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For organisers

How to book Mario Ciferri.

Organ recitals, concerts with orchestra, basso continuo and conducting, in Italy and abroad. Here is how we work, from the first e-mail to the concert.

Send an enquiry Frequently asked questions

The formats

What can be proposed.

Organ recital

A solo programme built around the instrument, the hall and the audience, from the Renaissance and the Baroque to the French and German symphonic tradition, up to the twentieth century.

Organ and orchestra

As soloist with orchestra. The repertoire includes the Concerto op. 100 by Marco Enrico Bossi, performed at the Sochi and Katowice Philharmonic halls.

Basso continuo

On harpsichord and organ, with Baroque and symphonic ensembles.

Choir and orchestra conducting

Baroque ensembles, choral and orchestral groups, with a repertoire that runs from Bach, Handel and Vivaldi to Fauré and Saint-Saëns.

Mario Ciferri has inaugurated restored instruments. On request, and in Italian, lectures and talks on the history of the organ and its repertoire are also possible.

How we work

Three steps, from the first e-mail.

  1. Write

    An e-mail with date and place, the instrument, the type of evening and the context. Even just an idea is a good start.

  2. Instrument and programme

    The programme is chosen with the technical specification of the organ, that is, the stoplist. Where possible, a preliminary visit is arranged.

  3. Rehearsals and concert

    Rehearsals take from two or three hours to a full day, depending on the instrument and the programme. Programme, curriculum and photographs are supplied for promotion; printing and distribution are the organiser’s responsibility.

The instrument

A pipe organ.

Mario Ciferri plays pipe organs exclusively, never electronic instruments. Before choosing the programme he needs the technical specification of the organ: instruments may have from one to six manuals.

  • TypePipe organs only
  • ManualsFrom one to six
  • To sendTechnical specification and a photograph of the console

Frequently asked questions

The questions of those who organise.

Does Mario Ciferri also play electronic organs?
No. He plays pipe organs exclusively.
What does he need before choosing the programme?
The technical specification of the organ, that is, the stoplist, and if possible a photograph of the console. The programme is chosen according to the instrument, the hall and the audience.
How long do rehearsals take?
From two or three hours up to a full day, even in the evening or at night in the great cathedrals, depending on the instrument and the programme.
How many manuals must the organ have?
Mario Ciferri plays pipe organs with from one to six manuals.
How much does a concert cost?
The fee depends on the format, the instrument and the travel, and is agreed on request by writing to ciferri.mario@gmail.com.
Who takes care of promotion?
Programme, curriculum and photographs are supplied by Mario Ciferri; printing and distribution are the responsibility of the concert organiser.
Is a contract signed?
Agreements are made in writing, especially for the most important venues, with the conditions of both parties.
In which languages can I write?
In Italian and in English.
Does Mario Ciferri introduce the pieces during the concert?
As a rule the concert is music only. On request, and in Italian, he can introduce the pieces.
Can he be entrusted with the inauguration of a restored organ?
Yes. Mario Ciferri has inaugurated restored instruments and has given modern-era premières of long-unpublished composers.
Where has he already played?
He has given over eight hundred concerts in more than twenty countries, including Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral in London, St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Reykjavík Cathedral and the Saint Petersburg and Katowice Philharmonic halls.
Who is Mario Ciferri?
Concert organist, harpsichordist and choir and orchestra conductor, holder of the chair of Organ Practice and Gregorian Chant at the «G. B. Pergolesi» Conservatory in Fermo and founder and artistic director of the «Città di Porto San Giorgio» International Organ Festival.

Write even just the idea: the rest is built together.

Send an enquiry Contact

ciferri.mario@gmail.com