An organ recital by Alessandro Bianchi
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The Bakáts Square mechanical organ, renovated in 2024 and equipped with a stepper (Setzer) system in 2025, hosts free concerts by renowned European organists, first Pedro Alberto Sánchez and then Alessandro Bianchi. The concerts are organized by Szeged organist Levente Kuzma.
Data
- Date: 18 October, 2025, 7PM
- Venue: St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church, Budapest, Bakáts Square (map link)
- Admission is free, and donations for the renovation of the organ façade are welcome.
A CV of Alessandro Bianchi
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 the St. Edward’s the Confessor Anglican Church in Lugano.
Organ Concert tours have seen him to play more that 2500 recitals, 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, Alands, Iceland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Russia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lettland, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Israel, USA, Mexico, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, 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 was juror in several organ competitions and many composers have dedicated to him new organ works.
In 2014, the City of Cantù has awarded him with the title of “Honorable Citizen” for his work in Art and Culture.
Program
- Kenneth Leighton (1929–1988): Paean
- Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707): Ciaccona in c minor
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Prelude and fugue in a minor, BWV 543
- Franco Vittadini (1884–1948): Nativity scene of Greccio (Franciscan paintings)
- Hendrick Andriessen (1892–1981): Theme and variations
- Hans Andrè Stamm (1958–): Pavane on “Salley Gardens” – Saint Peter’s Postlude
- Valentino Donella (1937–): Toccata
- Carson Cooman (1982–): Legend: St. Francis and the Sermon to the birds
- Marco Enrico Bossi (1861–1925): Theme and variations op. 115
The concert was supported by the municipality of Ferencváros (District IX of Budapest).
