Alessandro Bianchi was born in Como and studied in Piacenza Conservatoire where he was awarded Organ Composition diplomas with Luigi Toja. He also attended the master classes of Nicholas Danby and Arturo Sacchetti. He is organist of St. Paul’s Basilica in Cantu’ and Artistic Director of the Musical Association “Amici dell’ Organo di Cantu’”.

Organ Concert tours have seen him play, always as a soloist, in many International Organ Festivals in Italy, The Vatican, Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Baleares, Tenerife, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Russia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Israel, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, South Africa.

He has given master classes and lectures on Italian Music in Italy, England, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, USA, Singapore and Mexico and he has undertaken several CD and Radio-TV broadcasts in Europe, USA and Brazil. He was juror in several organ competitions and many composers have dedicated to him new organ works.

He is organist of the St. Edward’s Anglican Church in Lugano. In 2014, the City of Cantu’ awarded him with the title of “Honourable Citizen” for his work in Art and Culture.

As an example of Alessandro's diversity please click on the YouTube link.