Reviews......The Early Years

July, 1997 - Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA:
"People were electrified by his playing."

August, 1997 - Bethany Beacon, Quincy, MA:
"His size, age, poise, and music ability, was amazing. He received a standing ovation and continual applause, and drew the largest audience seen in five years of weekly concerts."

July, 1998 - Boston Globe, Boston, MA:
“As 11 year old Randy (nickname) Santini sends his fingers gamboling along the Flentrop Organ at Harvard University's Adolphus Busch Hall, his shoes seem barely to touch the pedals. Other students can't reconcile what they see- a 4-foot-11-inch boy - and what they hear- the complicated, familiar Toccata that reaches the depths of one's heart.” “No, that's not him playing, is it?” one girls asks.

July, 1998 - Holbrook Sun, Holbrook, MA:
“Keynote Genius” “Young organist stuns audience with his magnificent music performed on the four manual organ. His concert brought his audience to its feet.”

January, 1999 - Father Hugh P. Smyth Archives Society, Weymouth, MA:
“He earned impressive credits for someone of his youthful age. An organ virtuoso.”
“To An Aspiring Virtuoso” by Henry Hastry

A genius from within our midst
Playing works of Brahms, Beethoven and Liszt.
His tender age of twelve means more;
Greatly adding to the score.

Years of study have been spent
with notes, stops, and pedals, and vent,
Hours of practice, rote by rote,
to reach perfection, with each note.

A manly task of dedication
in achieving adulation.
So, to Brandon, all of the best success,
Good Luck to gain your quest.

March, 1999- Harvard and Radcliff Organ Society, Cambridge, MA:
“noted world-class organist ”

January, 2001- Weymouth News, Weymouth, MA:
“Concert Master”

April, 2001- Weymouth News, Weymouth, MA:
“Brandon Santini, an accomplished concert organist whose talents are widely acknowledged.”

August, 2001- Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA:
“The youngest musician ever to serve as Musical Director for the National Convention of the Holy Name Society.”
“He's a prodigy” said Lois Regestein, a former Dean of the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. “He's very musical and he seems to have gobbled up every bit of wisdom from his teachers. He would really be great fun to teach.”