovation Technology” (BMus) formed by an incredible panel and stewarded by amazing faculty, with a key focus on Experiential Learning. This talk will explain the degree development process, and observations in (the current) Year one of launch. 
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Dr Phillip J Doyle

Chair of Music Innovation Technology BMus / Associate Professor, University of the Arts Iceland
Dr. Phillip J. Doyle, composer, saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, and pianist, is an alum of the Frost School of Music (University of Miami), with a Master of Music Degree and Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His fundamental educational... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

5:00pm CEST

Fusing Musical Cultures: Developing Intercultural Competencies
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm CEST
Have you heard Bluegrass-Grunge, Ska-EDM, or Funk-Irish Jig? This research presentation explores undergraduate music education majors’ experiences, discoveries, and musical products that influenced their perspectives on learning approaches, non-institutionalized musics, culturally valid performances, and intercultural competencies.
Speakers
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Tamara Thies

Area Director of Music Education, California State University, Long Beach
Tamara T. Thies, PhD is Area Director of Music Education for the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and Co-Coordinator of Music Education for the Single Subject Credential Program in the College of Education at California State University, Long Beach. Currently, she is the Music Education in Higher Education Rep... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

5:00pm CEST

Gen Z and performative storytelling: an ethnographic analysis for music education.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm CEST
The study explores the role of TikTok in Gen Z’s identity construction and their artistic-musical expressiveness. Using digital ethnography and thematic analysis of PoV videos, it examines short musical performances to highlight their community-building dynamics, through music, and its implications in the field of music education.
Speakers
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Chiara Guarino

independent researcher, Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Teacher and singer, she holds a degree in modern philology and a degree in music education. She completed a Master's degree in Artistic Research in Music at Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome. Her education path has been enriched by international experiences, including an Erasmus... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

5:00pm CEST

Intercultural exchange and sharing identities in music education
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm CEST
The cultural diversity within schools makes the development of music teachers’ intercultural competence an increasingly relevant priority (Westerlund, Karlsen, & Partti, 2020; Cabedo-Mas, 2015). From this perspective, beginning with an analysis of the Italian context (Institutional programs and political expectations), the panel will focus on concrete experiences and initiatives in intercultural training within musical practice, such as inviting foreign musicians to participate in teaching activities and in the creation of intercultural ensembles. Following an examination of an Italian intercultural teacher-training program, we will move to international experiences, within the broader framework of a world-education perspective (Biesta 2021).

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Sandra Fortuna

Professor of Pedagogy and Psychology of Music (Phd), conservatory Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy
Sandra Fortuna is a Professor of Pedagogy and Psychology of Music at the Conservatory of Music in Rome (Italy). She holds a Ph.D in Systematic Musicology (Ghent University), MA degrees in Musicology, Music Education,  and Violin Performance. Her work addresses the integration of... Read More →
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Claudio Dina

Indipendente Researcher

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Ricardo Martinez

Tessiture Sonore APS
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Gabriele Greggio

PhD student, University of Milano Bicocca, Deparment of Human Science for Education "Riccardo Massa"
Gabriele Greggio is a social pedagogist and musician, PhD student in Education at Milano Bicocca University. Since 2011 he work as music educator in early childhood context (family, schoolgarden).
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ELISABETTA PIRAS

Professor, Conservatorio "GPL da Palestrina" Cagliari; Conservatorio "G.Braga" Teramo, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna
Elisabetta Piras teaches Music Pedagogy for Music Education at the “GP da Palestrina” Conservatory in Cagliari. She is an adjunct professor and subject expert in “Methodology of Music Education” at the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, and collaborates with many... Read More →
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Claudia Calì

Assistant Professor of Music Education, Queens College
Claudia Calì is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Queens College (CUNY) in NewYork. A native of Italy, Claudia Calì holds a Degree in Piano Performance from the Conservatoryof Perugia, as well as degrees from the University of Perugia and the Catholic University ofMilan... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 2 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Panel
  • global Y

5:00pm CEST

Building Circles. An experiential, inclusive and transcultural approach to musical learning
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm CEST
This experiential workshop explores inclusive and transcultural approaches to music education through body-based activities and music circles. Participants engage in intuitive, collaborative music-making without notation, discovering how movement, improvisation, and community-oriented practices can foster creativity, social cohesion, and meaningful musical learning in diverse educational contexts.
Speakers
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FEDERICA MARCHI

Dott., "J.A. Comenius" Secondary School - Trento
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 1 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Workshop
  • global Y

5:25pm CEST

Things NOT to Do with AI in Your Songwriting (And What to Do Instead)
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into the tools artists use to create music, so do the risks of artists losing their unique voice, creativity, and musicality. In this demonstration I will discuss practical ways AI can be used to support individual expression and creativity in songwriting.  
Speakers
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Dr. Mark Huggins

Music Department Chair, Grand Canyon University
Dr. Mark Huggins is the Music Program Chair at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ, where he oversees the Commercial Music program.   Dr. Huggins holds a doctoral degree in music education from Boston University where his studies were centered on the pedagogy of popular music... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Demonstration
  • global Y

5:25pm CEST

Re-engaging Students Through Structured, Activity-Based Learning in Sound Design and Creative Synthesis
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST
An action research case study showing how structured, activity-based tasks in aSound Design and Creative Synthesis module increased engagement and improvedassessment submission. Attendees will gain evidence-based strategies to energisepopular music technology teaching and foster sustained, student-centredparticipation.
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James Rees

AD Education UK

Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

5:25pm CEST

Rockin' the Public Domain: What I Learned about U.S. Popular Music after Launching a Sheet Music Company for Teachers
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST
For nearly a decade, I have created charts for the students in my bands. Since the charts proved successful in the classroom, I recently launched a publishing company. This journey into popular music publishing revealed surprising insights about copyright law, U.S. music history, and how to better support popular music educators.
Speakers
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Dr. Tom Zlabinger

Associate Professor of Music, York College / CUNY
Dr. Tom Zlabinger is an Associate Professor of Music at York College in New York City and a leading figure in popular music education, serving as Founding President of the Association of Popular Music Education's New York Chapter (APME-NY). With a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
  Research
  • global Y

6:00pm CEST

7:30pm CEST

Cocktail Networking Reception
Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and community as we celebrate the opening of the MEMECO × APME International Conference 2026. Meet fellow participants, presenters, and colleagues from around the world in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

Thanks to the generous support of APME, one complimentary drink will be offered to each registered guest.

Registration is required. Capacity is limited to 100 participants.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm CEST
Hotel Meeting Santacroce Piazza Guido Ginaldi, 3, 67039 Sulmona AQ, Italy

9:30pm CEST

Gruppo Corale Folk Sirente
Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm CEST
Gruppo Corale Folk Sirente
The Gruppo Corale Folk Sirente is a traditional folk choir from the Abruzzo region of Italy, based in the historic village of Castelvecchio Subequo (L'Aquila). Comprising approximately 35 members, the ensemble is dedicated to preserving and promoting Abruzzo's rich musical heritage through performances of traditional songs and folk dances.
Their performances are accompanied by authentic regional instruments, including the fisarmonica (accordion), the organetto (diatonic button accordion, locally known as the ddu botte), and the tamburello (frame drum). Through vibrant music, dance, and traditional costumes, the group offers audiences an immersive celebration of Abruzzo's cultural identity, keeping centuries-old traditions alive for new generations.
Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm CEST
Piazza XX Settembre Piazza XX Settembre, Sulmona (AQ)
 
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