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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.

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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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Thursday, July 16
 

9:00am CEST

Keynote: Simone Pilon
Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CEST

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Simone Pilon

Executive Director, Berklee College of Music
Simone Pilon serves as executive director for Berklee College of Music at its campus in Valencia, Spain. Pilon joined Berklee Valencia in 2020 as dean of academic affairs and previously served as chair of Berklee’s Liberal Arts department. Prior to Berklee, Pilon worked as a professor... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CEST
Auditorium dell'Annunziata Corso Ovidio, 231 - 67039 Sulmona (AQ)

3:00pm CEST

MEMECO Sharing Voices Shaping Futures: Advocate and Get Involved
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CEST
As the conference comes to a close, this keynote invites participants to reflect on our shared journey and explore how they can become active members of the MEMECO community. Together, we will shape the future of music education through advocacy, collaboration, leadership, and meaningful international engagement.
Speakers
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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 →
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Giovanna Carugno

Full Professor of Music History Pedagogy, Conservatory of Benevento
She holds various M.A. diplomas in musical disciplines (Music Education, Piano, Harpsichord, Fortepiano, Early Music, Chamber Music) and has specialized in Music Education (University of Padua), Scientific Research Methodology for Music Education (Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna... Read More →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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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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 →
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CEST
Foyer Teatro M. Caniglia
 
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