Giovanni Battista Polleri (Genoa 1855 - Genoa 1923) studied violin, organ, piano and composition with his father Niccolo, an estimated violinist. He left for the United States in 1877. In 1889, he is organist and choir master of Immacolata basilica in Genoa. As soon as 1884, he shares the ideas of the famous reformer of religious music P.C. Remondini, and refuses the opera, dance or band music style in his organ works. He is appointed director of the Genoa conservatory in 1848, and succeeds after urging demand to open an organ class with a modern instrument, leaded by a professional organist instead of a piano teacher as was the rule hitherto. He composed little: two Masses, a few organ and piano pieces, melodies and orchestra works.
Source: Michelle Bernard: Biographical notes from the edition of Trio Per Organo