Organ Recital: Matteo Imbruno

Matteo Imbruno, a native of Pietramontecorvino, Italy, studied organ in Bologna (Liuwe Tamminga), Rotterdam (Bernard Winsemius) and Lübeck (Martin Haselböck). He is resident organist of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, the same position that Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck held in the 17th century.

Mr. Imbruno is also the resident organist of the Museum Amsterdam Hermitage. Active as a concert performer, he has played in the most prestigious festivals and music centers of Europe, Japan, South America and the United States.

Mr. Imbruno has performed duo recitals for two organs with the late Gustav Leonhardt. He has been visiting professor at the Buenos Aires Conservatory, University of Rosario, University of Mendoza (Argentina), conservatory of Montevideo (Uruguay), Arizona State University (Phoenix), Brown University (Providence) and several concervatories in Italy.

Mr. Imbruno presents masterclasses around the world and is in demand on international juries. He has recorded several CDs on historical organs in The Netherlands and Italy, and has made recordings for the BBC radio London. Matteo Imbruno is the artistic director of the "International Organ Competition Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck" and of the "Fondazione Accademia di Musica Italiana per Organo (Pistoia)".