Orvieto Cathedral hosts organ recital on 10 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 06:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Orvieto Cathedral hosts the final concert of the 2026 organ season on 10 October 2026, bringing English organist Tom Bell to the cathedral in Orvieto. The programme belongs to Elevazioni d'Organo, a concert series promoted by the Opera del Duomo.
Tom Bell closes the 2026 organ season at Orvieto Cathedral
The Opera del Duomo's published programme lists six concerts from May to October, held monthly on the second Saturday. The closing date is 10 October 2026, when Bell is scheduled to perform Franz Liszt's Fantasie and Fugue on Ad nos, ad salutarem undam.
The programme also identifies Bell as an English organist. The series is built around the cathedral's monumental organ, placing the instrument itself at the centre of a programme that links concert music with the setting of a working church. The Opera del Duomo programme names both the venue and the October date.
A regional report also identifies 10 October as the season finale and names Bell and the Liszt work. It describes the series as a monthly sequence continuing through October, confirming the place and the closing event for visitors considering an autumn trip to Umbria. A regional report on the finale carries the same date and venue.
The cathedral's Gothic facade frames the October recital
The cathedral's present Gothic facade was built from around 1310 to 1532. The Opera del Duomo attributes its construction to the Sienese architect Lorenzo Maitani and identifies the rose window with Orcagna, who worked on the building in the fourteenth century.
That history gives the October recital a specific architectural context. Bell's programme is not simply taking place in an anonymous concert room: the organ season uses a cathedral whose facade developed over more than two centuries and whose sculpted and mosaic decoration remains part of the visitor experience. The cathedral's documented history records Maitani's role and the later work of Orcagna on the rose window.
Visiting Orvieto Cathedral: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The organ-season finale takes place at Orvieto Cathedral on 10 October 2026, with Tom Bell listed as the performer.
- The Opera del Duomo states that admission to the concerts is free, with access through the left side of the cathedral.
- The cathedral stands in Piazza del Duomo in Orvieto. The town is served by the Orvieto railway station, while road travellers can reach the area from the A1/E35 motorway.
- The building combines Romanesque and Gothic elements, while the facade includes marble reliefs, golden mosaics, a rose window and bronze doors.
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Frequently asked questions about Orvieto Cathedral
When does the organ concert take place at Orvieto Cathedral?
The final concert of the 2026 organ season is scheduled for 10 October 2026, with Tom Bell performing at the cathedral.
What is Orvieto Cathedral?
It is a cathedral in Orvieto with a Gothic facade built from around 1310 to 1532, including work associated with Lorenzo Maitani and Orcagna.
Where is Orvieto Cathedral and how do you get there?
The cathedral is in Piazza del Duomo in Orvieto, Italy. Orvieto can be reached by railway and from the A1/E35 motorway.
