Stefan Schilli

Stefan Schilli

Stefan Schilli studied at the conservatories in Trossingen and Karlsuhe, before becoming solo oboist with the Bavarien Radio Symphony orchestra in 1991- at the young age of 20.

He won the Prague Spring International Mucis Competition as well as the ARD International Mucis Competition in 1996 , after having already triumphed at the German Music Competition in 1993.

Stefan Schilli ranks among the leading oboists of his generations and the meanwhile performs on all great concert stages all over the world.

For his debut appearance in the Berlin Philharmonie he performed the Oboe Concerto by Richard Strauss accompanied by the Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin. His solo engagements include appearances with famous conductors, e.g. Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons, Franz Welser-Möst, Sir Colin Davis, Reinhard Goebel, Christopher Hogwood, among others.

He regularly gives guest performances in Southeast Asia, in the United States, in Russia or at renowned festivals like the Edinburgh Festival, the Bath Festival or the Pablo Casals Festival.

Aside from his professorship at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, which he has held since 2004, Stefan Schilli is a regularly guest lecturer at distinguished institutes , such as the Escuela Reina Sofia in Madrid , the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki or the Mc Gill University in Montreal.

His multi-facetted work is demontrated by numerous CD and television recordings.

Since many years he also playing the baroque oboe and is member of the ensemble “L’accademia giocosa”.

Course language: German, English