# PlayD Music Festival in Bitonto

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/playd-music-festival-in-bitonto
> Updated: 2026-09-04T22:39:14.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The fourth edition of the PlayD Music Festival in Bitonto, Italy, features a series of musical performances at the Cittadella del Bambino. Organized by the John Cage Music Academy and the Associazione Culturale 4’33”, with support from the Puglia Regional Council and the Municipality of Bitonto, the event includes a variety of jazz and contemporary styles.

The festival opens with a dawn concert by the Marco Pacassoni Trio. Subsequent performances include a tribute to Ennio Morricone by the Alberto di Leone Quartet, which offers reinterpretations of film scores through a contemporary jazz lens. The event concludes with sets by bilingual singer-songwriter Selmah and Italian jazz artist Gegè Telesforo, who presents a format titled “Jazz Radio” that blends music with storytelling.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-04: PlayDMusic festival holds performances in Bitonto

The PlayDMusic festival in Bitonto features jazz tributes to Ennio Morricone and performances by artists Selmah and Gegè Telesforo.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/playdmusic-festival-holds-performances-in-bitonto

### 2026-08-29: Marco Pacassoni Trio to open PlayD Music Festival in Bitonto

The Marco Pacassoni Trio will open the fourth PlayD Music Festival with a dawn jazz concert in Bitonto, Italy, on August 30.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marco-pacassoni-trio-to-open-playd-music-festival-in-bitonto

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