B i o g r a p h y
Born in 1975 in Osasco (São Paulo - Brazil), Alexandre Silvério is one of the few bassoonists in the world who plays both Classical and Jazz. He is the principal bassoonist of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (called in Brazil as OSESP), but also a very committed jazz bassoonist.
Influenced by his father, Alexandre started to learn music by taking piano lessons at the age of 6. At the age of 15, after listening to a Michala Petri's long-play, the bassoon became Alexandre's favorite instrument. The long-play featured the bassoon master Klaus Thunemann, who would become Alexandre's biggest inspiration.
Alexandre started to take bassoon lessoons at the age of 15 with Gustav Busch, and then with Francisco Formiga. Alexandre played in several important ensembles in Brazil, such as the Orquestra Experimental de Repertório, the São Paulo State Wind Band, and many others.
At the age of 20, Alexandre randomly bought the famous Charlie Parker's Omnibook, just so he could practice a different etude book other than the ones for bassoon. He had discovered a new passion: jazz. Shortly after that, he started to study jazz as well as take improvisation lessons with maestro Roberto Sion, and later on with saxophonist Hudson Nogueira.
In 1997, at the age of 22, he won an audition to be part of one of the most important orchestras in South America: São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra.
In 1999, Alexandre was awarded a scholarship from the Vitae Institute to study at the "Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin," with his hero, inspiration, and bassoon legend Klaus Thunemann.
In 2002, he was accepted into the Berlin Philharmonic Academy (Karajan-Akademie), where he studied with Markus Weidmann and had classes with Stefan Schweigert, Henning Trog, and Marion Reinhardt.
In Berlin, he had the opportunity to play with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, where he also had the opportunity to work with some of the best musicians and conductors of our day.
In addition to playing with OSESP, Alexandre teaches at the Academia de Música da Osesp, is part of Camaleon Bassoons, and plays regularly with his jazz quartet in local jazz clubs.
His discography includes BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N.6 (BIS 2007), "Mágoas de Fagote" (CD BABY,2008), "Entre Mundos - Alexandre Silvério Quinteto" (Alexandre Silvério, 2015), F. Migone: Bassoon Concertino (2023 - Osesp, NAXOS)
Since 2018, Alexandre has been a "Püchner Artist" and plays with the Model Superior Bassoon.
