Organ Recital

The 2025 Truro Cathedral Organ Recital Series welcomes first-rate organists to play Truro’s acclaimed Father Willis Organ. This recital will be live-streamed on this page at 13:10 and our YouTube channel

This week, we welcome Riccardo Coss and Michela Sabadin as our recitalists.

Bio

Riccardo Cossi (1978) was born in Trieste, where he studied piano, organ & composition, harpsichord and conducting at the “Giuseppe Tartini” Conservatoire. He graduated with the highest honours in every subject and was awarded full marks at the academic Diploma and further advanced specialisation in organ performance. He then attended organ and chamber music masterclasses with P. Crivellaro, A. Macinanti, F. Bartoletti, D. Oberdörfer, J. Laukvik, L. Lohmann, S. Engen, S. von Kessel, A. Pinas, A. Jacob, R. Antonello, I. Hintsala, M. Schneider.

Riccardo Cossi performs regularly throughout Europe as organist, pianist, conductor and in chamber music. He appears as a guest in important musical festivals in Italy and abroad, most recently in Austria (Wien), England (Queen's College – Oxford), Luxemburg (Notre Dame Cathedral), Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Romania (Bucharest - Opera Theater). Recordings of Riccardo’s organ playing and conducting are available from Rainbow Records. As well as promoting the repertoire, Riccardo is keen to raise an awareness of organ building and the study of historical treaties, and, in 2013, he has founded the Accademia Organistica Tergestina, where he is Artistic Director and where he teaches organ, improvisation, piano and music theory.

Riccardo conducts the Trieste University Choir and Orchestra and the “Diapason” mixed choir. He is currently the “titulaire” organist of the Cappella Civica and of the San Giusto Cathedral in Trieste. He is a member of the Diocesan Commission for Sacred Art and Cultural Heritage in Trieste.

Michela Sabadin (1991) was born in Trieste where she graduated in Organ and Organ Composition; in 2019 she attained an advanced specialisation Degree in Organ Performance, graduating with the highest honours.

She attended organ masterclasses with G. Bovet, F. Caporali, R. Cossi, G. Damiani, L. Ghielmi, L. Lohmann, J.B. Robin, W. Seifen, B. Van Oosten and E. Wiersinga. She has performed at several music festivals in Italy and abroad (Slovenia and UK) and is a founding member of the Accademia Organistica Tergestina.

Michela collaborates regularly as organist with several choirs of the city, including the Choir of the University of Trieste and the “Diapason” choir. Since 2017, she has served as the titular organist of the Church of B. V. Del Soccorso, where she is responsible for the 1927 fine Mascioni Organ (op.388).

Programme

Part 1: Organ solo (Riccardo Cossi)
Fantasie op.64 by Marco Enrico Bossi(1861-1925)
4 Sketches op. 58 by Robert Schumann(1810-1856)
Nicht schnell und sehr markier
Nicht schnell und sehr markier
Lebhaft
Allegretto
Incantation pour un jour Saint Jean Langlais(1907-1991):

Part 2: Organ 4 hands (Riccardo Cossi, Michela Sabadin)

Live-stream

The series runs from March to October and each recital lasts around 45 minutes. There is no charge to attend or listen to these concerts, and the cathedral only asks that if you are able, you consider making a donation - the income generated by the generosity of both the audience and artists (who play for free) directly supports music at the cathedral and the ability to continue to offer such community events.

Truro Cathedral is a registered charity number 1207821 and relies on public donations to meet costs. Truro Cathedral welcomes regular or single donations from its supporters.

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