Organ Matinée

Alessandro Bianchi was born in Como and studied in Piacenza Conservatoire where was awarded in Organ and Organ Composition diplomas with Luigi Toja.

He also attended the Masterclasses of Nicholas Danby and Arturo Sacchetti.

He is organist of St. Paul’s Basilica in Cantu’ and Artistic Director of the Musical Association “Amici dell’Organo di Cantu’”.

Organ Concert tours have taken him to Internationals Organ Festivals in Italy, Vatican, Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Baleares, Tenerifa, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Alands, Iceland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Russia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lettland, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Croatia, USA, Mexico, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and South Africa.

He has given Masterclasses and lectures on the  Italian Music in Italy, England, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, USA, Singapore and Mexico and he has undertaken several CD and Radio-TV broadcasts and recordings in Europe, USA and Brasil.

He has served as a juror in several organ competitions and many composers have dedicated to him new organ works.

He is organist of the St. Edward’s Anglican Church in Lugano.

In 2014,  the City of Cantu awarded him with the title of “Honor Deserved Citizen” for his work in Art and Culture.

 

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p r o g r a m m e

 

Christopher Pardini

Toccata on “Amazing  Grace” (1973)

 

Cesar Franck 1822-1890

Pastorale op. 19

 

Reginald Porter Brown 1910-1982

Tuba Tune

 

Alexandre Guilmant 1837-1911

Fantasie sur deux melodies anglaises op. 43

 

John Weaver

Passacaglia on a theme by Dunstable (1937)

 

Melchiorre Mauro Cottone 1885-1938

Ninna Nanna

 

Henry Mulet 1867-1967

“Tu es Petra et portae Inferi non praevalebunt adversus Te” (from Esquisses  Byzantines)

 

Hans Uwe Hielscher

Variations on “Frère  Jacques”  (1945)

 

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