Harpsichordist
Cera’s interpretations of the music of Girolamo Frescobaldi, have won over the hearts of critics and the public alike. Further recordings and performances include works by Scarlatti, D’Anglebert, and the complete Bach Well-Tempered Clavier.
Organist
Francesco Cera has introduced the public to a wide range of renaissance and baroque organ repertoire through his live performances, recordings on historical organs, and masterclasses.
Conductor
The Ensemble Arte Musica, directed by Francesco Cera, is composed of musicians of the highest caliber. The ensemble has put forth interpretations of vocal works by Monteverdi, D’India, Belli, Rasi, Luzzaschi, and Gesualdo.
Reviews
Le pagine di Froberger sono interpretate magistralmente: Cera è attento ad ogni simbolismo nascosto in partitura.
Giuseppe Clericetti – Musica July-August 2026
Bach’s Preludes and fugues were rarely heard more adequate, fuller, richer, more lyrical, more turbulent and more laborious than on these four CDs.
Paul Janssen – Luister February 2024
I found Cera’s artistry both engaging and persuasive. Articulation is superb and the readings reveal an artist skilful in the delineation of voice parts.
Stephen Greenbank – Musicweb International October 19, 2023
Clavier bien tempéré de Bach plein d’éloquence avec Francesco Cera au clavecin. La version de Franceso Cera au clavecin se distingue par une approche très informée, tant par la technique propre au clavier baroque que par son art du discours.
Frédéric Munoz – Resmusica.com March 7, 2024
Engaging, interesting and Thoughtful, Francesco Cera’s performance of The Well-Tempered Clavier. He gives voice to the voices and instead of just a dry plain reading we hear an enlivened elocution. It is as if he recited the music for us.
Endre Enaru – Classicalmusicdaily.com November 2023
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Next concerts
September 26-28
New Haven
(Connecticut USA)
Marquand Chapel at Yale University
Masterclass and organ recital of Francesco Cera. Italian organ repertoire (16th and 17th century)
Music of Frescobaldi, Trabaci, De Macque, Salvatore, Storace, Pasquini
October 16
Pavia
Basilica of San Michele
Francesco Cera plays the Angelo Amati 1840 organ
October 17
Bologna
Accademia Filarmonica
Francesco Cera harpsichord
Alessandra Frabetti reader
Bach’s Well-Tempered Klavier
Readings by Hölderlin, Goethe, Schneider, Scarpa
December 6
Grottaglie (Taranto)
Collegiata di Maria Santissima Annunziata
Francesco Cera plays the Renaissance organ
“L’alba del barocco”. Works by Sweelink, Bull, Trabaci, Frescobaldi, Froberger, Correa de Arauxo, Merula and Storace
