Cadenza Musicians Directory
Teachers

Name: Sylvia Constantinidis
Skills: Composer, Conductor, Soloist, Teacher (Pianist , Composer)
Phone: 305-285-6887
Fax: 305-856-9092
Address: 2452 Swamson Ave., Miami 33133, United States
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Venezuelan American pianist, she started her musical studies at the age of three in Caracas Venezuela. Later moved to Paris where she studied music at The Ecole Martenot and attended L'Universite Sorbonne de Paris. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Music at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. In the 90's, she established in South Florida where she received her Masters in Piano Performance at University of Miami. There she studied with Rosalina Sakcstein, former student of the world famous pianist Claudio Arrau. Sylvia has also received master classes from some of the worlds major artists including: Paul Badura-Skoda, Maria Joao Pires, Stephen Hugh, Dimitri Bashkirov, Walter Blakenheim and others.

Sylvia Constantinidis was already established as a pianist in Venezuela when she left in the 1990's. In South America, she toured several times and played as a soloist with orchestras. In 1987 she published her first recording: a collection of Venezuelan Classical music from the XIX century. Very well received by the critics. She has been recognized by the Venezuelan government with two 'Arts in Residence' Grants as well as the 'Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho' Grant for her undergraduate and later graduate studies. She has also received scholarships from University of Miami, Canford Music Festival, Paloma O’shea Piano Festival between others. She has participated in music festival in Spain, France, London, Venezuela, Central and South America as well as the USA.

As a music educator Sylvia has been recognized with several awards including several grants from 'The Education Funds', and Miami Dade College "Learning Innovations Apple Grant". She has also been honored with 'The Music Note Award 2003', recognition given by the Patronesse of the Opera and the Kennedy Foundation.

Sylvia is a Humanities and Music Faculty at Miami Dade College. This talented artist is also a composer with several piano, chamber music and orchestra works of her own, some of them already recorded.

 

Name: Vanessa Cook
Skills: Player, Soloist, Teacher, sound engineer
Phone: +1 (718) 951 7778
Fax: +1 (718) 951 4502
Address: 1253 e 18th street #2, Brooklyn, NY 11230, United States
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Oboe , English Horn, Saxophone , Flute performance

 

Name: Michael Coppola
Skills: Player, Soloist, Teacher
Phone: +1 203 913 8803
Address: 12 Woodsgrove Rd, Shelton, CT 06484, United States
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Began guitar at age 11. At 14 started private lessons with Sal Salvador and classical guitar studies. Won Ovation's national guitar competition in 1980. Released 1st recording in 1986 titled "Jet Blue". Annual performer at "Classic American Guitar Show" in NY. Released "Virtuoso Too" on self-invented 8-string guitar, later "Enter The Hydra" and "Return Of The Hydra" on 9 string guitar. Has performed with Walter Bishop Jr and John Mehegan amoung others.

 

Name: James Correa
Skills: Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher (I play guitar and laptop)
Links: Website     E-mail
 
James Correa (1968 - Porto Alegre, Brazil), composer, sound designer and guitarist. Mr. Correa has a Master degree in composition and a Bachelor in guitar. In 2005 Correa was awarded with two scholarships, one from Fulbright and another from SUNY at Buffalo to do his PhD in Music Composition. His works have been performed in Argentina, United States, Canada, Europe, and in the most important concert halls and Contemporary Music Festivals in Brazil. He has works recorded in CDs in Brazil and Canada, and his music has been broadcast in Brazil, Canada, USA, France, Belgium, Yuguslavia and England.

Correa was co-founder and the first director of NMC-POA (a centre for information and promotion of contemporary music in Porto Alegre-Brazil); Associated Composer in LAMESM (Computer Music Lab. Santa Maria - Brazil) and Composer in Residence at the CME (Electronic Music Centre at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). In 1999 James Correa was one of the 20 composers of all Americas selected by the ensemble North/South Consonance for the season 2000. In the year of 2001 he was one of the five chosen composers to represent Brazil in the festival Syntèse 2001 promoted by the Institut International Musique Electroacustique de Bourges, France. James Correa have been a guest composer in many contemporary music festivals in Brazil, he was also member of the artistic committee of ENCOMPOR (a biannual contemporary music festival in Porto Alegre, Brazil), and one of the directors of the International Multimedia Festival Multiple-X (Porto Alegre, Brazil - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004). Since 2003 he is working in collaboration with the video artists Marcelo Gobatto (as in the video-sound installation The Forbidden Word - 2004, Porto Alegre) and Claudia Paim.

