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Tadeu
Coelho currently teaches at the North
Carolina School of the Arts.
He has served as associate professor of flute at
the University of Iowa from 1997-2002, as assistant
professor of flute at the University of New Mexico
from 1992-1997, and as visiting professor at the
Ino Mirkovich Music Academy in Croatia. Mr. Coelho
frequently appears as soloist, chamber musician,
and master clinician throughout Europe, Asia, and
the Americas. He has performed as first solo flutist
of the Santa Fe Symphony, Hofer Symphoniker in Germany,
and the Spoletto Festival Orchestra in Italy, among
others, including guest appearances with the Boston
Symphony in the summer of 1996.
A recipient of many
awards and scholarships, Rockfeler Foundation, Fideicomiso
para la cultura México/EUA, USIA/Fulbright, LASPAU,
and CAPES, Tadeu Coelho received his Doctor of Musical
Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music as
a student of Julius Baker and Ransom Wilson. Started
on the flute by his father, Dr. Coelho also studied
with Keith Underwood, Thomas Nyfenger, Andrew Lolya,
and Arthur Ephross. Mr. Coelho gave his New York
recital debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
Hall in April of 1992. In his native Brazil, Coelho
studied also with Spartacco Rossi, João Dias Carrasqueira,
and Jean Noel Sagaard.
Tadeu Coelho is an avid proponent
of new music and the music of the Americas. He has
commissioned, performed, and recorded works by notable
composers. His solo CDs include: Eighteenth-Century Flute Sonatas, Life Drawing
(works for solo flute), ¡Rompe! (chamber
music from Mexico), Flutists of the World,
and Flute Music from Brazil. He can also
be heard performing works by Thomas Delio on 3D
Classics and Villa-Lobos on Albany Records with
his bassoonist brother Benjamin Coelho. Tadeu Coelho
has published the complete works of Pattápio Silva
and other pieces for solo flute as well as collections
of daily exercises with accompanying CDs. His published
works are available at Flute World and Carolyn Nussbaum
Music Co. Tadeu Coelho is a Miyazawa artist and
performs on a 14 K gold instrument with platinum
riser.
Reviews
"The January 29 concert in Crawford Auditorium began with a
carefully-gauged and minutely-prepared execution of the Flute
Concerto in G Major, K.313, by the extraordinary virtuoso and
artist-faculty member, Tadeu Coelho. Featuring his own cadenza,
Coelho was as fast and nimble as a hare. In the charming slow movement,
notable for the muted strings and for the only use of orchestral
flutes in the whole concert, he was suave and delicate, especially
in those remarkable moments where three flutes played together.
He was rewarded with a standing ovation."
Classical Voice of North Carolina. February, 2006
"Coelho presents the listener with a wide and representative
range of compositional styles from the mature Baroque
period through the pre-classic empfindsamer and
gallant styles. His playing is charming with a lightness
and clarity of articulation combined with a sweetness
of tone. His seamless legato and singing vibrato
provide an excellent contrast to his fleet fingered
and clearly articulated rapid passage work. The
solid and rhythmic accompaniment of the piano is
likewise musical and clean. While these performances
are lightly, but deftly and convincingly, ornamented,
this is not a recording for early music purists;
however, Coelho's flute playing is solidly in the
current-day tradition of interpretation of 18th
century music on modern instruments.) Coelho plays
with clear and musical phrasing, intensity, rich
colors, and tonal variety. One could not ask for
more engaging, artistic, or impressive performances."
Flutenetwork. J.E.P.
"Tadeu Coelho, flute, and Allison Gagnon, piano,
presented an outstanding faculty recital in the acoustically
excellent Watkins Hall on the campus of the North Carolina
School of the Arts. Coelho...is a
captivating musician. His tone and vibrato are warm and seductive,
his breath control unbelievable, and his nimble finger technique
brilliant. With his knees bent as he squinted at his music -
like a batter facing a pitcher - Coelho hit musical homers,
much to the delight of the generous audience of admirers…I have
never before heard long, low pianissimo notes played either as
long or as softly as Coelho played that night - breathtaking,
in every sense of the word… As if all this weren't enough, Coelho
and Gagnon treated us to a short set of brilliant virtuoso variations
on a theme of Wilhelm Popp. These were all mousse and champagne,
delightfully and brilliantly executed!"
Peter Perret, June 25, 2005 for
Classical Voice of North Carolina
"After the lunch break, Guest Artist, Tadeu Coelho,
performed a solo concert that was truly amazing.
He has unlimited technique, facility and tone, which
he used to totally `wow' the audience. He knocked
our socks off!! His program consisted of both familiar
and unusual flute solos. After a short break, Mr.
Coelho conducted a workshop of warm-ups, using a
CD of jazz harmonies to make things more interesting.
He worked on getting everyone to play without tension.
He talked about breath being the life spirit of
music and how flutists must breathe life into music.
Both the recital and the workshop were completely
fabulous. In addition to being a stellar musician,
Mr. Coelho is a warm and friendly person, whose
love of the flute and music shines in everything
he plays."
Atlanta Flute Club, 2004.
"Honor Stage for Brazilian flutist Tadeu Coelho,
for his Sunday recital at the Luis A. Arango Library Hall.
The repertoire and interpretation showed his virtuosity."
El Paredón, Bogotá, Colombia
“Tadeu Coelho succeeds to integrate the characteristic softness of phrasing and of sound being derived from his national musical tradition with the cultured (knowledgeable) technical preparation of the western tradition; this is what an original flutist that succeeds to integrate free interpretation and a rational and analytical execution does.” Falaut, Italy
“I just love it when a flutist I've never heard before sweeps me off my feet with his or her stunningly fantastic, drop-dead gorgeous, as-good-as-it-gets playing; when I sit in an auditorium mesmerized, and when I leave the concert overwhelmed and in awe of what I heard, my heart expansive, and my mind all excited that I can add yet another world class incredible flutist to my already long list of amazing flute players. The flutist was Tadeu Coelho. . . [he] played the Third Sonata of Gaubert, a Paganini Caprice, and Chant de Linos. His rendition of the Sonata Latino by Mike Mower was excitingly superb, as were his other Latin American selections. His playing simply swept me off my feet. I just love it when that happens.” Helen Spielman, for FLUTELIST
“[Tadeu Coelho] showed great playing technique expressed through subtle interpretation of Liebermann’s sonata… Virtuous technique while making tones, sincerity and easiness of performance, and the strength for adapting, dominated the whole performance” Novi list, Rijeka, Croatia
“Though Coelho’s big technique allows him seemingly to skip through fiendish difficulties, he never indulged in idle virtuosity. What came through most in the entire program was the consistent clarity and musicality of his playing, along with his liquid rhythmic sense.” Albuquerque Journal
“[Tadeu Coelho] displayed an impressive technical virtuosity” Desert News, Salt Lake City
“[Tadeu Coelho] has the most solid technique of a very consistent school... The art of interpretation of this wonderful Latin American musician is compared by critics to soloists in the rank of Jean-Pierre Rampal or Severino Gazzeloni.” Siempre! Presencia de Mexico
“Tadeu is impressive. He is the revelation of this generation.” Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
“The soloist is very well prepared, giving us a great and lively performance.” Stampa Sera, Turin, Italy
“Tadeu Coelho gave an exceptional interpretation...There is no doubt about his virtuoso abilities topped with a degree of musicianship that was magnificent and complete.” Diário Popular, Brazil
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