Background
Gamba was born in Rome in 1936.
Gamba was born in Rome in 1936.
He first came to attention as a child prodigy. He was, among others, the musical director and conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra from 1971 till 1980. He was the chief conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Australia from 1983 to 1986, and conducted many other Australian orchestras during this time.
He was the musical director and conductor of the SODRE National Symphonic Orchestra of Uruguay from 1994 till 1995 as well as from 2001 till 2004.
Piero Gamba currently lives in New York City, pursuing his career and teaching orchestra conducting.
Piero Gamba is Honorary Conductor for Life of the following orchestras: Philharmonia Antwerpen Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid Orquesta Filarmonica Barcelona Orquesta da Camara Barcelona Orquesta A.P.O. Buenos Aires Orquesta A.U.D.E.M. Montevideo Asociacion Coral Porto. Piero Gamba was one of the founders of Symphonicum Europae Foundation, an institution who"s aim is to promote greater harmony of mankind through the arts