About
Solo Bassoon of the Teatro alla Scala Milano Orchestra and its Philharmonic.
Gabriele Screpis was born in Genoa, Italy. He completed his musical studies at the Conservatory “Niccolò Paganini” in his town, graduating with magna cum laudae.
Since when was young, he used to win several international auditions. Has cooperated, as Solo Bassoon, with the most important international conductors such as: Leonard Bernstein, Carlo Maria Giulini, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Metha, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Riccardo Chailly, Antonio Pappano, Valery Gergiev and many others.
In addition to the Orchestra’s activity, he also holds his solo carreer, which includes Chamber Music too.
Gabriele Screpis took part in many Chamber Music Seasons among these: Aix en Provence Festival, International Music Weeks in Naples, the Chamber Music Season of La Scala Theatre and The National Academy of S. Cecila in Rome.
Gabriele Screpis has performed all over the world in some of the most prestigious halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Tonhalle in Zurich, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and San Petersbourg Philarmonic Hall. It also has to be underlined his precious cooperation with ”I Virtuosi della Scala”, with who he has performed in important theatres as La Scala and Musikverein in Wien. It must be said that he is a chairman for the Teatro alla Scala Academy too and he frequently holds masterclasses.