Together with his work as a composer, James Correa is developing a career as performer of contemporary music. His catalog includes works for soloists, chamber music, orchestra, electronics and multimedia.

 

Name: Joski Cottee
Skills: Teacher (Guitar and Bass Guitar Tutor)
Phone: +44 (0)20 8527 4855
Address: 16 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London E17 6AW, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
Guitarist composer producer Joski has been involved in music for over twenty years - he started playing the guitar at 17 and has been in numerous rock bands and music projects and toured with many well known artists since that time. He has had self-penned pop singles released on RCA and other labels and has released CDs of electronic/ambient music.

Having passed grade 8 guitar Joski is studying advanced theory and harmony alongside his composition studies whilst also maintaining his song-writing interests.

A graduate of Musicians Institute and a member of both the PRS and Musicians Union Joski is also an experienced recording engineer and producer with interests in Classical, Rock, Electronica and Pop music. Amongst his other talents Joski is also a fully qualified (Prince II) Project Manager!

An experienced guitar and bass teacher Joski enjoys teaching music and Cadenza is delighted to have him on board.

 

Name: Aaron Cotton
Skills: Accompanist, Administrator, Arranger, Soloist, Teacher (Classical guitarist)
Phone: +1 972 527 5238
Address: Plano, Texas, United States
Links: E-mail

 

Name: Philip Cox
Skills: Player, Teacher (Trumpet.)
Phone: +44 (0)1923 291633
Fax: +44 (0)1923 291633
Address: 15 Croft Close, Chipperfield, Hertfordshire WD4 9PA, United Kingdom
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Philip Cox studied at Birmingham Conservatoire from 1989 to 1993. He was the recipient of the Alfred Corfield Trumpet Prize, Micklam Prize and a Conservatoire Bursary. Whilst still a student Philip played in the U.K premier of the stage show 'Scrooge'and freelanced with all of the Midlands Professional Orchestras.

Following graduation Philip was recruited to join the National Chamber Orchestra of South Africa, where he remained for 4 years, 2 and a half as Principal. During these four years he performed on Miss South Africa twice, for Chris de Bergh, The Wallace Collection, Pavorotti and Miss World.

Following a shorter spell performing in Portugal, Philip returned to the U.K taking up performing positions with the New Mozart Orchestra and the Oxford Philomusica, aswell as freelancing in and around the Capital. Along with maintaining an orchestral career Philip Cox also administers a Wedding Music business, offering the full range of classica instrumentalists and ensembles. 'Music for a While' caters for a little under 300 weddings per year. As a Trumpeter Philip personally performs at around 70 of these.

Philip Cox has continually demonstrated a committment to education and is on the staff of St. Albans School, The Haberdashers' Aske's School and Westbrook Hay School.

 

Name: Ashwin M Dalvi
Skills: Accompanist, Composer, Player, Teacher
Phone: +91-141-2295153
Address: RAM NAGAR EXTN., JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN 302019, India
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Ashwin Mahesh Dalvi, born in 1977 has liberated new oscillations as a musician. His family belongs to a center of art cultural namely, Jaipur, the city better described as cultural capital of the Country. His father Pt. Mahesh D.Dalvi has been noted Tabla player in the country as well as abroad. During his visits to several countries under the international programs for cultural exchange sponsored by the Government of India under the bilateral agreements, his father has made a massive contribution in popularizing Indian Music. Ashwan Dalvi started his training in music and especially in sitar in the directions of his illustrious father and later went to Jodhpur for his advanced training exclusively in sitar from Mr.Satish Khanwalkar who is noted artist from Sania gharana of string instruments. Sania gharana is known for its compatibility with music compositions of different lineage. Ashwin carries deep influences from the art and philosophy of great Sitar wizard Pt. Nikhil Bannerjee. In his academic career, Ashwin Dalvi has excelled most of the earlier peak performances. Ashwin was awarded gold medal for his securing top position in the Post-Graduate examination held in the year 2000. Ashwin has also completed his doctorate work in music. His doctorate studies on legendary Sitar maestro Pt. Nikhil Bannerjee have been highly appreciated in the academic circles. The professional program organizers recognized his talent and sponsored his advanced training. These agencies included the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of the Government of India and Music & Drama academies besides the cultural program-organizing clubs or social bodies all over the Country. Thus blessings from guru along with the inherited talent, rich studies and extensive patronage of his talent in music by the renowned institutions and program organizers all over the country acted as pillars in the excellence created by Ashwin during his stage performances. As recognition to his talent the bodies which organized his programs are Sur Singar Samsad (Mumbai), SPIC MACAY, Zonal Cultural Centre, Allahabad, Vasant Vandan Smriti (Indore), Sangeet Sankalp, Shriti Mandal, Jaipur, Sangeet Kala Kendra, Agra, and so on. The Sur Singar Samsad has awarded him the prestigious title ‘SUR MANI’ and the Sangeet Kala Kendra has awarded him another equally prestigious title ‘NAD SADHAK’ Ashwin Dalvi, has been a panel artist for All India Radio and television and has given several programs during the last three year period. At present Ashwin Dalvi is engaged in delivering lectures and demonstrations in music in the colleges and post-graduate departments in various universities. During his visits Ashwin Dalvi has also been conducting workshops for devising admixtures of music streams from different lineages keeping in the line with the traditions of Senia Gharana.

