Francesco Cera
Harpsichordist & Organist
Photo: (C) Marco Caselli Nirmal
Francesco Cera
Harpsichordist & Organist
Photo: (C) Marco Caselli Nirmal
Harpsichordist
Cera’s interpretations of the music of Girolamo Frescobaldi, have won over the hearts of critics and the public alike. Further recordings and performances include works by Scarlatti, D’Anglebert, and the complete Bach Well-Tempered Clavier.
Organist
Francesco Cera has introduced the public to a wide range of renaissance and baroque organ repertoire through his live performances, recordings on historical organs, and masterclasses.
Conductor
The Ensemble Arte Musica, directed by Francesco Cera, is composed of musicians of the highest caliber. The ensemble has put forth interpretations of vocal works by Monteverdi, D’India, Belli, Rasi, Luzzaschi, and Gesualdo.
Reviews
Bach’s Preludes and fugues were rarely heard more adequate, fuller, richer, more lyrical, more turbulent and more laborious than on these four CDs.
Paul Janssen – Luister February 2024
I found Cera’s artistry both engaging and persuasive. Articulation is superb and the readings reveal an artist skilful in the delineation of voice parts.
Stephen Greenbank – Musicweb International October 19, 2023
Clavier bien tempéré de Bach plein d’éloquence avec Francesco Cera au clavecin. La version de Franceso Cera au clavecin se distingue par une approche très informée, tant par la technique propre au clavier baroque que par son art du discours.
Frédéric Munoz – Resmusica.com March 7, 2024
Engaging, interesting and Thoughtful, Francesco Cera’s performance of The Well-Tempered Clavier. He gives voice to the voices and instead of just a dry plain reading we hear an enlivened elocution. It is as if he recited the music for us.
Endre Enaru – Classicalmusicdaily.com November 2023
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Next concerts
July 9
Asciano
(Siena)
Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Francesco Cera harpsichord. “In Bach’s room”
J.S.Bach, F.Couperin, Frescobaldi, D.Scarlatti, Haendel
July 16
Fagagna
(Udine)
Chiesa di Santa Maria in colle
Concert in memory of Edoardo Bellotti
Francesco Cera plays the Francesco Comelli 1788 organ
Trabaci, Tallis, Frescobaldi, Rossi, Correa de Arauxo, Buxtehude, Haendel
August 26
Middelburg
(Holland)
Sint-Augustinuskerk
Francesco Cera plays the De Rijckere 1776 organ and the Duyschot 1707 organ
Frescobaldi, Correa de Arauxo, Pasquini and Bach
August 29
Utrecht
(Holland)
Festival Oude Muziek. Tivoli Fredemburg
Francesco Cera harpsichord
Phantasm Consort of viols
Complete performance of Bach’s Wohltemperierte Klavier in four concerts
