Sergio Vartolo

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Sergio Vartolo (born in Bologna in 1944) is an Italian harpsichordist, organist, musicologist and conductor; in the past he was also active as a countertenor. [1] [2] [3] In 1996 he was appointed maestro de capella of the Cappella Musicale di San Petronio di Bologna founded in 1436. He has an extensive discography, both as a harpsichordist - the complete works of Girolamo Frescobaldi, and as a conductor - particularly works by Giovanni Paolo Colonna and Giacomo Antonio Perti associated with San Petronio, but also operas by Claudio Monteverdi and others.

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References

  1. Concert Sergio Vartolo and Ruggero Vartolo "Sergio Vartolo ha studiato organo e cembalo presso il Conservatorio di Bologna laureandosi contemporaneamente in Lettere presso l'Università della stessa città. Svolge un’intensa attività concertistica in Italia e vari paesi Europei sia come clavicembalista che come organista e direttore di gruppi musicali vocali e strumentali nel campo della musica rinascimentale e barocca. Ha inciso vari dischi, ed insegna clavicembalo presso il Conservatorio di Venezia. Ruggero Vartolo, è nato a Bologna il 6 giugno 1972."
  2. Magnificat dominum musica nostra: atti della giornata di studio ... - Page 83 Piero Mioli, Istituto per la storia della chiesa di Bologna - 2007 "Così si espresse il direttore di quella realizzazione, il clavicembalista, organista e musicologo Sergio Vartolo nelle relative note di sala:"
  3. "Sergio Vartolo (Harpsichord, Conductor) - Short Biography".