 

Name: Michael Daly
Skills: Teacher (Guitar tutor)
Phone: +44 (0)1908 373710
Address: 1 Top Meadow, Caldecotte, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK7 8HD, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
Michael started playing guitar at the age of eight as a classical player. He moved on to electric guitar at secondary school and was in a number of bands as well as starting arrange and write with some friends and started spending time in studios recording original material as well as working on sessions for other artists and promotional music.

He has extensive live performance and touring experience in Europe and America as a member of various rock bands and also as a one-man show.

Michael also brings a wealth of experience of IT to his teaching practice, helping his students to understand the technological aspect of making modern music. Michael uses his 20 years of varied playing experience to bring fast improvement to his students' playing.

 

Name: Anhijit Datta
Skills: Accompanist, Player, Soloist, Teacher
Phone: +91 339830159140
Address: 11/1, Bajya Shibpur Road, Howrah, West Bengal, Howrah 711102, India
Links: E-mail
 
Sitar Player

I am a sitar player since last 25 years. My first guru:-- my father. LT M.L.Datta Second guru:---- Surasree Kalyani Roy Third Guru:---- Late Pt.Deepak Choudhury.

 

Name: Jamie Dawson
Skills: Teacher (Drum tutor)
Phone: +44 (0)1235 819851
Address: 69 Portway, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0BA, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
Jamie has a wide range of playing experience, in particular he has toured extensively in the UK and America. Jamie is a playing musician as well as teacher and brings a great deal of his working experience into his lessons.

 

Name: Umberto De Baptistis
Skills: Accompanist, Conductor, Soloist, Teacher
Phone: 0861243121
Fax: 0861243121
Address: Via dei Mosaici, 2, Teramo 64100, Italy
Links: Website     E-mail
 
UMBERTO DE BAPTISTIS Si è brillantemente diplomato in Pianoforte nel 1997, sotto la guida del M° Giovanni Durante, presso l’Istituto Musicale Pareggiato «Gaetano Braga» di Teramo. Si è esibito, da solista ed in formazione cameristica, nell’ambito di diverse manifestazioni nazionali, ottenendo personalissimi consensi di pubblico e critica.

Dal 1997 ha assunto la Direzione artistica dell’«Incontro di fine anno» (pomeriggio culturale musica/pittura), organizzato dalla sezione teramana dell’Unione Nazionale Ufficiali in Congedo d’Italia. Nel 1998 si è esibito a Salsomaggiore Terme per la rassegna «Primavera alle terme» con un programma di musica francese del ‘900, confermando un crescente gradimento da parte del pubblico. Nel 2000, con il patrocinio della Pontificia Commissione per i beni culturali della Chiesa (Città del Vaticano) ha tenuto l’unico concerto teramano per il Giubileo “Cantate Domino omens gentes: alleluia!”, in duo con il soprano Edvige Giusto con l’esecuzione, in prima assoluta nella città di Teramo, del mottetto mozartiano “Exultate, jubilate”.

