He is titular organist of the historical Organ at the Sanctuary of the Consoler in Turin, holding additional appointments in the city as organist at the Cathedral and at St.Rita's Basilic .

In 1993 he won the "Marco d'Avola" Prize at the International Organ Competition at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome, and the following year he graduated with honors in Organ and Composition from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Turin.

Continuing study has included Bach's music with Michael Radulescu and studies with Jean Guillou at the International Academy of Organ Interpretation & Improvisation, in Zürich Tonhalle.

He has held regular concert tours throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia, also collaborating with Italian embassies and consulates in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Bangkok, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, London, Lille, and Strasbourg.

His repertoire includes all the original successful works by celebrated renaissance, baroque, romantic and modern composers, and several own organ transcriptions ranging from J.S. Bach to Igor Stravinskij.

His organ transcriptions are to be published by the Swedish publisher TRUMPH.

Recordings

• With the French labels Syrius (SYR 141325) and BNL (BNL 112892), including G. Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
• With the British label PRIORY Records, at the world famous "Van den Heuvel" Organ in Saint Eustache, Paris, for the series "Great European Organs" (PRCD 690).
• Forthcoming CD recording with the German label MOTETTE-Ursina/Psallite.

Reviews

"Amazing tonal palette...a wonderfully articulated performance...he eased in to the more introspective episodes without losing the basic pulse...gorgeous...a program that I, for one, will not soon forget".

DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City U.S.A.-
(25/26.11.96)
 

"Beautiful dynamic progression in the variations of the Introduction and Passacaglia by Reger. Bertero uses with talent the tonal palette and the soft reeds... his transcription of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, magnificently 'orchestrated', the neat interpretation, precise and rigorous, authorize the optimal valuation of the inexhaustible riches of the instrument organ".

DIAPASON, France-
(July/August 99)
 

"Roberto Bertero: the musical spirit at the Cathedral...virtuosity...an extreme musicality, right tempo balance as well as a brillant and enchanting rhytmic solidity".

NICE MATIN, France-
(30.08.96)
 

"With pleasure I recommend Mr. Roberto Bertero. He came to study at my 'Meisterkursus' in Zürich and I have been able to appreciate his qualities. His great tecnical ease, his elegant musicality and the riches of his imagination for the registration make of him a remarkable organist".

JEAN GUILLOU-
(titular organist St.Eustache, Paris)
 

"This disc showcases the 1988 Van den Heuvel organ , a magnificent instrument of 8000 pipes spread over five manuals and a pedal department noted for its three 32' reed stops....Bertero makes the fullest use of the tonal resources at his disposal..."

Gramophone-
(July 2000, p.82)
 

"Italy inaugurated with fire the 'Organ Week'...an impeccable performance..."

DIARIO DE MALLORCA, Baleares/Spain -
(05.03.97)
 

"Willingly I recommend Mr. Roberto Bertero whom I have invited twice, on 1996 and 1997, to perform recitals at the 'Princedom of Monaco yearly Organ Festival '. His remarkable virtuosity and his musicality already classify him among the great organists".

RENE' SAORGIN-
(titular organist Monaco Cathedral)
 

"The genial versatility of Roberto Bertero. His performance at the 'XV Festival Internacional de Organo Catedral de Léon ' was like a fresh air's puff of wind...the young interpreter don't partake to a formalist classicism, but to a classicism which accompains both components of the masterpiece: the expressive necessity, internal, subjective and the exterior means apt to its realistion, attaining intelligent and communicative results. The transcription made by the Italian Maestro (S.Barber Adagio Op.11) was gorgeously portentous, quite personal and effective.A great concert, for the themes freshness, the soloist aptitude to communicate an heterogeneous music, and for the sincere and clever interpreting skill of Roberto Bertero. To keep in mind for the next festivals".

DIARIO DE LÉON, Spain-
(17.09.98)
 

For the 2nd concert of the International Organ Festival of Monêtier-le-Bains, the Association invited the Italian concert organist Roberto Bertero. In spite of its youth (31 years old), he is an organist of great talent having played in many countries: Europe, United States, England, New Zealand. By his very rich and varied program, this organist knew how to emphasize all the Monêtier's organ possibilities: sweetness, power, romanticism. With amazing registrations... transformed his recital into a spectacular musical fireworks.

JO FINO, Amis de l'orgue du Monêtier-
(July 00)
 

"Wonderful this transcription of Mahler's Adagietto from the 5th Symphony...the Saint-Saëns Danse macabre performed after...under the fingers of Roberto Bertero both get a proper identity...the skilful transcriber as Mr. Bertero simply don't obtain only the obyect to treat, but, much more, he his a servant of the music..."

JOURNAL DE GENEVE ET GAZETTE DE LAUSANNE, Switzerland-
(16.01.97)
 

"In May the Trust and the Otago and Southland Organists' Association jointly presented a concert by the young Italian virtuoso organist Roberto Bertero, who had clearance as a visiting recitalist from the New Zealand Association of Organists. Roberto's concert was brilliant and comprised a number of orchestral arrangements - some by Roberto himself - along with a number of less commonly heard works. The resources of Norma organ clearly suited Roberto who made much of the varied tonal colours."

Chairman annual report DUNEDIN TOWN HALL, New Zealand-
(June 99)
 

"...elegant musician and perfect virtuoso...two gold hands".

NICE MATIN, France-
(21.08.96)
 

Interview for the Italian magazine "Arte organaria e organistica" (Italian language only)

(July-September 97)
 

"I am abducted by the gorgeous sonorousness of the organ...Bertero's style, tecnic, choice of the repertoire, are not common...the result is extraordinary...he recasted a Rhapsody in Blue made of dances, yells, wispers, choirs...there is the soul of a jazz band...Mr. Bertero uses the instrument to get access to the music".

LUIGI FAIT, music critic-
('Suonare' January 97)
 

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