In 2023, the Festival saw its inaugural Pilot Event with performances in key Venetian locations by renowned artists that included Mischa Maisky, Janine Jansen, the Berliner Barock Solisten of the Berlin Philharmonic, joined by Alexandros Kapelis, under whose leadership as Artistic Director the festival moves towards its first edition in September of 2025, which is set to shake the cultural landscape of Venice—and beyond.