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The artistic heritage of the organ is one that Pistoia takes very good care of, from the organ of the Fleming Willem Hermans, 1664, in the church of Santo Spirito in Pistoia to the organs of the Agati-Tronci school that can be found in many of the region's churches. From the 1700's to the early 1900's, two families of craftsmen were producing organs in Pistoia, the Agati and the Tronci. The quality of their instruments gave rise to a school of organ-making in Pistoia, known in many countries both in Europe and around the world. The Fondazione Accademia di musica italiana per organo in Pistoia keeps this tradition alive while also promoting this musical culture. Once assessed, catalogued and restored, we are able once again hear the voice of these organs and the great quantity of music written for this instrument.

Among the many musical events that Pistoia offers, the concerts organised by the Foundation and performed on the most important historic organs in churches across the region are not to be missed.

We suggest the following tour as a great way of getting to know the area through some of the best examples of this instrument:

Pistoia
Church of Spirito Santo: Willem Hermans organ, 1664
Basilica della Madonna dell’Umiltà: Filippo Tronci organ, 1783
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie or del letto: Antonio and Filippo Tronci organ, 1755
Church of Carmine: Giosuè Agati organ, 1833
Priora of San Vitale: Pietro Agati organ, 1760
Santomato, Prioria S.Maria Assunta: Agati-Tronci organ, 1888
Quarrata
Tizzana, Church of San Bartolomeo: Luigi and Benedetto Tronci organ, 1797
Vignole, Priora San Michele Arcangelo: Pietro Agati organ, 1797
Serravalle Pistoiese
Casalguidi, Prepositura San Pietro: Agati-Tronci organ,1898
Larciano
Larciano castello, Church of San Silvestro: Luigi and Cesare Tronci organ, 1862
Buggiano
Church of Madonna della Salute: Luigi and Cesare Tronci organ, 1849
Pescia
Prioria of Saints Stefano and Niccolao: Filippo Tronci organ, 1875
Vellano, Church Saints Sisto e Martino: Luigi and Benedetto Tronci, organ. 1795
Marliana
Montagnana, Church of Saints Giusto and Lucia:  Luigi and Cesare Tronci organ, 1859
San Marcello Pistoiese
Prepositura di San Marcello: organo Pietro Agati, 1788-90
Gavinana, Prioria of S. Maria Assunta,  Agati organ 1824 - Tronci 1856
Sambuca Pistoiese
Treppio, Church of S. Michele Arcangelo: Pietro Agati organ, 1794