Jacopo Baboni Schilingi [1971], composer and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, lives and creates in Paris. His music breathes through concerts, films, and interactive installations, with more than 450 performances and creations presented in 35 countries worldwide. He is the formal initiator of Consubstantial Aesthetics — a philosophy that unites human intelligence, with all its emotionality, rationality, and irrationality, and algorithmic intelligence, today called Artificial Intelligence. Since 1996, Baboni Schilingi has been composing not only with notes, but with code — shaping a dialogue between sensitivity and calculation, intuition and structure, flesh and algorithm. Celebrated by the international press as one of the most representative artists of his generation, his work has been sponsored by Hermès, Samsung, Camille Fournet, MyAir, and CHANEL. Holder of a doctorate in Aesthetic Philosophy, he also devotes himself to coaching artists and performers worldwide, guiding them toward the profound encounter between thought, emotion, and creation.
2026
January 22nd 2027
Monographic concerts
WOLF-1069
Christian Lavernier - Soñada
Jacopo Baboni Schilingi - Live computer [AI]
Paris - Theatre de la Concorde - [France]
March 31st 2026
Concert
Sonata for piano and live computer
Véronique Ngo Sach-Hien - Piano
Conservatoire de Musique de Montbéliard - [France]
For years, I have thoroughly explored the study of the sonata [and the sonata form] for keyboard, from the works of Scarlatti up to contemporary compositions, passing through those of my mentor Luciano Berio. Among the sonatas that I have analyzed extensively, there are three sonatas by Scarlatti [K18, K141, K525], Beethoven's Opus 111, Liszt's Sonata in B minor, Schubert's Sonata in A major, and, of course, the Sonata by my mentor Luciano Berio. I've also drawn inspiration from several piano études: Chopin's Op. 25 No. 12, Liszt’s Études d'exécution transcendante Nos. 2 and 8, Rachmaninov's Étude-Tableau Op. 39 No. 8, Stockhausen's Klavierstück IX, and Ligeti's eighth étude: Fém.
My research has further extended to the analysis of several renowned concertos such as Mozart’s K466, Beethoven’s Concertos Nos. I, III, and V, Schumann’s Concerto, Prokofiev’s Concertos Nos. III and V, Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto, and Rachmaninov’s Second Concerto—but most importantly, Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto [first movement]. I've also found inspiration in piano works such as Stravinsky’s piano four-hands versions of Petrushka and The Rite of Spring. My sonata is filled with explicit references [some macroscopic, others more subtle] that can be discovered and recognized—by those familiar with the works I just cited. Although I waited until after turning 50 to publish this sonata, I actually began writing it in 1996, at the age of 25. The first version, completed between 2000 and 2001, was a complete failure, and I decided to remove it entirely from my repertoire. However, after many years of experimentation and revisions, I no longer hesitate to call this composition a "Sonata". A sonata—to truly qualify as one [for me (though, in reality, a bit for {almost} everyone)]—must include thematic expositions, repetitions, developments, "modulating" bridges, etc. In short: the "sonata form". In this sonata, all thematic elements undergo exposition, development, and recapitulation, etc. In conclusion, this sonata aligns with the aesthetics of consubstantial art by uniting human intelligence—emotional, rational, and irrational. It combines traditional piano techniques with modern twentieth-century approaches, such as prepared piano or playing inside the instrument. All of this is enhanced by algorithmic intelligence, managed in real-time, transforming every gesture of the pianist into an "augmented" experience.
2025
December 7th 2025
Monographic concerts
WOLF-1069
Christian Lavernier - Soñada
Jacopo Baboni Schilingi - Live computer [AI]
Udine [Italy]
November 21st 2025
Monographic concerts
WOLF-1069
Christian Lavernier - Soñada
Jacopo Baboni Schilingi - Live computer [AI]
Magazzini del Cotone nel Porto Antico - Genova [Italy]
November 3rd 2025
CONCERT
Scarlet K141 by Jacopo Baboni Schilingi
Luca Quintavalle - harpsichord
MusicOlomouc17 Festival - Arts Centre of Palacky University
Olomouc - [Czech Republic]
Installation
The origin of the world by Miguel Chevalier
Music by Jacopo Baboni Schilingi
Munich [Germany]
Performance
Lamentation Variation: The Body in Camouflage
Conceived, choreographed, and performed by PeiJu Chien-Pott
Set and costume concept by Ai Weiwei
Costume design and construction by Karen Young
Music by Jacopo Baboni-Schilingi
A special partner of GRAHAM100, the centennial celebration of the Martha Graham Dance Company)
Four Freedom Park - New York [USA]
WOLF-1069
Christian Lavernier - Soñada
Jacopo Baboni Schilingi - Live computer [AI]
Madrid - [Spain]
Concert
Sonata for piano and live computer
Véronique Ngo Sach-Hien - Piano
Alba Music Festival - Alba [Italie]
April 11th 2025
Concert
Sonata for piano and live computer
Véronique Ngo Sach-Hien - Piano
Conservatoire de Musique de Montbéliard - [France]
February 7th 2025
Concert
De la nature du sacre [3rd string quartet] for string quartet and live computer Vacuum string quartet
Moscow Conservatory [Russia]
January 25th 2025
Release of album Wolf 1069
Music by Jacopo Baboni Schilingi and Christian Lavernier
Produced by EMA Records [Italy]
