Martino Lurani Cernuschi: 29 age, aristocrat eclectic, eccentric, gentleman 's past.
It belongs to one of the few ancient families of the nobility of Milan. In his family tree, which can be traced back directly to the fourteenth century include many personalities related to Politics, the Church, to 'work Charity, the war but also to music and technology.
An ancestor, too fond of music and in particular the pipe organ, He was a close friend of Giuseppe Verdi, these often went to visit him in his Milan palace to try an organ that Lurani had installed in a living room.
The story later give him as it was about a big fan of technology and its musical instrument was the first in Italy to use of electrical transmission and was about 1890. In the same year the great-grandfather of Martin, Born in the 'year of the' Unity of Italy, It was among the first 100 People in Italy to own a 'car and is definitely from these important influences which draws its musical talent and its multifaceted culture.
As a child eats a huge passion for music, his instruments are the piano and the pipe organ. Gia 'since elementary school starts to get their hands on the most important organs of Milan and to perform in the frequent social occasions that his family environment proposes the.
Martino during his holidays alternates social events to moments of reflection and cultural research; on summer days of July from his home in Santa Margherita Ligure takes the car and goes in search, in the villages of 'hinterland, of ancient organs to discover and play.
At 15 he is one of the organists of the church of Sant’ Angelo in Milan where he has the opportunity to perform on the mammoth tool 4 keyboards and more than 4000 cane, a
17 It plays the same role in the Basilica of Sant’ Ambrogio where he remained for a few years.
Then travels often going even to the United States where he performed in several concerts in New York.
Among the various Martino cultural activities include the enhancement of the private Lombardo monumental heritage, in fact, until recently it was, President of the youth section of the 'Italian Historic Houses Association of Lombardy. In recent years he has organized numerous events including the famous "Open courtyards" where some houses in the old Milanese aristocracy were opened to the public for one day.
Even on these occasions the Martin performed at the piano.
Besides the great passion for music, Martin has always loved ancient technology and in particular the clocks. During 15 years has put together one of the largest and most important collections of Italian bell tower clocks mechanisms.
In his Atelier / Wunderkammer Via Cappuccio in Milan has created a little world of music and watches where his guests are amazed by 'grandeur of its collection and visits are strictly together with its musical performances.
Martino has recently crowned a great dream, In fact, recently it acquired a major pipe organ of the Aeolian company (single original in Italy and now being restored) which will be installed in Casatenovo country villa that Conti Lurani Cernuschi possess the 1587.
His work branches out in 'scope of communication handles a prestigious location for events in the Porta Venezia area: Anniluce space in via Sirtori 32.
Do not imagine a snob used to giving orders in her own personal care Location and also lovingly small technical maintenance.
In addition to fashion events, design, beauty etc.. sometimes Martino organizes evenings in which invites customers and friends offering cocktails and performance at the piano with a strictly its creation repertoire.
The next event of this kind will be Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 March and among the guests there will be an overview of the professional life and worldly Milan.
Tell us: “I have a big regret: not having attended the Conservatory, but I think the quality of a person is measuring by his talent and not by certificates”.
We would like to conclude with his words: “Freedom and emancipation are found only with the curiosity and the culture ... You must not accept a tendency without understanding why”.