Ha conseguito il diploma di approvazione, primo classificato con il massimo dei voti e la lode, nel 2000 e nel 2002 al Corso biennale di alto perfezionamento in Interpretazione e stile di musica colta latino-americana, tenuto dalla Prof.ssa Laura Blanco Facal, in collaborazione con l’Istituto Universitario del Teatro di Caracas (anno 2000) e con il Conservatorio “S. Bolivar” di Caracas (anno 2002).

E’ Direttore stabile della Corale della Basilica Cattedrale di Teramo, Organista titolare della Cattedrale di Teramo, nonché Incaricato per la musica sacra e la liturgia, Organista e Maestro del Coro nella Parrocchia di S. Antonio in Teramo. Commissario esterno a diversi concorsi nazionali, è direttore della rassegna “I concerti” del Laboratorio culturale «Ars nova» e del Concorso Internazionale di esecuzione musicale “Premio Ars nova”. E’ direttore stabile del Coro Manfredi dell’Università degli studi di Teramo e maestro collaboratore con l’Associazione Corale “Giuseppe Verdi” di Teramo. Già docente di Pianoforte presso la Scuola Media Statale “F. Savini” di Teramo, e di Psico-pedagogia della musica, canto corale e pianoforte presso il Convitto Nazionale Statale “M. Delfico” di Teramo, è presidente del Laboratorio culturale «Ars nova» (fin dalla fondazione, 1998), nel cui Centro studi musicali è docente di Pianoforte principale e Teoria e solfeggio.

 

Name: Daniela De Marchi
Skills: Accompanist, Teacher (Languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Catalan, English)
Phone: +34 620866440
Address: carrer Eduard Toda 42, 5º 2", Barcelona 08031, Spain
Links: Website     E-mail
 
She graduated with distinction from Lucia Romanini's class at the "Giuseppe Nicolini" Institute of Piacenza. She studied Piano further with Marek Jablonski, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Aldo Ciccolini and Sergio Fiorentino, Chamber Music with Pier Narciso Masi and Vocal Chamber Music with Maurizio Carnelli. She studied Organ with Enzo Corti and Giuseppina Perotti, Harpsichord with Maria Cecilia Farina, Choral Conducting with Jürgen Jürgens, Composition at the Accademia Internazionale della Musica of Milan with Ivan Fedele and Giorgio Colombo Taccani, Orchestral Conducting with Emilio Pomarico, Vocal Chamber Music with Daniela Uccello at the Giuseppe Verdi State Conservatory of Milan. In 2001 she was in England for the Composer's Masterclass held by Malcolm Singer at the Canford Summer School. She graduated in Spanish Vocal Music at the Esmuc (Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya) of Barcelona with Assumpta Mateu and Francisco Poyato.

She pursues a busy career as a piano accompanist: in 1990 she attended the courses held by Thomas Brandis at the Ambrosian Academy of Chamber Music of Milan and she was chief repetiteur for a production of Mozart's opera "Bastiano and Bastiana" at the Festival of Franciacorta. From 1996 to 1998 she was piano accompanist for the Flute Masterclasses given by Glauco Cambursano at the International Academy of Novara. In 1998 she appeared in theatres throughout Milan by her involvement in the preparation of the productions of the City Council's opera season "All'Opera!" She has given concerts with chamber groups in major festivals around Italy and beyond. In 1992 she recorded a CD of twentieth century music for flute and piano.

She has taught at the Claudio Monteverdi (Bolzano), Giuseppe Tartini (Trieste) and Giuseppe Verdi (Milan) Conservatories, and Score Reading at the Civic Lyceum of Music of Varese and at the Civica Scuola di Musica of Milan. Now she teaches at the Accademia Internazionale della Musica of Milan and at the Claudio Monteverdi Musical Institute of Cremona. She is professor of Harmony and Musical Analys at the Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Conservatory of Cagliari, and Piano Accompanist at the Esmuc (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya) in Barcelona.

Since May 2000 she has been the musical/artistic coordinator of the Milan based Arcadian Foundation for eighteenth century vocal music, for which she has organised the concerts to commemorate the centenary of the arrival of the author Stendhal in Milan. In July she co-founded the Nuova Scena Antica Association, based in Bresso, Milan, which exists to promote the development of new forms of theatres and production. In November 2000 the Association organised concerts and theatres performances for the City of Milan for the centenary of the death of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

 

Name: Wallace Earl De Pue
Skills: Arranger, Composer, Publisher, Singer, Teacher, Writer (My Internet Publishing concern is Picardie Ct. Publications.)
Phone: (419) 352-4372
Fax: (419) 372-2938
Address: 5 Picardie Ct., Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio 43402, United States
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Wallace De Pue was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1932 to Oscar and Lillian De Pue. He attended the Columbus Boy Choir School (now the American Boy Choir School of Princeton, NJ). As a teenager, he became a concert pianist and appeared on the Horace Heidt and Arthur Godfrey shows. As an adult, he became a professor of music composition and theory.

