Selected Student Bios

• Moisés Pena
  A native of Brazil, Moisés Pena started studying music at the age of 14. His musical experiences include being a member of the Carlos Gomes Jazz Band (as saxophonist) at Carlos Gomes Conservatory (Brazil), the Carlos Gomes Choir for four years (1996-1999) and the Carlos Gomes Symphony Band as principal Oboe and English horn. In 1999 he began studying oboe under Prof. José Medeiros.  Since that time he has been performing as second and principal Oboe and English horn at OSTP (Symphony Orchestra of Theatro da Paz).

  
  

  He has participated in the Opera Festival of Theatro da Paz for 5 seasons (2002-2006) performing works by composers such as Mozart (Magic Flute), Verdi (Macbeth and Rigoletto), Rossini (Barbierie of Sevillha), Bizet (Carmen) and Puccini (Madame Butterfly). In 2007, Mr. Pena made his debut in his hometown (Belém) performing the Concertino for oboe and string orchestra by Brazilian composer Brenno Blauth at the XIX International Chamber Music Festival.

  
  He has earned renewed prizes in Brazil as First Winner of Eleazar de Carvalho Young Soloists Competition (2003) performing the Mozart Oboe Concerto with orchestra. He won the audition of OSB (Brazilian Symphony Orchestra) in Rio de Janeiro. In 2007, he performed the Strauss oboe concerto with the Queens College Orchestra as winner of the Aaron Copland School of Music Soloists Competition.

  
  

  Mr. Pena has earned a B.A in Music at Pará State University and an M.A in Music Performance at Queens College, under guidance of Bert Lucarelli.  Living in New York City since 2006, Mr. Pena has had a successful career. He has performed in orchestras such as the Chelsea Symphony, the New Jersey Philharmonic, RICO Chamber Orchestra, The Advent Orchestra (Chicago), the NYU Symphony Orchestra and many woodwinds chamber groups. He is an Advanced Certificate candidate at NYU Steinhardt, where he continues studying with Bert Lucarelli.  In the summer of 2009, Moisés was selected as the Associate Principal for The Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra (Brazil).
• Christopher Bush

  Clarinetist Christopher Bush holds the position of Principal Clarinet with the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra in Glens Falls, NY and is a member of Boston-based avant garde and contemporary music ensemble the Callithumpian Consort. Previously holding a position as principal clarinetist with the Boston Civic Symphony, Christopher has also performed with the Boston Philharmonic, the Albany Symphony, the New York String Orchestra, the Indian Hill Symphony, the Cape Cod Symphony, the Nashua Symphony, the Granite State Opera, the Granite State Symphony, and the New England Philharmonic. During the 2006-2007 season, an invitation from the Seoul Philharmonic had Christopher performing for several months as Guest Associate Principal and Eb Clarinet throughout South Korea.
  
  He has participated in concert series in Europe and the United States, including Les Flaneries Musicales d'Ete in Reims, France, the Open Air Klassik Hoppegarten in Berlin, the New School Concert Series at Carnegie Hall, Harvard Group For New Music Concerts, Boston's New Gallery Concert Series, NEC's Keller Jazz Series, the Boston New Arts Initiative Concerts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's Young Artists Showcase, and New London's Summer Music Series in New Hampshire. In Boston's Jordan Hall, he has taken part in the Composer's Series, Enchanted Circle Series, Tuesday New Music Series, and annual Festival Weeks. While in Seoul, South Korea, Christopher was also invited to perform as a guest soloist on the "Music Story For You" Charity Concert at the Seoul Arts Center. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Calithumpian Consort in Pozzi Escot's new Clarinet Concerto and as a competition winner with the New England Conservatory Symphony in Debussy's Premier Rhapsodie.
  
  Christopher's frequent performances of contemporary music have lead him to work with composers Gunther Schuller, Steve Reich, Frederic Rzewski, Lee Hyla, Alvin Lucier, Michael Finnissy, Joan Tower, Pozzi Escot, Lowell Liebermann, Paul Elwood, Walter Zimmermann, John Heiss, Tamar Diesendruck, and Malcolm Peyton on performances of their own music. With pianist Carol Minor, Christopher commissioned Japanese-British composer Yumi Hara Cawkwell's "Six Flowers" for clarinet and piano, which they world premiered in Glens Falls, NY and UK premiered in London's Regent Hall as guests of the London New Winds Festival and England's Women in Music organization.
  
  Christopher's chamber music performances have been radio broadcast live on Boston's WGBH and his orchestral playing has been carried on the PBS special, "A Taste of Chanukah." While in South Korea, he appeared live and recorded in performance with the Seoul Philharmonic on the MBC, SBS, KBS, and Arirang television networks as well as the KBS radio network. Christopher was also featured on the soundtrack to the Huntington Theatre's production of "Dead End."  Christopher has recorded for Albany Records and Mode Records. Several of his recordings of contemporary chamber music with the Callithumpian Consort are also awaiting release.

  Christopher completed his M.M. and B.M. at the New England Conservatory, where he studied with Boston Symphony member Thomas Martin. He is currently a PhD candidate at NYU Steinhardt as a student of Esther Lamneck. Christopher has also studied with Robert Listokin.
  
