Contact
Let’s talk about your concert.
Organ recitals, concerts with orchestra, basso continuo. Tell us about the instrument, the hall and the occasion: the programme is built from there.
Enquiries are handled by e-mail: it is the clearest way to define date, instrument and programme together. Mario plays pipe organs exclusively.
To prepare the proposal
Four things are enough to begin.
There is no need for a defined project: even just an idea is a good starting point. 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.
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Date and place
When and where the concert will take place, and whether the date is already fixed or still to be agreed.
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The instrument
A pipe organ: builder, number of manuals and stops, state of maintenance. The technical specification with the stoplist makes it possible to choose the programme; a photograph of the console helps.
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The type of evening
Solo recital, organ and orchestra, Baroque ensemble with basso continuo, an appointment in a festival or a season.
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The context
The expected audience, free or paid admission, hospitality terms. This is the information that makes it possible to reply with a concrete proposal.
For those who write
Everyone finds their own material.
Organisers
Concert seasons, festivals, parishes and associations. The repertoire runs from the Renaissance to the twentieth century; the programme is adapted to the instrument and the acoustics of the hall.
Press and media
The Press Kit and the PDF curriculum gather biography, repertoire and verified data. Photographs and videos are in the gallery.
Institutions and schools
On request, in Italian: lectures and talks on the history of the organ and its repertoire, to bring new audiences closer to the instrument.
- Base
- Porto San Giorgio (FM), Marche
- Concerts
- In Italy and abroad
- Chair
- «G. B. Pergolesi» Conservatory, Fermo
- Contact
- By e-mail
Before you write
Frequently asked questions.
What instruments does Mario Ciferri play?
Only pipe organs, those of the venue hosting the concert. For recitals, at the organiser’s request, he is available for a preliminary visit to the instrument.
How much rehearsal time is needed?
From two or three hours to a full day, depending on the instrument and the programme.
What repertoire does he offer?
From the Renaissance to the twentieth century: from Frescobaldi, Buxtehude and Bach to the French and German symphonic school of Franck, Widor, Vierne, Liszt and Reger, up to Dupré, Duruflé and Messiaen. The programme is chosen according to the instrument and the acoustics of the hall.
Besides the organ recital, which formats are possible?
Soloist with orchestra (Marco Enrico Bossi’s Concerto op. 100), basso continuo on harpsichord and organ with Baroque and symphonic ensembles, choral and orchestral conducting, lecture-concerts and talks on the history of the organ.
What material do organisers receive?
Programme, CV and photographs for promotion: the photos may be used freely. Printing and distribution are the organiser’s responsibility.
How quickly does he reply?
Usually within a day.
In which languages can you write?
You can write in Italian, in English and in other languages too: e-mails are read and answered with the help of translation. In person Mario speaks Italian and some English.
Where is Mario Ciferri based?
In Porto San Giorgio (FM), in the Marche region of Italy. He holds the chair of Organ Practice and Gregorian Chant at the «G. B. Pergolesi» Conservatory in Fermo and gives concerts in Italy and abroad.
What is the best way to contact him?
By e-mail, ciferri.mario@gmail.com: it is the clearest way to agree on date, instrument and programme together. Even just the idea of a concert is a good starting point.