Organ concerts scheduled for October 11 in Legnago and Novara

Two musical events featuring organ performances are scheduled for Sunday, October 11, in Italy.

In Legnago, the Chiesa dell’Assunta will host the inauguration of the Carli Opus 53 organ. The concert, directed by Marco Vincenzi and performed by Ensemble MusicalIncanti, will feature Baroque repertoire from composers including Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Buxtehude, and Pollarolo. The Carli Opus 53 is a chest organ consisting of 172 pipes and four registers.

In Novara, the Basilica di San Gaudenzio will host concertist Olga Zhukova as part of the XXX Sacred Music season, titled ‘in Concerto sotto la cupola’. Zhukova will perform on the Mascioni organ, presenting a program that spans European Baroque, Romantic, and contemporary traditions.