Visionary Machines

Umberto Sorbo

As part of the international festival of contemporary music "The forms of sound 2022",
on 8 October 2022 the seminar "Visionary Machines" by Alberto Giordano was held at the "Ottorino Respighi" Conservatory of Music based on the history of the first digital systems for music invented by Prof. Giuseppe Di Giugno, himself present at seminary.

Alberto Giordano accurately documented the inventions and their evolution, as reported in the book “Peppino Di Giugno, Italian genius. Digital Machines for Music in Real Time ”, curated by Silvia Lanzalone and created with the contribution of MIBACT, Esarmonia 2020 editions.

Prof. Di Giugno recalled the first digital processors of the 70s and played several examples of synthesis made with his systems ( 4X e MARS) telling many anecdotes of his work with well-known electronic music composers.

Professor Giuseppe di giugno

Umberto Sorbo

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Musician and Electronic Engineer. He began his musical studies with the piano and then studied the cello at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella. He dedicated himself to chamber music. Over the years, he has performed in various ensembles and managed his own 20-member youth orchestra, with which he conducted around 80 concerts in five years, from Rome to southern Italy. This experience enriched his understanding of musical performance and orchestral management. As a composer, he has had the pleasure of creating soundtracks for films and music for art installations, enriching visual and multimedia projects with original and evocative scores. His expertise in music technologies has led to collaborations with major companies in the industry, where he has contributed to the development and refinement of several products. He is dedicated to exploring the synergy between creativity and artificial intelligence, examining how these technologies can interact and enrich the musical landscape.
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