Focussing around generative techniques and the creative potential of computation, Italian composer Caterina Barbieri has long channeled her curiosity into a cosmic mosaic of works touching on themes of memory, time, and perception. Through vivid modular synthesis and expanded electro-acoustic formats, she examines states of trance and altered consciousness. Patterns of Consciousness (2017) was Barbieri's breakthrough album, which introduced a larger audience to her alchemical approach to synthesis and composition. On her last album, Myuthafoo (2023), cavernous analogue synth soundscapes ring out with brilliant sustain that evaporates into the air. Before that, Spirit Exit (2022) offered an icy synth opus of compositions whose arpeggiated melodies were as complex as they were catchy. Barbieri's approach to music is surely theoretically grounded, yet her manifold compositions and works are also deeply intuitive. She treats her compositions as living organisms which are developed and altered through live performance; witness how they come to life at Rewire 2026's opening evening when Barbieri presents new music alongside guest musicians.

Commissioned by Philharmonie de Paris in the frame of “ EXPLORE”