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Giorgio Parolini, born in 1971, received his Diplomas in Piano under the direction of Luisella Minini, in Organ and Organ Composition with Enzo Corti and in Harpsichord with Mariolina Porrà.

He continued his studies in Organ with C. Stella (Spanish Music), H. Vogel (North German Music), P. Planyavsky, K. Schnorr, J. Van Oortmerssen, L. Ghielmi, L. Lohmann (J.S. Bach), R. Saorgin (French Music of the Classic period), M.C. Alain (C. Franck), L. Rogg (J.S. Bach, Romantic and Modern Organ Music), F. Delor (F. Couperin, P. Du Mage, J. Alain).

In September 1994 he was admitted in the Organ and Improvisation Class of Lionel Rogg at the Superior Conservatory of Music of Geneva where, in 1996, he won the prestigious "Premier Prix de Virtuosité".

In 2001 he followed the courses of the Academy for Orchestral Professors of the Theatre "Alla Scala" in Milan.

In 1992 he won the XVIth Edition of the National Organ Competition in Noale (Venice), in 1997 he was the only Italian organist admitted (after an anonymous preselection round) at the 2nd Edition of the International Organ Competition "Ville de Paris", in 1998 he was finalist at the First Edition of the National Harpsichord Competition "G. Gambi" in Pesaro and in 2000 he was the only Italian organist admitted (always after a preselection round) to the International Organ Competition in Odense (Denmark).

As soloist he regularly plays in Italy, Europe (Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland) and United States (Washington, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toledo – OH, Lancaster – PA, Bridgewater – VA) also for important Musical Associations (Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, National Cathedral and National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC, Ass. Organistica del Lazio, Gioventù Musicale d’Italia, S. Eustorgio Musica – Arcore, Orchestra "G. Cantelli" – Milano, Marktkirche – Wiesbaden, St. Roch – Paris, Odense Orgel Festival, Sommerkoncerter i Københavns Domkirke, Fundación Siglo para las Artes de Castilla y Léon, Les Dimanches Musicales de la Madeleine - Paris, Eglise Notre Dame d'Auteuil - Paris, Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtnis Kirche - Berlin, Dom zu Magdeburg, National City Christian Church - Washington DC, St. Thomas Church - New York, Fourth Presbyterian Church - Chicago, Holy Rosary Cathedral - Toledo, OH, Grace Lutheran Church - Lancaster, PA...) and his recitals are unanimously praised by public and critic; he has given first performance of the following pieces: Lionel Rogg’s "Passacaille pour le clavecin", "3 Gregorian Paraphrases" of the organist and composer Eugenio Maria Fagiani and (in Italy and Germany) Denis Bédard’s "Suite du Premier Ton".

He also co-operates with the Choir “Città di Desio” conducted by M° Enrico Balestreri, with the Choir “CantiCorum” conducted by M° Vincenzo Simmarano and with several instrumental ensembles.

He is teacher of Theory and Solfeggio and Organ at the Civica Scuola di Musica in Cinisello Balsamo (Milano).

From 1995 to 1998 he has been titular organist of the Musical Chapel of Monza Cathedral, since 1999 he’s titular organist at Basilica of S. Eufemia in Milano.