About TTS

TouchTheSound Project is dedicated to exploring performance practice, historical instruments and historical repertoire, with a particular focus on guitar and piano. Through applied research, the project aims to expand knowledge of interpretation and technique while also fostering innovation in the field of guitar making. Directed by Gabriele Lodi, Marco Ramelli and Enrica Savigni, the project collaborates with leading institutions and performers worldwide. By engaging in music festivals, showcases and masterclasses, TouchTheSound builds bridges between performers and historical guitars, offering unique opportunities to reimagine the sound worlds of the past – and of today.

TTS Research project

TouchTheSound promotes a series of research projects to explore the interaction between players and musical instruments and how it affects guitarists’ and pianists’ performance practices. The outcomes of this research are a series of academic publications, albums, videos, blogs, conferences, and workshops contributing to the research of musical expression and performance techniques.

Historical Guitars and pianos

TTS support young researchers and performers by facilitating their access to historically significant original instruments from museums and private collections through collaborations with institutions and collectors. This initiative promotes innovative research in guitar and piano. To document these projects, we produce high-quality audio and video recordings.

Organization of conferences and symposiums:

At TTS, we believe that historical musical research is a collaborative endeavor that requires direct contact with the history preserved in old instruments. That’s why we organize conferences, symposiums, exhibitions of instrument making, and concerts, inviting the broader community to share our findings and contribute to the discourse.

Pedagogical project - TTS guitar for young artists:

Our Pedagogical project, in collaboration with the TU Dublin Conservatoire, is a testament to our unwavering commitment to fostering creativity in young players. We do this by providing them with exceptional musical instruments designed to enhance their sense of touch. As part of the project, we are developing a teaching methodology that encourages implicit learning through hands-on exploration of these instruments, thereby nurturing their artistic growth and inspiring the future of music.