TARTINI BIS
Policy objective: PO4 - A more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights
Specific objective: SO 6 - enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
Typology: Capitalization project
The common challenge of the program area in the field of tourism and related cultural production is the development of opportunities of a sustainable and innovative nature, tourism being an important resource of the area, also in consideration of the possibilities of creating products and development of new enterprises, also directed by weak subjects. The general objective of the project was therefore to improve activities to conserve, evaluate, develop, and promote the cultural heritage of Giuseppe Tartini and his era and followers, to help answer the demand for sustainable tourism in the Program area. The innovativeness was represented by the use of digital tools in a sector such as classical music which is normally considered an opportunity reserved for a few enthusiasts, together with the involvement of operators and in particular young musicians who were able to take advantage of the project's opportunities in terms of development of the overall tourist offer of the territory.
The common challenge of the program area in the field of tourism and related cultural production is the development of opportunities of a sustainable and innovative nature, tourism being an important resource of the area, also in consideration of the possibilities of creating products and development of new enterprises, also directed by weak subjects.
The general objective of the project was to improve activities to conserve, evaluate, develop, and promote the cultural heritage of Tartini and his era and followers, to help answer the demand for sustainable tourism in the Program area.
The innovativeness was represented by the use of digital tools in a sector such as classical music which is considered an opportunity reserved for a few enthusiasts, together with the involvement of operators and in particular young musicians who were able to take advantage of the project's opportunities in terms of development of the overall tourist offer of the territory.
Preserving the common cultural heritage and its coordinated valorisation.
In Piran - Pirano and Venice, sources related to Giuseppe Tartini have been digitizedA Pirano e a Venezia digitalizzate fonti relative a Giuseppe Tartini
Discover Tartini digital platform
As part of the TARTINI BIS project, the Discover Tartini website has been updated. It now offers an extensive digital archive dedicated to Giuseppe Tartini, including documents, manuscripts, scores, letters, and other materials related to his students and admirers of his music. Through Tartini’s Routes, cultural itineraries tracing the places where he lived and created, along with other multimedia content, the website brings together research, music, and tourism, enabling an interactive and in-depth exploration of the master’s heritage.
Visit the Discover Tartini website
In Piran-Pirano and Venice, sources related to Giuseppe Tartini have been digitized
One of the focal points of the TARTINI BIS project was the research activity, conducted mainly at the Library of the Conservatory “Benedetto Marcello” in Venice, the Biblioteca Marciana, and the “Milner” Library of the “Ugo e Olga Levi” Foundation in Venice. Over 130 musical sources containing 90 compositions and theoretical writings by Tartini were studied, with analysis of manuscripts and prints from the 18th and 19th centuries. This work preceded the digitization of the new sources, carried out by the Conservatory “Benedetto Marcello” in collaboration with the University “Ca’ Foscari.”
Check the new sources from the Venice arhives
Another research strand focused on the Tartini Family Collection, preserved at the Piran-Pirano branch of the Regional Archives of Koper-Capodistria, involving the review, reorganization, and digitization of the material published on the Discover Tartini website. The Piran-Pirano Collection cosists of 11 archival folders and 445 archival items (letters, documents, calculations, newspaper clippings, etc.),
Check the new sources from the Piran-Pirano archive
Tartini Cross Border Youth Orchestra
The Tartini Cross Border Youth Orchestra was established within the TARTINI BIS project as a musical and cultural laboratory dedicated to young talents from the cross-border area. Under the direction of renowned violinist and conductor Federico Guglielmo, a profound connoisseur of Giuseppe Tartini’s legacy, the orchestra aims to renew the European spirit embodied by Tartini and his pioneering “School of Nations”. The ensemble brings together more than 20 musicians under the age of 30 from Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
Through music, the Tartini Cross Border Youth Orchestra promotes the values of dialogue, inclusion, and cooperation, becoming a symbol of cultural integration and friendship among people.
