2021
February (date to be set)
Ferrara – Palazzo dei Diamanti (Ferrara Musica)
“Il genio di Girolamo Frescobaldi”
Francesco Cera – harpsichord and positive organ
works of Luzzaschi, Frescobaldi and Froberger
March 21 and 22
Malborghetto – International Symposium “A colpi di tasto”
Masterclass and harpsichord recital with Francesco Cera
“New perspectives in performance of Frescobaldi’s harpsichord works”2020
April (date to be set)
Milano – Chiesa di San Maurizio (Vespri Musicali)
Francesco Cera plays the Antegnati 1554 organ, and Giani 2017 harpsichord after anonymous 16th century Venice
“Frescobaldi: Toccate – Capricci – Fiori Musicali”
April 16
Tallinn (Estonia) – Harpsichord Festival
Francesco Cera harpsichord
works by Frescobaldi, Froberger, L.Couperin
June 21
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (France – Occitanie)
Abbaye de Gellone
“Fēte de la Musique”
Francesco Cera plays the organ built by Jean-Pierre Cavaillé in 1789
“Entre chromatisme et fantaisie” works by Frescobaldi, L.Couperin and Froberger
July 22-24
Grimstad (Norway) – Fjaere church
Frescobaldi Akademiet
Masterclass with Francesco Cera and León Berben
“Girolamo Frescobaldi and Johann Jakob Froberger”
July 25
Grimstad (Norway) – Fjaere curch
Frescobaldi Akademiet
Recital by Francesco Cera, organ and harpsichord
“All the roads lead to Rome”
works by Palestrina, Bull, Merulo, Philips, Frescobaldi, Froberger, Kerll, Pasquini, Muffat
August 31
Utrecht (The Nederlands) – Festival Oude Muziek
Harpsichord recital by Francesco Cera
works by Girolamo Frescobaldi
2020
February 25
Matera – Conservatorio E.R.Duni
Masterclass with prof. Francesco Cera (harpsichord), Enzo De Filpo (piano) and Maria Antonietta Cancellaro (history of music).
“Bach Wohltemperierte klavier, first volume: history, analysis, performance”.
February 29
Paris – Théâtre de l’Alliance Française
Francesco Cera plays works of Girolamo Frescobaldi and gives an interview to Clément Rochefort, broadcasted live by Radio France for the radio program “Générations France Musique, le live”
October 1
Treviso – Chiesa di Santa Cristina (Festival internazionale d’organo)
Francesco Cera plays the organ built by Francesco Zanin (1998) after Renaissance italian models
works by Cabezón, A.Gabrieli, Correa de Arauxo and Frescobaldi
November 7
Bologna – Chiesa di S.Maria della Misericordia
Francesco Cera plays the organ built by Cristofero Falletti in 1626
works by Kerll, Muffat and Buxtehude
December 8
Bologna – Chiesa di S. Martino maggiore (Festival Voxanimae)
Francesco Cera plays the organ built by Giovanni Cipri in 1556
works by Cavazzoni, Cabezón, Correa de Arauxo, Hassler and Frescobaldi
2019
February 24
Miglionico (Matera) – Chiesa Madre
Francesco Cera plays the Giuseppe Rubino organ 1749
works by A. Gabrieli, M. A. Cavazzoni, G. Segni, C. Merulo, B. Storace
March 2
Commessaggio (Mantova) – Chiesa di S. Albino
Francesco Cera plays the Lingiardi 1840 organ
works by Handel, Martini, Soler, Bellini, Padre Davide
March 28
Reggio Emilia – Chiesa di Santa Teresa
Francesco Cera organ, Carlotta Caimi narrator
“Misticismo Spagnolo” works by Correa de Arauxo
lectures by Santa Teresa de Avila and Juan de la Cruz
April 8, 9
Roma – Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra
Francesco Cera organ Master class
Toccate and Capricci by Girolamo Frescobaldi
April 9
Roma – Chiesa di San Giovanni dei Fiorentini
Francesco Cera plays the Alari 1690 organ
works by Trabaci, Correa de Arauxo, Frescobaldi, Rossi
May 5
Bellinzona (Switzerland) – Chiesa Collegiata – Festival Antegnati
Francesco Cera plays the organ by Antegnati 1588 and Bossi 1810
“Barocco tra Spagna e Italia” works by Frescobaldi, Correa de Arauxo, Pasquini, Cabanilles, Scarlatti, Soler
May 18
Sintra (Portugal) – Palacio Nacional de Sintra
Ensemble Arte Musica. Francesco Cera harpsichord and conductor.
Lucia Napoli and Lucia Franzina soprano
Andrès Montilla-Acurero and Ricardo Pisani tenors
Silvia De Maria viola da gamba and lirone, Francesco Tomasi theorbo
“Recitar Cantando” works by Monteverdi, D’India, Frescobaldi, Kapsberger
July 26-28
Grimstad (Norway) – Fjaere church
Master class with Francesco Cera on the Ponzani 2017 organ after Bonifazi 1638
“Fiori Musicali” by Girolamo Frescobaldi
August 9
Corsanico (Lucca) – S.Michele’s church
Francesco Cera plays the Colonna 1602 – Tronci 1899 organ
“Misticismo e Teatro spirituale tra Italia e Spagna” works by Bruna, Correa de Arauxo, Frescobaldi, Pasquini
October 18
Roma – Biblioteca Vallicelliana
Sandro Cappelletto presents Francesco Cera’s new Frescobaldi CD-box issued by label Arcana. Introduction by Sabina Alfonsi, president of the Primo Municipio of Rome
October 26
Siena – Palazzo Pubblico. Accademia Musicale Chigiana
Francesco Cera plays the Giovanni Piffaro organ 1519
“The Organ at European Courts” works by A. Gabrilei, Frescobaldi, Cabezon, Hofheimer, Scheidt, Aston, Attaingnant
November 16
Herne (Germany) – Tage Alter Musik 2019
Ensemble Arte Musica
Lucia Napoli and Daniela Salvo soprano
Andres Montilla Acurero and Riccardo Pisani tenors
Francesco Tomasi theorbo, Silvia de Maria viola da gamba and lirone
Francesco Cera conductor and solo harpsichord
works by Girolamo Frescobaldi and Sigismondo D’India
Concerts 2017
Concerts 2016
