Charles Galante

Charles Peter Galante, Viola-EDUCATION Norwegian Academy of Music 2021-present • Master of Music, Viola Performance Yale School of Music 2019 – 2021 • Master of Music, Viola Performance The Juilliard School 2015 – 2019 • Bachelor of Music, Viola Performance • Recipient of the 2018 Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award Manhattan School of Music Pre-College 2011 – 2013 PRIMARY TEACHERS Lars Anders Tomter 2021-present Ettore Causa- Heidi Castleman- Misha Amory- Patinka Kopec- Orchestral Experience • Yale Philharmonia o Principal Viola,- • Spoleto Festival USA o Principal Viola, 2021 • Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra o Principal Viola, 2017 o Recipient of the Maurice Schwarz Viola Prize o Worked under conductors such as Andris Nelsons, Charles Dutoit, Thomas Ades and Stefan Asbury • Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra o Substitute, 2017-present • Noree Chamber Soloists o Roster Artist, 2019-present • Jupiter Chamber Players o Roster Artist, 2019-present • Ensemble Connect o Substitute, 2019-present • Charleston Symphony Orchestra o Substitute, 2018-present • Versoi Ensemble o Section Viola, 2018-present • Juilliard Orchestra o Principal Viola,- o Worked under conductors such as Alan Gilbert,  Itzhak  Perlman,  Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gianandrea Noseda, Pablo Heras-Casado, Gary Thor Wedow and Jeffrey Milarsky. o Invited to participate in the Sibelius Academy/Juilliard Orchestra Tour of Finland and Sweden under the direction of Esa-Pekka Salonen. • New York String Orchestra Seminar o Principal Viola, 2017 o Collaborated with Pamela Frank, Jamie Laredo and Richard Goode • Juilliard Opera o Principal Viola- o Collaborated with the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program o Worked under conductors such as Steven Osgood, Evan Rogister, Joseph Colaneri and Benton Hess. Chamber Music Experience • Ravinia Steans Music Institute 2019 and 2021 • Miesbach Chamber Music festival 2021 • Four Seasons Winter Workshop 2019 • Taos School of Music 2018 • Lake George Music Festival 2018 • Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival 2016 • Sarasota Music Festival- • Heifetz International Music Institute 2014 • 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 - Alice Tully Hall Debut (Faure Piano Quartet in C Minor) 2016 Performances broadcast live on WSMR, WAMC and WQXR Young Artist Showcase. Coaches include members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, Orion, Cleveland, Cavani, Brentano, Borromeo, Miro, Mendelssohn, Emerson, Shanghai, Michelangelo, Fine Arts, Ying and Dover Quartets. Certifications • • • • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer ISSA Certified Nutrition Coach ISSA Certified Group Exercise Instructor Emotional Intelligence Certification - Alison