Maria Valentina Chirico

Maria Valentina Chirico is an Italian singer, composer, and instrument collector based in Florence. Trained in baroque, classical, and contemporary music in Berlin and Turin, she collects harmoniums abandoned by churches and private owners, using them alongside harp, voice, and electronics. She founded the duo Tubipora Musica and is affiliated with the RIVA Project at MAD (Murate Art District). Her debut cassette Folk Tapes (Invisibilia Editions), a collaboration with Andrea Penso, weaves ambient-folk, tape loops, and field recordings. She has also released on Tobira Records.