Giuseppe Aprea is an orchestra conductor, pianist and korrepetitor of the national and international scene.
Graduated with honors and special mention at the “San Pietro a Majella” Music Conservatory of Naples (Italy) as a pianist and accompanist, he persued his music studies at “Giuseppe Verdi” Music Conservatory of Milan (Italy) as symphonic and opera conductor, where he graduates with honors. He also studies the music composition and choir conducting.
Throughout his academic years, he cultivated an intense concert activity as a chamber musician, performing a repertoire that ranged from the classical tradition to contemporary works. He further enriched his artistic training by attending masterclasses with some of the most celebrated conductors of our time, including Riccardo Muti, Daniele Gatti, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Alexander Frey, Giampaolo Bisanti, Massimiliano Caldi, and Alessandro Cadario.
His professional career has brought him to prestigious international festivals and Italian opera houses, where he has collaborated as music director, répétiteur, stage conductor, and prompter. A significant part of his artistic journey is linked to the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, where he worked alongside conductors such as Dan Ettinger, Michele Mariotti, Henrik Nánási, Constantin Trinks, Pinchas Steinberg, and with an extraordinary roster of singers including Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili, Ludovic Tézier, Anna Pirozzi, Nadine Sierra, Javier Camarena, Sondra Radvanovsky, and many others.
In 2015, he made his debut on the podium as conductor, inaugurating a fruitful collaboration with artistic directors, agents, and casting managers on the international opera scene. He has served as assistant conductor to Daniele Agiman, Alexander Frey, and Dian Chobanov, and has led ensembles such as the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano (formerly La Verdi), the Teatro di San Carlo orchestra, the resident orchestra of the Plovdiv Opera House, the Teatro Verdi orchestra, the Artes National Orchestra of Florence, the OSCoM Orchestra of Milan, and others.
As a pianist, he has been invited to accompany auditions for world-renowned artists and institutions, working with figures such as Riccardo Muti, Stéphane Lissner, Dan Ettinger, and Bill Schumann. His collaborations extend to distinguished singers, coaches, and pedagogues—including Michael Paul, Donata D’Annunzio Lombardi, Glenn Morton, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Alessandro Corbelli, Maria Szraiber, and Maria Grazia Schiavo—throughout Europe and the United States, contributing to masterclasses on vocal technique, operatic interpretation, and the stylistic traditions of German lieder and French chanson.
Alongside his activity as conductor and pianist, he works as a composer and arranger. His catalogue includes original works for ballet, fashion shows, and commercial productions, as well as chamber, vocal, choral, and orchestral pieces. His music has been published by Agenda Edizioni Musicali, PM Edizioni, and Il Monocordo Edizioni. He was also a founding member, pianist, and composer of an experimental contemporary piano ensemble, with which he recorded three albums and released five publications.
In addition, drawing from his studies in psychology, pedagogy, and anthropology, he has obtained professional certification in the scientific application of music therapy for psychophysical rehabilitation.
Currently, he pursues a multifaceted international career as conductor, vocal coach, and pianist, combining a deep respect for the tradition with a keen awareness of contemporary performance practice.
What immediately struck me with Giuseppe is the attention paid to the vocal repertoire. He is a conductor who knows how to work in depth not only on the musical aspect of the score but also on the dramaturgy. Thanks to his preparation and precision, he manages to motivate singers to work on the relationship between the proper meaning of the text and the musical phrase. With his vocal and musical knowledge, he transforms the singer into an interpreter. Such a rarity these days.
Amadi Lagha
A musician gifted with great musical intelligence and incredible sense of theater. He was my assistant for the productions of Cavalleria Rusticana and Suor Angelica in Livorno, in 2019. He was then my student at the Milan Conservatory, where he stood out and was a great asset to the class. He was still my assistant in 2022 for Don Pasquale. Over the years I have been able to appreciate an incredible growth, which has made him a refined and prepared musician. He is a young talent to keep an eye on.
Daniele Agiman
Last year, Giuseppe and I worked on the performance practice, style, phrasing, analysis of the text and its enhancement through the musical sign of various composers including Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini. I greatly appreciated him for his seriousness, preparation, attention to indications and a remarkable musical memory. An excellent impression that will be confirmed, I’m sure, in the very near future
Giuseppe Sabbatini
Following a year-long collaboration with Maestro Aprea I was able to appreciate his total dedication to music. Creativity, passion and discipline blend in his art in perfect harmony. His valuable collaboration in my vocal technique courses enriched our school and his work as orchestra conductor for concerts and productions, in which some of my students took part over the years, was precious. I consider myself lucky to have met him because I strongly believe he’s an excellent musician.
Donata D’Annunzio Lombardi
I knew Giuseppe when he was still a student and I always admired his seriousness and desire to get involved and to learn. Excellent pianist and Korrepetitor, into the music and the dramaturgy. He has a deep feeling with the singers, taking care of the breath, the phrasing and the intentions. I think this is the right way to become a great conductor.
