EXETER COLLEGE – November 21 2017 Marco Lo Muscio: Prelude “To Lúthien” b.1971 Master Newman: A Pavan (1560) from “The Mulliner Book” Sec. XVI John Bull: “In Nomine” 1562-1628 Thomas Åberg: Toccata XVI b.1952 György Ligeti: From “Musica Ricercata” n.7 and n. 8 1923-2006 Marco Lo Muscio: Variations on “Scarborough Fair”: b.1971 (World Premiere) Introduction Theme "Scarborough Fair" Var. I Organum Var. II Canone Var. III Meditation Var. IV Fanfare from Tudor Times Var. V Ostinato Var. VI Pedal Solo Var. VII Ecstatic Adagio Var. VIII Allegro Var. IX Medieval Canzona Var. X Finale: Toccata I & Toccata II Marco Lo Muscio is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation: organist, pianist and composer. Marco collaborates for recordings and concerts with international artists such as Kevin Bowyer, David Jackson, John e Steve Hackett (Genesis). Marco's music has been played worldwide (Europe, Russia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA) by renowned musicians such as: Christopher Herrick, Thomas Trotter, Kevin Bowyer, David Briggs, John Scott, Roger Sayer, Stephen Farr, Andrew Canning, Aivars Kalejs, Andrea Padova, Alessandro Bianchi, Massimo Nosetti, Corrado Cavalli, Martin Setchell, Franz Hauk, Michael Eckerle, Willibald Guggenmos, Fredrik Sixten, Carson Cooman, Colin Walsh, Carol Williams, Juan Paradel Solé, Jean- Paul Imbert, Stephen Tharp, Alina Rotaru, etc... He received also new commissions by renowned musicians and important institutions like the Harvard University. He graduated in piano with full honours “Cum Laude” at "Licinio Refice" Academy of Music guided by Maestro Tonino Maiorani, and later studied for three years with the great Italian pianist Sergio Fiorentino attaining the Diploma of Advanced Studies with full honours at the academy "Bartolomeo Cristofori". He also graduated in Pedagogy "Cum Laude", guided by prof. Giulio Sforza, at the University of "Roma Tre" and in organ with prof. James Edward Goettsche. He has given more than 750 concerts as part of organ and piano festivals at important venues such as: King's College, Queens' College and St. John's College in Cambridge; Queen's and Exeter College in Oxford; Windsor Castle – St. George's Chapel (Queen's residence) in UK. Shostakovich Great Hall and Glinka Capella in St. Petersburg; International Music Arts Centre (Svetlanov Hall - “House of Music”), Gnessin Academy, Glinka Museum, Baptist and Catholic Cathedral in Moscow. New York (St. Thomas Church, Central Synagogue in Manhattan, e Barnard College), Boston (Trinity Church), Washington (National City Christian Church), Milwaukee, Chicago (St. John Cantius). Westminster Cathedral, Temple Church and St. Paul's Cathedral in London; Hull City Hall, Canterbury, Lincoln, Ely, Lichfield, Chester, Blackburn, Norwich, Coventry, St. Giles (Edinburgh), Rochester, Gloucester, Truro, St. David, Sheffield and Memorial Chapel (Glasgow) in UK ; St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig, Magdeburg Cathedral, St. Gallen Cathedral, Losanne Cathedral, Riga Cathedral, St. Nicholas in Tallinn, St. Nicholas in Prague, Uppsala Cathedral, Göteborg Cathedral, Søro Festival, the Church of the Queen of Denmark (Holmens Kirke) in Copenhagen, Turku Cathedral, Church of the Rock in Helsinki, Landsberg Festival, Oliwa Festival in Poland, St. Casimirus in Vilnius, Piacenza Festival, La Verna Festival, Assisi (Basilica Superiore); Florence (Santa Croce), Clementina Chapel in Vatican and many other venues. The CDs of Marco were broadcasted on Vatican Radio, BBC, TV2000, TV Russia, RAI TV, BR Klassik, Klassika Raadio (Tallinn), etc... Marco has specialized not only in the classical repertoire; his transcriptions and arrangements of contemporary jazz and progressive music brought him into contact with great legendary names such as Rick Wakeman, David Jackson, John and Steve Hackett. From these contacts and eventual collaborations, albums such as "The Book of Bilbo and Gandalf" (dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien), and his latest CD "Playing the History", recorded with John and Steve Hackett and David Jackson were created. Since 2004, Marco is the Artistic Director of the '"International Summer Organ Festival in Rome" and (from 2015) Artistic Director of “Pienza International music Festival”. In 2013 he began recording for the famous British label "Priory Records" on the "Great European Organs" series. Also with Priory Records, Kevin Bowyer, recorded a CD (2017) dedicated to organ works by Marco Lo Muscio. Please visit www.marcolomuscio.com for more details.