CHORAL MUSIC: Wallace De Pue attended the Ohio State University High School, Capital University, Bexley, OH (BME & BM), Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (MA), and Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (Ph.D.) Throughout his education, his main interest was vocal music. Approximately 55 of his choral works are published by commerical publishers.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC works by Wallace De Pue include state and national prize winning chamber and orchestral pieces. His keyboard works include works for the piano, carillon, harpsichord and organ. Pieces for one to four violins are plentiful. Two of his four virtuoso violinist sons are members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

OPERAS by De Pue include Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (grand opera), Something Special(barbershopera) and two operas aimed at children: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Wonderful Witch of Oz. All are on cassettes or CDs. Dr. De Pue is Professor Emeritus, Bowling Green State University (OH). He accepts commissions and owns Picardie Court Publications.

 

Name: Robert Debbaut
Skills: Conductor, Teacher
Phone: +1 847 475 8266
Address: 718 Hinman Ave., Apt. G, Evanston, IL 60202, United States
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Robert Debbaut is a freelance conductor in the Chicago area. In a career that has spanned twenty-five years, he has held conducting positions with the Salt Lake Symphony, Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Youth Symphony of Kansas City, Springfield Regional Opera, Utah Mozart Festival and academic appointments at the University of Utah, the University of Akron and DePaul University and was Fellow in Conducting at both the University of Michigan and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Mr. Debbaut recently conducted the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in eight holiday programs throughout the Milwaukee area. As a guest conductor he has led concerts with, among others, the Ann Arbor Comic Opera, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Dearborn Symphony, Filharmonia Sudecka (Poland), Hartford Symphony, Kharkiv Philharmonic (Ukraine), National Symphony Orchestra of Guatemala, Salt Lake Symphony, Shanghai Conservatory Orchestra, Utah Opera, Utah Symphony, Yaroslavl Symphony Orchestra (Russia), with the Salt Lake Symphony and Utah Opera. Future engagements include four educational concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, two concerts with the North Bohemian Philharmonic in the Dvorak Hall of Prague's famous Rudolfinum, return trips to Poland and Russia as well as a concert and recording of the music of Johann Christian Bach with the Italian early music group, Orchestra da Camera "Il Falcone," for Callisto Music in Genoa.

Robert Debbaut holds the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the University of Michigan (Wu Fellow in Conducting), as well as degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory and Southwest Missouri State University. Mr. Debbaut also studied at the Tanglewood Music Center, the Oregon Bach Festival, at the International Conducting Workshop in Prague and at the David Oistrakh Festival in Pärnu, Estonia. His teachers have included Gustav Meier, Ernest Tarrasch, Glenn Block, Helmuth Rilling, Maurice Abravanel and, most recently, Neeme Järvi.

 

Name: Koen Dejonghe
Skills: Teacher
Phone: +32/03.230.51.41 or +32/0496.69.54.67
Address: Belpairestraat 59, Berchem 2600, Belgium
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Composer, pianist and teacher. His greatest interest is to teach the classical skills in a more creative way.

He teaches Improvisation with pre-professionals(Conservatory of Antwerp-Belgium) and Harmony, Improvisation and Composition in the Music Academy with pupils from 12-18 years old.

 

Name: Sandra del Cid
Skills: Accompanist, Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher
Address: United States
Links: E-mail
 
Sandra M del Cid began her musical studies at the age of four on violin and piano. In 1997 Ms. del Cid was appointed principal flute with the Landon Symphonette and the Beethoven Chamber Orchestra. Since then, Ms. del Cid has also performed with the Richmond Symphony, Washington Bach Consort, and the Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra. She is also a substitute for the Orlando Philharmonic and New World Symphony conducted by Hal France and Michael Tilson Thomas, respectively.

