A unique opportunity to hear Allesandro Bianchi playing in St Stephens Canterbury. This is a fundraiser for the Friends of Stephens Church.

A relaxing Sunday afternoon organ concert by renowned international recitalist Allessandro Bianchi performing music by Joseph Bonnet, César Franck, Hans Uwe Hielscher, Louis Vierne Carillon de Westminster, Max Reger and Maurice Duruflé. Drinks and nibbles will be served.

ALL ticket revenue will go to the Friends of St Stephens for their work preserving the fabric of this historic church. Free for under-16s. Donations welcome.

This event is generously sponsored by Graham Jackson.

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 Artistic Director of the Musical Association “Amici dell’Organo di Cantu” and organist of St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church in Lugano.

Organ Concert tours have seen him to play more that 2,600recitals, always as a soloist, in many Internationals Organ Festivals in Italy, Vatican, Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Baleares, Andorra,Tenerife, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland,Iceland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Russia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Israel, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, South Africa.

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

He was juror in several organ competitions and many composers have dedicated to him new organ works.

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

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