Venetian Splendors at San Petronio: Concert for Two Organs featuring Francesco Cera and Léon Berben

This is a prestigious early music concert held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.

The performance features masters Francesco Cera and Léon Berben, who will perform on the Basilica’s two renowned historical organs: the Lorenzo da Prato organ (1471-75) and the Baldassarre Malamini organ (1596).

The musical program offers a journey through 16th and 17th-century repertoire, featuring works by great composers such as Giovanni and Andrea Gabrieli, Merulo, Sweelinck, Priuli, Frescobaldi, and Hassler. The event is part of a broader academic initiative, held alongside a masterclass led by Maestro Cera on 16th-century Venetian organ music.