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Marco Ruggeri was born in Cremona in 1969. He studied at the Conservatories of Piacenza and Brescia, graduating with diplomas in organ, harpsichord and choral conducting before completing his studies with Andrea Marcon at the Schola Cantorum in Basel. A prizewinner at the 1996 Bruges Organ Competition, he won first prize at the Bologna Harpsichord Competition in 1997, and first prize in the 1998 S. Elpidio a Mare Organ Competition. Marco Ruggieri graduated in musicology from the University of Pavia; his publications include editions of Ponchielli’s organ music, the Catalogo del Fondo Musicale by Padre Davide da Bergamo, and, for Ricordi, a Manual of Basso continuo; he has recorded organ music by Padre Davide, Ponchielli, Serini, Mozart, Bossi, and Petrali. He teaches at the Conservatory of Novara, and in his home city of Cremona, holds the posts of assistant organist at the Cathedral; titulaire of the 1877 Lingiardi organ of S.Pietro al Po; consultant for organ restorations; and director of the Dante Caifa Diocesan School of Sacred Music.

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