Lorenzo Ghielmi

Docent
  • Lorenzo Ghielmi specializes in the study and performance of Renaissance and Baroque music.

  • Widely regarded as an important interpreter of the organ and harpsichord works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

  • Performs internationally across Europe, Russia, Japan, Korea, and the Americas, and has made numerous radio recordings.

  • Extensive discography with labels including Passacaille Records, Winter & Winter, Harmonia Mundi, and Teldec.

  • Author of a book on Nicolaus Bruhns and several studies on 16th–17th century organ building and Baroque performance practice.

  • Teaches organ, harpsichord, and ensemble music at the Civica Scuola di Musica di Milano; served as Professor of Organ at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis from 2006 to 2015.

  • Titular organist of the Ahrend organ at the Basilica of San Simpliciano, where he performed the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

  • Frequently invited as jury member, lecturer, and masterclass teacher at international organ competitions and institutions.

  • Has supervised the construction of several new organs, including the large instrument at the St. Mary's Cathedral Tokyo.

  • Co-founder of the ensemble Il Giardino Armonico (1985).

  • Founded the ensemble La Divina Armonia in 2005, performing at festivals across Europe and Japan.

  • Webpage Lorenzo Ghielmi

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