Umberto Forni, italian, born in 1953, got his organ diploma in 1976 with full marks studying with Stefano Innocenti.
Right after was invited to teach in the Conservatory of Ferrara, so he left his medical studies at the University of Bologna dedicating full time to the study of music.
Interested on the ’600 and ’700 repertoire improved his knowledge in several stages.
In 1985 got his diploma “cum laude” in harpsichord with Sergio Vartolo in Ferrara.

William Dongois studied trumpet at the conservatories of Reims and Paris.  On completing his studies, he took up orchestral positions at the conservatory and at the Grand Theatre in Reims, and began teaching the trumpet.  In addition, he continued his musical training through the study of composition.
The combination of his experience with the trumpet and his affinity for early repertoire led him naturally to the cornetto. He received his first instruction in courses with Jean-Pierre Canihac, and further pursued study of this instrument at the Schola Cantorum in Basel with Bruce Dickey.

William Porter is Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and also teaches in the organ department at McGill University in Montreal. From 1985 to 2002 he taught organ, music history, and music theory at the New England Conservatory in Boston, and from 2001 until 2005 he taught improvisation at Yale University. He holds degrees from Oberlin College, where he also taught organ and harpsichord from 1974 to 1986, and from Yale University, where he was director of music at Yale Divinity School from 1971 to 1973.