artists

Opposites United: Artists from diverse backgrounds converge

As part of Opposites United live performances, artists from diverse backgrounds converge, transcending cultural and musical divides driven by a tension towards unexplored territories of the sound and the mind. Their collaboration fosters a rich tapestry of sounds, weaving together traditions and innovations. As rhythms intertwine and stories unite, they forge new grounds of expression, defeating, deconstructing and transforming their diverse cultural backgrounds into something new. Something universal and resonating, beyond borders, with a global audience.

  • Venerus

    Andrea Venerus, known by his stage name Venerus, is an Italian singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His passion for music began through his father, who introduced him to blues, jazz, and R&B at a young age. Venerus' music is founded on the combination of jazz, soul, and electronic elements, creating an original, contemporary R&B sound.

    08.04 → 4 PM

  • Kelly Moran

    Kelly Moran is a New York-based composer known for collaborations with Oneohtrix Point Never, FKA Twigs, and Yves Tumor. Her albums Bloodroot and Ultraviolet blend avant-garde and classical styles, pioneering, post-minimalism, and classical music with prepared piano and electronic modulations.

    08.04 → 9 PM

  • Dawuna

    Dawuna is an emerging artist fusing atmospheric electronic production with soulful, ethereal vocals. His music navigates themes of love, introspection, and personal growth, mixing R&B, ambient, and experimental sounds. Recognizable for his unique voice, Dawuna is a rising talent in alternative R&B.

    09.04 → 4 PM

  • Iceboy Violet & Nueen

    Iceboy Violet, a Manchester-based artist, mixes rap with experimental club sounds, exploring identity and emotion. Nueen, a Spanish producer, crafts ambient soundscapes with organic and electronic textures. Their collaboration merges raw vocals and delicate production, bridging experimental rap and ambient music.

    09.04 → 9 PM

  • Christina Vantzou & John Also Bennet

    Christina Vantzou, a composer and visual artist, is known for her ambient and orchestral soundscapes integrating electronics and classical elements. John Also Bennett is a musician and producer exploring minimalism and experimental synthesis. Their collaboration joins elusive compositions with rich, meditative textures.

    10.04 → 4 PM

  • Haepaary

    Haeparry is a South Korean artist duo integrating traditional Korean sounds with experimental electronic music. With wispy vocals and innovative production, they investigate themes of identity, memory, and transformation. Their work fuses ancient and modern influences, creating an unconventional sonic landscape that is both haunting and futuristic.

    10.04 → 10 PM

  • MC Yallah & Debmaster

    MC Yallah & Debmaster form a dynamic duo converging high-energy rap with experimental electronic production. Ugandan rapper MC Yallah delivers rapid, razor-sharp verses in multiple languages, while French producer Debmaster crafts hard-hitting, glitchy beats. Their sound merges hip-hop, bass, and industrial influences, creating an intense, futuristic sonic experience.

    10.04 → 10 PM

  • Juliana Huxtable

    Juliana Huxtable is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and DJ that explores identity, gender, and digital culture. Merging experimental club music with spoken word and visual art, she challenges boundaries across mediums. As a key figure in underground scenes, her performances and installations push the limits of sound, text, and performance art.

    10.04 → 10 PM

  • Malibu

    Malibu is a French artist known for her delicate, dreamlike soundscapes mixing ambient, pop, and cinematic elements. With heavenly vocals and immersive production, her music evokes nostalgia and introspection. Influenced by oceanic themes and memory, Malibu develops deeply emotional compositions that resonate in both experimental and electronic music spaces.

    11.04 → 4 PM

  • Tirzah

    Tirzah is a British singer, songwriter, and producer known for her minimalist, avant-pop sound. Fusing lo-fi R&B, electronic, and experimental elements, she creates intimate, raw compositions with longtime collaborator Mica Levi. Her music, marked by hushed vocals and unconventional structures, offers a deeply personal and evocative listening experience.

    11.04 → 9 PM

  • Percussionist of Teatro Alla Scala

    The Percussionists of Teatro alla Scala are an ensemble composed of the percussionists from the renowned Milanese theater's orchestra. Their repertoire spans from classical to contemporary music, showcasing the expressive potential of percussion through refined technique and sonic experimentation in dynamic and engaging performances.

    12.04 → 3 PM

  • Kali Malone

    Kali Malone’s performance at Museo della Permanente features select compositions from her critically acclaimed albums All Life Long and The Sacrificial Code adapted for the 5 register and 3 register organs. Kali Malone composes and performs with a clarity of vision. Her music is patient and focused, built on a foundation of evolving harmonic cycles that draw out latent emotional resonances; letting go of expectations of duration and breadth offers a space for reflection and contemplation. In her hands, experimental reinterpretations of centuries-old polyphonic compositional methods and historical tuning systems become portals to new ways of perceiving harmony, structure, and introspection. Malone's music for pipe organ, choir, chamber ensembles, and electroacoustic formats has quickly risen to international critical acclaim.

    12.04 → 10 PM