Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Artist's Diploma (1973) — Freiburg Hochschule für Musik
  Two years of study with Swiss oboist Heinz Holliger
• Master's Degree — Studies with Albert Goltzer, first oboist of the NY Philharmonic
• Bachelor of Arts — Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, New York
• Early studies — Ronald Roseman (CUNY and Yale), Lois Wann (Juilliard), Harold Gomberg (NY Philharmonic), and High School of Music and Art, New York City

Orchestral Career

• Brazilian Symphony Orchestra — First oboist, 23 seasons (1973–)
• Rio Camerata Orchestra — First oboist (current)
• Brazil's National Symphony Orchestra (OSN-UFF) — First oboist, 10 years
• Rio de Janeiro Municipal Ballet and Opera Orchestra — First oboist
• OSPA – Symphony Orchestra of Porto Alegre — First oboist
• Israel Philharmonic — English horn solo, under Zubin Mehta (European festival tours)
• Saarbrucken Radio Orchestra — Germany
• South African Broadcasting (SABC) Orchestra
• American Symphony Orchestra — Soloist under Leopold Stokowski (Cimarosa Concerto)

Chamber Music & Recital

Grupo Música Viva (1977) — Debut at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York. Members: Harold Emert (oboe), Norton Morozowicz (flute), Norah de Almeida (piano).

Toured as recitalist with piano throughout Latin America, Southeast Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong), India, Tahiti, Brunei, New Zealand, and Australia. Participated in six International Double Reed Society (IDRS) conferences.

Notable Soloists & Conductors

Solo Concertos (Selected)

• Mozart & Marcello — Brazilian Symphony Orchestra
• Hummel — SODRE, Montevideo, Uruguay
• Cimarosa — American Symphony (Leopold Stokowski)
• Cimarosa & C.P.E. Bach — Youth Orchestra Niterói (Maestro Elias Celestino)
• Sibelius: Swan of Tuonela & Guerra Peixe: Rodada de Amigos — OSN-UFF
• Oboe Concerto No. 1 (H. Emert) — Brazilian Symphony (Maestro Roberto Duarte)
• H. Emert — Concertino for violin, oboe, strings, piano & percussion — Melbourne Monash Orchestra
• Lebrun 1 & 2, Haydn, Mozart, Salieri — Rio Camerata Orchestra
• Bach Double Concerto — Rio Camerata Orchestra
• Concertos by Fischer, Telemann, Handel, Spohr — Brazilian Symphony Orchestra

Discography — 6 Solo CDs

1. Brazilian Recital With pianist Irany Leme. Works by Villa-Lobos, Mignone, José Siqueira, Jayme Ovalle, Fructuoso Vianna.
2. All Aboard, New Musical Paths Original compositions for oboe and Brazilian percussion: Yayuny, Choro 190, Masks, White Orpheus.
3. Chamber Music of Colonial Music Works by Sigismund Neukomm (student of Haydn who resided in Brazil).
4. Aquarella Chamber music; soundtracks for documentary by Amyr Klink and film Twice with Helena.
5. Potpourri Works by Vaughan Williams, Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Henri Brod.
6. Works by Lenir Siqueira Ten Solo Waltzes dedicated to Emert.

Film, Documentary & Dance

• Documentary on Glauber Rocha — Music by Eduardo Camenietzki
• Documentary on Amyr Klink — Improvisations and compositions by Berna Ceppas
• Twice with Helena (starring Fábio Assunção) — Compositions by Emert, Bernardo Ceppas, Kassim
• Deborah Colker Contemporary Dance Company — Works by Bernardo Ceppas

Popular Music Recordings

• Milton Nascimento
• Francis & Olivia Hime
• Ed Motta
• Lenine
• Maria Lucia Godoy
• Dado Villa-Lobos
• Marcelo D2

Teaching

Institutions: Pro Arte Música School (Rio de Janeiro), Belas Artes Academy (Curitiba), Festivals of Curitiba and Londrina.

Notable Students

• Alex Klein — Former first oboist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Rodrigo Rodrigues — Professor, Hanns Eisler Academy, Berlin
• Pierre Descaves — Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
• Lia Gandelman — Former English horn, Municipal Theatre Rio
• Magda Pompeu — Brazil's National Orchestra
• Fernando Tha — Solo oboe, Curitiba Orchestra
• Thiago Duarte — Rio's Philharmonic Military Band

Compositions

Over 60 works including concertos, chamber music, solo pieces, and vocal works. See the full compositions list →

Special Interest

"His special interest is performing, recording, and promoting Brazilian music and composers."