Viola and Violin Lessons: Focus on Technique, Music Theory, Ear Training, Ergonomics and Self-Discipline

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Hi! My name is Charlie and I'm currently a member of the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Orchestra. Teaching has been the foundation of my musical life for over a decade. My teaching studio has hosted a private studio in Oslo, New York, Connecticut and now Antwerp. While living in New York I was the viola and violin professor at Pluckd Studio where I helped prepare students for music festivals, auditions and to establish a sound foundational approach to instrumental playing. While a student at Juilliard, I coached students in Juilliard’s Pre-College/MAP program and helped lead children’s concerts in Chicago, Austin, New York and Oslo. Whether you are a beginner, conservatory student or young professional, you can expect a passionate and attentive lesson plan that will help you achieve your goals.

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Praised for performing with “..absolute beauty, musicianship and integrity..”, violist Charles is a dedicated soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. He has collaborated in concert with The Silk Road Ensemble, Timothy Eddy, Frans Helmerson, Colin Carr, Ara Gregorian, Charles Neidich, Steven Mackey, Elmar Oliviera, James Dunham, Antonio Lysy and Charles Wetherbee. He has performed internationally and all over the United States in prestigious venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Helsinki Music Center, Berwaldhallen Concert Hall, Kodak Theatre, Tilles Center, Peter Jay Sharpe Theatre, Sarasota Opera House, George R. Brown Convention Center, Kilbourn Hall, Seiji Ozawa Hall, among many others and has had performances broadcast live on WSMR, WAMC, NEPM 88.5 and WQXR Young Artist Showcase. His festival appearances include Ravinia, Verbier, Fjord Classics, Taos, Miesbach, Lucerne, Spoleto, Four Seasons Winter Workshop, Kneisel Hall, Sarasota, Lake George, The Heifetz Institute, Sejong, Juilliard ChamberFest, Baltic Sea and the Tanglewood Music Center, where he was the recipient of the Maurice Schwarz Viola Prize in 2017. Mr. Galante has been coached by members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, Orion, Emerson, Cleveland, Borromeo, Shanghai, Mendelssohn, Miro, Cavani, Brentano, Ying, Fine Arts, Michelangelo and Dover Quartets.

Mr. Galante is the newest member of the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Belgium. Before this appointment, he served as a guest solo viola of the Arktisk Filharmoni and as an academy violist of Det Norske Kammerorkester. He has also held principal positions with the Yale Philharmonia, Juilliard Orchestra, Juilliard Opera, New York String Orchestra Seminar, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Sarasota Music Festival Orchestra and the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Philharmonic. In addition, he serves as a guest musician with Det Norske Kammerorkester, Musethica, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Norwegian Opera Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic, O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra, Noree Chamber Soloists, Jupiter Chamber Players, Ensemble Connect, Versoi Ensemble, Charleston Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of New York. Mr. Galante has worked under esteemed conductors such as Alan Gilbert, Andris Nelsons, Charles Dutoit, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Itzhak Perlman, Pablo-Heras Casado, Gianandrea Noseda, Thomas Ades, Stefan Asbury, Larry Rachleff, Nicholas McGegan, Jeffrey Milarsky, Steven Osgood and Gary Thor Wedow.

Teaching has been the foundation of his musical life for over a decade. The Teaching studio has hosted a private studio in Oslo, New York, Connecticut and now Antwerp. He held the position of viola and violin professor at Pluckd Studio where he helped prepare students for music festivals, auditions and to establish a sound foundational approach to instrumental playing. While a student, he coached students in Juilliard’s Pre-College/MAP program and helped lead children’s concerts in Chicago, New York and Oslo.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Juilliard School and a Master’s degree from Yale University. His former teachers include Heidi Castleman, Misha Amory, Lars Anders Tomter and Ettore Causa. He has performed in masterclasses for Cynthia Phelps, Roberto Diaz, Robert Vernon, Steven Tenenbom, James Dunham, Barbara Westphal, Hsin-Yun Huang, Kim Kashkashian, Lawrence Dutton, Miriam Fried, Peter Serkin, and Atar Arad. He plays on a viola made by Douglas Cox, on generous loan from the Virtu Foundation and was the recipient of the 2018 Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award.

Formación

The Juilliard School, BM
-Teachers: Heidi Castleman and Misha Amory
Yale University, MM
-Teacher: Ettore Causa
Norwegian Academy of Music, Diploma
-Teacher: Lars Anders Tomter

Experiencia / Calificaciones

Orchestral Experience
o Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Tutti Viola, 2023-present
o Arktisk Filharmoni
Guest Solo Viola, 2021-2022
o Det Norske Kammerorkester
Substitute Viola, 2023-present
Academy Violist, 2021-2022
o Oslo Philharmonic and Det Norske Opera Orchestra
Substitute, 2021-present
o Yale Philharmonia
Principal Viola, 2019-2021
o Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
Principal Viola, 2017
Recipient of the Maurice Schwarz Viola Prize
o Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Substitute, 2017-2021
o Noree Chamber Soloists
Roster Artist, 2019-2021
o Jupiter Chamber Players
Roster Artist, 2019-2021
o Juilliard Orchestra
Principal Viola 2016-2019
o New York String Orchestra Seminar
Principal Viola, 2017
o Juilliard Opera
Principal Viola 2016-2019

Chamber/Festival Experience
o Miesbach Chamber Music festival
o Ravinia Steans Music Institute
o Four Seasons Winter Workshop
o Taos School of Music
o Lake George Music Festival
o Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival
o Sarasota Music Festival
o Heifetz International Music Institute

o Collaboration and Performances with:
- Cellist, Tim Eddy
- Cellist, Colin Carr
- Cellist, Frans Helmerson
- Violinist, Ara Gregorian
- Silk Road Ensemble
- Composer, Steven Mackey
- Clarinetist, Charles Neidich
- Violist, James Dunham
- Violinist, Charles Wetherbee
- Violinist, Elmar Oliveira
- Cellist, Antonio Lysy

o Alice Tully Hall Debut (Faure Piano Quartet in C Minor) 2016
o Performances broadcast live on WSMR, WAMC and WQXR Young Artist Showcase.

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Tercera edad (65+ años)

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Violín

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