"Bravo, bravissimo!"

This artistic mix has resulted in the offer of a varied programme of events that has seen the participation of internationally renowned artists alternate with lesser known names: the public has been warm and welcoming towards all forms of expression, also thanks to the possibility of interacting in various ways with the performers.

Samantha Cristoforetti brought her experience as an ESA astronaut to Materadio. Fifty years after the moon landing, her speech was a window into the future of space exploration, the projects that will be implemented and the return to the Moon.

“I arrived in Matera for the first time in 1986 (...) Over time the city and its situation have changed and many times we have laid down a soundtrack to the city sounds, and for this reason I think this moment is the arrival point of a journey started many years ago.”
Paolo Fresu returned to Matera and, together with the Onyx Collective, performed 'Score for Orchestra and Natural Sounds', a concert resulting from the Sounds of the Ancient future project, a work that transformed the sounds of the city of Matera into music.

Damon Albarn was the guest of honour for the final concert on 20 December 2019. The Blur frontman, considered one of the most eclectic musicians around, performed on the piano first as a soloist, creating a strong interaction with the audience, and then with the singer Fatoumata Diawara, in a truly moving duet.

go-Dratta is amongst the producers who took part in the Open Sound Festival with the song 'Terama (Bizanthine Puzzle)', accompanied by Alberico Larato on the bagpipes. The piece was then selected to represent Europe at the Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum in Hong Kong.