As principal of the Landon Symphonette, Ms. del Cid has soloed with the orchestra on numerous occasions playing repertoire ranging from Griffes to Mozart. In 2000 Ms. del Cid was invited to play Mercadante’s Concerto in e minor with the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra as winner of the orchestra’s Young Artist Competition. That same year Ms. del Cid also won the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate competition and took prizes home in the Mid-Atlantic Piccolo Artist competition, and the non-bowed division of the Kingsville International Competition.

Ms. del Cid completed her musical studies at Peabody Institute of Music of the Johns Hopkins University with a BM in flute performance as a recipient of the Thomas Menehan Memorial Scholarship. Her primary teachers include Emily Skala, Laurie Sokoloff, Mark Sparks, Alice Weinreb, and Rita Brockway. While completing her undergraduate degree, Ms. del Cid became involved with the Early Music department and began her formal training of period instruments studying with Colin St. Martin (traverso) and Gwyn Roberts (recorder). Ms. del Cid has performed for artists such as Julius Baker, Carol Wincenc, Michel Debost, Kathleen Chastain, Walfrid Kujala, Leone Buyse, Bonita Boyd, Judith Mendenthal, Damien Bursil-Hall, Rhonda Larson, Elena Duran, Kenneth Scutt, Brian Gordon, Katherine Hoover, Judith Lapple, Rene-Marie Verhaagen, and Elizabeth Wollfish.

 

Name: Jonathan Delbridge
Skills: Accompanist, Player, Soloist, Teacher (Piano, Organ)
Phone: +44 (0)1579 342957
Address: Menheniot, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Jonathan's interest in music began at the age of just four, when he started piano lessons with his mother. In December 2004, he gained the FRSM diploma in piano performing - the highest diploma awarded by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Jonathan now has a busy career as a teacher of piano and organ and a freelance soloist. For further information on forthcoming concerts or booking Jonathan for your event, see his website.

 

Name: Michael Stefanov Deltchev
Skills: Administrator, Arranger, Conductor, Teacher
Phone: +45 2670 6502
Fax: +45 8634 6211
Address: Silkehalevej 6, Ebeltoft 8400, Denmark
Links: E-mail
 
41 year old Bulgarian, fluent in English, Russian, Danish and Bulgarian. Accomplished choir/orchestra conductor with more than 15 years of professional conducting experience and outstanding leadership, broad and unique musical and multicultural background:· teaches choral conducting, ear training, music theory,· arranges scores - SSAA; TTBB; SATB* specializes in Renaissance and Baroque music with great emphasis on style performance, textual and musical interpretation,* opens the world of choral art to every singer in a positive way that corresponds to the age and cultural interests of each individual member,· has the ability to educate young minds (age 8-18) and *fund-raiser and PR manager

Career history in Denmark 2000 to present: Artistic Director and Conductor, Tonica Harmony Wind Orchestra. Founded in 1940. 65 members orchestra, performing classical repertoire together with more entertaining music from ballets and musicals. A CD-recording is available.1999: Award-winner of the Annual Bulgarian Arts and Culture Prize 1999 to present: Artistic Director and Conductor, Caecilia Mixed Choir55 members mixed choir, performs a cappella music and larger oratorial works from different periods and styles, often co-operated with professional orchestras as Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.1998 to present: Artistic Director and Conductor, Ebeltoft Choir. 22 members mixed a capella choir. A live recording is available.1992 to present: Artistic Director and Conductor, Collegium Vocale.This 17 member mixed choir (composed of professional musicians, ages: 25-42) toured in competitions Belgium (special prize), Germany, Sweden and Japan (second prize). A live recording is available.1992 – 1999 : Artistic Director and Conductor, Denmark University – Aarhus. This 45 member male choir (ages: 19-53) toured in Great Britain, Sweden, Holland, Italy and Eastern Europe. A CD recording of "Musica Sacra" is available.1990 to present: Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor, Danish East/West Choir. This 85 member mixed choir (ages: 22-62) toured in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany; Artistic director and conductor of Usmifka and Sedjanka -Female Choirs, singing exclisively arrangements of Bulgarian Folk Music. CD-records for each choir are available. Career history in Bulgaria 1987-90: Artistic Director and Conductor, Orpheus Girls Choir.This 75 member girls choir (ages: 8-18) is one of the top 5 rated national girls choirs in Bulgaria. It recorded and toured in competitions Poland (special prize), France (special prize), Ireland, the Soviet Union, Finland, Hungary, Holland, Germany and won second prize in London for the BBC's, 1990 "Let the People Sing" competition. A live recording is available.1986-90: Artistic Director and Conductor, Haskovo City Chorus.This 90 member male choir (ages: 25-64) toured in the Eastern Europe.1982-86: Part time conductor while studying at the National Music Academy. Singing (Baritone) with The National State Choir and The Radio Mixed Choir.1979-82: Music Teacher and Conductor, Haskovo High School.Taught music classes and conducted its choir for this 765 member high school.

