The Japanese composer and performer Keiji Haino, the poet of noise, is the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of Biennale Musica 2026 for his pioneering contribution to the languages of improvisation and contemporary experimentation.
The Silver Lion is awarded to the Canadian composer and organist Sarah Davachi, one of the most interesting and coherent voices in the contemporary musical landscape, centred on the innovative hybridisation of electronic and acoustic languages.
