Francesco Porta

Francesco Porta works as Principal Tuba at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, as well as a member of the Brass Quintet of the same Foundation.

Since September 2026, he started teaching as Tuba Professor at the Link University of Rome.

Previously, from 2022 to 2024, he held the position of Guest Principal Tuba at the Teatro G. Verdi di Trieste.

Moreover, Francesco Porta has collaborated as a guest with some of the most important national and international orchestras, including Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di Roma, Opernhaus Zurich, NSO National Orchestra of Taiwan, Mumbai Symphony Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino di Firenze, Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, and many others.

He has performed under the direction of some of the most renowned conductors, including Sir Antonio Pappano, Duncan Sokhiev, Daniele Gatti, Thomas Adès, Fabio Luisi, Kent Nagano, Esa-Pekka Salonen, David Robertson, Alpesh Chauhan, Daniel Oren, Michele Mariotti, John Axelrod and many others.

As a soloist, Francesco has received important recognitions in international competitions, including third prize at the “ITEC” (International Tuba and Euphonium Competition) in Linz, Austria, and third prize at the “NRTEC” Orchestral Excerpts Division in New York.

He studied at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi di Milano and at ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts), where he graduated with top marks, obtaining the prestigious Specialized Soloist Master Degree under the guidance of the world-renowned Professor Anne Jelle Visser.

Francesco Porta is a B&S Artist.