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Gabriele (Gabs) Damiani is an accomplished all-round musician whose work spans conducting, organ, and piano performance. Equally at home directing ensembles, performing as a soloist, or accompanying singers and instrumentalists, he combines technical command with deep musical sensitivity. An accredited Royal College of Organists teacher and ARCO prize-winner, he specialises in Baroque repertoire, continuo playing, and performance practice, while maintaining an active schedule across the UK and internationally. He is also co-founder of the Accademia Organistica in Trieste. In October 2025, he served as President of the Jury for the Chieri International Music Competition, highlighting his growing international profile. Before establishing his current portfolio, Gabs was Director of Music at Our Lady’s, Abingdon (OLA), overseeing the full academic and practical music programme. Earlier roles include Chapel Organist and Music Teacher at St Edward’s, Oxford, and organ scholarships at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, and Westminster Cathedral. Educated at the Verdi Conservatoire in Turin and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, he studied with Anne Marsden Thomas and attended masterclasses with P. Hurford, A. Marcon, L. Lohmann, and J. van Oortmerssen. His training in counterpoint, conducting, continuo, and accompaniment remains central to his broad and versatile musical approach.