Education Master level classes with* Peter Phillips in London, England during 1994.* Prof. Frieder Bernius in Stuttgart, Germany during 1994. Conducted the World Youth Choir.* Prof. Dan-Olof Stenlund in Malmö, Sweden during 1989, 1991 and 1992 Award-winner of the Prof. Stenlund Conductor Prize.*Prof. Eric Ericson in Stockholm, Sweden 1989, 1991 and 1993. Masters of Arts in Choral Conducting, The National Music Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1982-86. Studied with Prof. Vassil Arnaoudov. Bachelors of Arts in Music, with Golden Medal, The National Folk Music College, Kotel, Bulgaria. 1972-77.

Concert Programs for the Last Five Seasons Programs The following is a shortened list of concert programs for the last five seasons, performed by choirs and orchestras, conducted by Mr. Michael Deltchev: Bach J.S. MotetsBarber S. Agnus Dei; Prayers of KirkegaardBeethoven L. van Mass in C Major Brahms J. Choral Works, op.42; 62; 93a; 104 Britten B. Missa Brevis, op.63; The Ceremony of Carols Bruckner A. Motets; Mass in e-moll Buxtehude D. Missa Brevis Duruflé M. 4 Latin Motets Elgar Ed. Part Songs for SATB Fauré G. Messe Basse; Cantique de Jean Racine Gabrieli G. Motets Gade N.W. Benedictus; Amen Gallus J. Motets Haydn J. Nelson Mass Händel G. Fr. Messiah Ives Ch. Psalm 67; 150 Larsson L.-E. Missa Brevis Lasso O. di Eco!Eco!; Verbum Caro Lidholm I. Laudi; Motto Lotti A. Crucifixus a 8 voci; Missa Brevis Martin Fr. Mass for double choir Mendelssohn F. Two Motets, op.39 Morley Th. Madrigals Mortelmans L. Ave Verum Corpus Mozart W.A. Mass in C Major; Requiem; 6 Nocturnos Nørgård P. Wie ein Kind Olsson O. Jesu corona celsior Palestrina G. da Motets; Missa Brevis Passerau Il est bel et bon Penderecki Kr. Agnus Dei Poulenc Fr. Motets; Quatre petites prières de Saint Francois d'Assise (TTBB) Reger M. Drei Chöre, op.39 Scarlatti Al. Stabat Mater (10 voices)Schein H. Motets Schostakovitch Dm. 9 choral poems Schubert Fr. Works for Male & Female Choir; Mass in G. Schütz H. Motets; Sacred Concerts Tchaikowsky P. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op.41; Vesper Choruses, op.52 Thompson R. Alleluja Tormis V. Autumn Landscapes Arrangements of Bulgarian Folk Music for 3 to 9 voices female choir by Kr. Kjurkchiiski; F.Koutev; I.Spassov and N.Kaufmann.

 

Name: Charles R Dever
Skills: Arranger, Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Writer (I began studying on guitar, bass and keys: that evolved into my complete appreciation and compositional knowledge today )
Phone: +1 603 569 3058
Address: 243 Pleasant Valley, Wolfeboro, NH 03894, United States
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Having spent the major part of his life in NY (recently relocated to NH), 'Big Chuck' Dever has been a major and consistent player in the everchanging & innovative world of sound creation, production and overall artistic expression --

In the tradition of the truly great and expressive musical spirits he is an a eclectic mix whose work includes Hendrix-like, beautifully thick-toned chord work, guitar solo work with nods to Joe Satriani, and Jimmy Page. Add to that the orchestral sounds of the grandiose; inevitably calling to mind the echoes of Frank Zappa , Danny Elfman and John Williams.

Incorporating these classic sounds with the cutting-edge technology that is available today, invites comparisons to Trent Reznor (NIN), Moby and the experimentalism of Pink Floyd, the Chemical Bros. or Tool; yet amidst such a cacophony of influences rises a sound all its own ...

 

 


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