{"id":49556,"date":"2025-08-01T10:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duomomilano.it\/?page_id=49556"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:04:07","slug":"alberto-sala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.duomomilano.it\/en\/music-chapel-milan-duomo\/alberto-sala\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberto Sala"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"\" class=\"block-text-photo \" aria-label=\"Alberto Sala\"  style=\"background: #FFFFFF\"  name=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 content-text-full order-md-2 left  mt-5 \">\n                            <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                                                <h2 >\n                                    Alberto Sala                                <\/h2>\n                                <div class=\"content-mobile\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duomomilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alberto-Sala-Maestro-Direttore-della-Cappella-Musicale-del-Duomo-di-Milano.jpg\">                                <\/div>\n                                <div id=\"description-block_b9c5d4bc35d8838c9bb69a812b9e8847\" class=\"description\" >\n                                    <h3><strong>Choirmaster<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Born in Monza in 1974, he completed his musical studies at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan, obtaining the <em>Magistero<\/em> in Gregorian Chant; at the G. Cantelli State Conservatory of Music (ISSM) in Novara, he earned Second-Level Academic Diplomas in Organ \u2013 Interpretative Track \u2013 and in Sacred Music, both with highest honors, praise, and special mention. At the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome, he completed the <em>Post Gradum<\/em> in Organ \u2013 specialization in Organ Improvisation \u2013 under the guidance of Prof. P. T. Flury.<\/p>\n<p>He also attended advanced training courses and masterclasses with Maestros A. Sacchetti, G. Acciai, F. Caporali, G. Parodi, and G. Mazza.<\/p>\n<p>He regularly performs solo organ concerts and in ensemble with other instruments. He collaborates with numerous choirs, taking part in concert tours in Italy and abroad (Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, USA, France, Israel). He has composed numerous works for liturgical use and oratorios for soloists, choir, organ, and orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly Principal Organist of Novara Cathedral (from 1999 to 2025), he is the director of the vocal group <em>Cantores Graduales<\/em> of the Novara Cathedral, the <em>Corpo Musicale Boffalorese<\/em>, and the <em>Banda Filarmonica di Oleggio<\/em>. He\u2019s also a collaborator of the Schola Cantorum S. Gregorio Magno in Trecate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since August 1, 2025, he was appointed <em>Maestro di Cappella<\/em> of the Milan Cathedral by the <em>Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He teaches Hymnody, Sacred Composition, and Organ Improvisation at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan, and also teaches Music Education at the &#8220;E. De Amicis&#8221; Comprehensive School in Marcallo (MI). Since 2023, he has been teaching Organ Improvisation in the <em>Advanced Liturgical Music Training Course<\/em> (COPERLIM), promoted by the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) and coordinated by the National Liturgical Office.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12  order-md-1 right\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duomomilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alberto-Sala-Maestro-Direttore-della-Cappella-Musicale-del-Duomo-di-Milano.jpg\">                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":49505,"parent":49612,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49556","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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