Watch the video and get to know the orchestra
Within the framework of the project, the orchestra has performed on several occasions:
Interreg Cooperation Week 2024
A cross-border tour in four locations within the programme area: Piran-Pirano (Slovenia), Moggio Udinese, Venice and Trieste (Italy).Interreg Annual Event 2025 – Interreg GO!
The ensemble had the honour of performing at the Interreg GO! event before an international audience. The meeting took place in Gorizia, which, together with Nova Gorica, was designated European Capital of Culture 2025. For the occasion, the original pieces #FreeFromBorders were presented, composed specifically for this event by the composition students of the “Giuseppe Tartini” Conservatory of Trieste. These works offer a contemporary reinterpretation of Tartini’s variations on a theme in A minor.
Musicological workshops
The initiatives explored Giuseppe Tartini’s work and legacy through a series of workshops and an international conference. Scholars, young musicians, students, cultural operators, and the general public took part in events dedicated to sources, editorial methodologies, interpretation, and the dissemination of his music. The activities also enhanced cultural heritage through educational and performance-based experiences related to Tartini and, in one case, to the figure of Miroslav Vilhar.
Below are the proposed initiatives:
- Trieste | Autographs, copies, prints: publishing the music of Giuseppe Tartini today
- Venice | Path breaking lab: why and how to work on Tartini
- Koper-Capodistria | Exploring Tartini
- Piran-Pirano | Giuseppe Tartini: New Sources, New Research Perspectives
- Pivka | Vilhar’s Energy!
- Colugna | Tartini for everyone, everyone for Tartini
Multimedia Station Dedicated to Giuseppe Tartini
The Italian Multimedia Centre “Gravisi” in Koper-Capodistria has been enriched with a new multimedia station dedicated to Giuseppe Tartini. The installation, designed especially to engage younger audiences, features a seven-minute animated short available in Italian, Slovene, and English, accompanied by music composed by the Maestro. The station is complemented by exhibition panels illustrating the life and work of the renowned violinist and composer from Piran-Pirano.
Tartini route
Within the project, the Tartini Route has been expanded – a tourist-cultural route dedicated to Giuseppe Tartini, designed to enhance the historical, musical, and cultural heritage associated with the great composer and violinist.
Venice
At the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory, the permanent exhibition “Musical Routes: Tartini’s Journey to Venice” has been set up, illustrating the deep connection Giuseppe Tartini had with the city.
Koper-Capodistria
The Italian Multimedia Center “Gravisi” in Koper-Capodstria has been equipped with a new interactive station dedicated to the life and work of Giuseppe Tartini.
Musical events
The initiatives celebrated and enhanced the legacy of Giuseppe Tartini through concerts and events that combined early music, contemporary interpretations, and moments of in-depth exploration. Musicians, ensembles, orchestras, and DJs offered the public diverse perspectives on his work, with a special tribute also dedicated to Miroslav Vilhar.
Below is the list of events:
- Trieste | Happy Birthday, Giuseppe Tartini!
- Malborghetto | Central European Atmospheres
- Piran-Pirano | The Violin of the Serenissima Lagoon
- Postojna | A Vortex Named Vilhar
- Portorož-Portorose | Tartini Electronic
- Venice | Concert by Gaetano Nasillo and Sara Bennici
Touristic workshops
The initiatives have shown how Tartini’s heritage can become a driver of innovative cultural tourism, thanks to pilot events, workshops, and thematic routes. Amid music, guided tours, and tastings, participants discovered new ways of experiencing the Tartini Route, with a perspective that also extended to the legacy of Miroslav Vilhar.
• Trieste | Wrong Tartini
• Venice | Musical Routes: Tartini’s Journey to Venice
• Piran-Pirano | Connecting Culture and Creativity with Tourism
• Colugna | Connecting Culture and Creativity with Tourism
• Postojna | Miroslav Vilhar – a Cultural Inspiration for Contemporary Tourism