  Christopher has been on the faculties of the Boston Community Music Center, the Chestnut Hill School of Music, the Brimmer and May School, the Lincoln Public Schools, and the Northampton Community Music Center. Additionally, through the Boston Community Music Center, Mr. Bush was part of the Fidelity Mutual's first Future Stages project, which took him and his clarinet into Boston's inner-city schools.

• Celina Charlier
  Born in Brazil in 1974, Celina Charlier  started learning music at age 10. She has performed professionally since age 15: chamber music recitals, symphonic concerts, solos with orchestra, solo flute recitals, opera, musical theatre, ballet, pops concerts, didactic recitals for children, incidental music for theatre, live music for silent movies, recordings of sound tracks for short movies, animation, commercial jingles and role playing game, collaborative multimedia productions, and performances through the Internet II. Her repertoire encompasses from early music to contemporary avant-garde electroacoustic music, including Brazilian genres. Ms. Charlier has extensively performed in Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Malta and the US. She has been first flute at Orquestra Sinfônica Juvenil do Estado de São Paulo, Orquestra Experimental de Repertório and 2 NYU Orchestras. Solos with orchestra include numerous Baroque concertos and suites, Mozart's G major flute concerto, Chaminade's Concertino and Villani-Côrtes's flute concerto.
  

  She has premiered more than 60 music pieces for flute, written especially for her by Brazilian, American and European composers. She participated in more than 50  master classes and festivals as a student, and more than 20 music festivals as a guest professional flutist, including Festival de Inverno de Campos de Jordão and Festival Música Nova. She has taught flute, recorder, chamber music, music history, breathing techniques for winds, and woodwind practicum at institutions such as Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo, Conservatório Dramático e Musical de Tatuí, and São Paulo Municipal School of Music. Recipient of numerous awards, scholarships and distinctions, from the Organization of American States, the Brazilian Government, NYU President's award for volunteerism and leadership, and the American Honor Society in Education Kappa Delta Pi, among others. She won numerous music competitions, including the NYU Orchestra Soloist Competition, and the Soloists Competitions from Orquestra Experimental de Repertório and São Paulo State Symphony. She holds a degree in flute and recorder from São Paulo Municipal School of Music (1995), a BM in Flute Performance from São Paulo State University (1995), and a MA in Flute Performance from NYU Steinhardt (2001). Ms. Charlier is currently a PhD Candidate in Flute Performance at NYU, where she also served as adjunct faculty and conducted an orchestra for 4 years
  

• John Savage
  John Savage was the recipient of the Alberto Vilar Fellow in the Ph.D. Program in Music Performance at NYU. A native of Portland, Oregon, John received his B.M. in flute performance from Portland State University, where he studied theory and composition with Tomas Svoboda, flute with Dr. Marilyn Shotola, and jazz improvisation with pianist and composer Andrew Hill. In 1991-92 Savage studied extended techniques with the Dutch flutist and composer Wil Offermans. Since that time, extended techniques have been a focus of John’s playing and composing. Renowned flutist, composer and NYU flute faculty member Robert Dick describes John Savage’s use of extended techniques in his flute style:
  

  “His use of extended flute techniques is unusually fine; they are there to serve musical ends, not flutistic vanity.”
  
  In 1998, John toured with the original jazz-fusion band Groove Revelation whose CD, The Arch Cape Sessions, was acknowledged for its originality. In 2000, Groove Revelation released its second CD, Grindin’, with most of the music composed by John.
  
  More recently, he performs regularly with his jazz trio, The Savage 3, which performs largely original material and with Cartridge, a lap-top and woodwind duo, with composer/performer Will Redmond. In addition, John has played with the Andrew Hill Sextet+11 in performances at The Jazz Standard and Birdland and is a featured soloist on Andrew Hill’s 2002 release, A Beautiful Day. John has also performed at the Knitting Factory, The C-Note, and Up Over Jazz Café.
  
  Downbeat Magazine exudes that John’s flute playing is “gorgeous” and The Guardian (in England) describes his flute sound as “yearning” and his soloing as “exquisite”.
  
  As a Ph.D. candidate in flute performance in our department, John studies flute with NYU flute faculty member Keith Underwood, improvisation and chamber music with Dr. Esther Lamneck, and also takes occasional lessons with NYU flute faculty member and composer Robert Dick.

• Christine Perea
  Christine Perea

  Candidate for the Ph.D. in Instrumental Music Performance
  

  Instrumental Music Performance Program
  

  After completing her Masters degree in flute performance at NYU, Christine was accepted into the Ph.D. program in music performance in our department. Christine specializes in New Music, particularly electro-acoustic and avant garde repertoire, and frequently collaborates with other kinds of performing artists such as dancers, comedians, and poets. Her recent performances have included appearances with Forecast Music, Vox Novus, the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble, the NYU New Music and Dance Ensemble, the Jo-Jo Experiment, and performances at both the 2001 and 2002 National Flute Association Conventions. Ms. Perea is a member of the faculty at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and is on the adjunct faculty at NYU. She was Principal flutist for two years with the Chicago Classical Symphony Orchestra. Christine’s flute teachers at NYU have included Robert Dick, Keith Underwood, and Linda Chesis.