Organ Concert at the Collegiate Church

Alessandra Mazzanti (Bologna, Italy) "When sacred or folk melodies inspire a composer’s works" Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Perosi-Bossi, Kiefer, Yon, Mazzanti... Alessandra Mazzanti, originally from Bologna, graduated with the highest honours in organ, composition and orchestral conducting from the “G.B. Martini” Conservatoire. An international concert performer, she performs across Europe and America and has attended masterclasses with leading performers. As titular organist at the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in Bologna, she also oversaw the restoration of its organ in 2018. An award-winning composer and conductor, she leads several ensembles in Italy and abroad. She teaches organ and Gregorian chant at the conservatoires in Cesena and Rimini.