Sergio Vartolo

Sergio Vartolo (born in Bologna in 1944) is an Italian harpsichordist, organist, musicologist and conductor; in the past he was also active as a countertenor.^[1][2][3] In 1996 he was appointed maestro de capella of the Cappella Musicale di San Petronio di Bologna founded in 1436. He has an extensive discography, both as a harpsichordist - the complete works of Girolamo Frescobaldi, and as a conductor - particularly works by Giovanni Paolo Colonna and Giacomo Antonio Perti associated with San Petronio, but also operas by Claudio Monteverdi and others.

Sergio Vartolo in his studio with

• Spinettone (17th c.),
• French harpsichord (clavecin, 17th c.),
• Regal organ
• Italian harpsichord (clavicembalo, copy).

(June 2003)