Haroldo Mauro Jr. — resume
EDUCATION:
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Aesthetic Realism Foundation - New York, USA (1986-1989)
Studies in aesthetics and education based on this principle of Aesthetic Realism as stated by its founder, Eli Siegel: "All beauty is a making one of opposites, and the making one of opposites is what we are going after in ourselves." -
Manhattan School of Music - New York City, USA (1981-1987)
Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees. Composition with Ludmila Ulehla and Giampaolo Bracali. Film Scoring and other music studies with Edward Green. Grant from the Brazilian Government. Jon Wooley Merit Award. - Piano with William Daghlian - New York City, USA (1980-1981)
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Berklee College of Music - Boston, USA (1972-1973)
Undergraduate Jazz studies. Drums with Alan Dawson. -
Seminários de Música Pro-Arte - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1968-1969)
Harmony and composition with Guerra Peixe; composition with H.J. Koellreutter; theory and analysis with Ester Scliar. -
Conservatório Brasileiro de Música and Universidade de Brasília - Brazil (1958-1968)
Piano and music studies.
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE:
- In the past years Haroldo Mauro's has presented concerts and workshops at St. Petersburg College, played at Boston's Top of the Hub, Bostonian and Four Seasons hotels; played at the First Amazon Jazz Festival in Brazil with Brazilian composer Thiago de Mello; recorded in New York and Brazil with Thiago de Mello and American clarinetist Dexter Payne (both are among the ten best musicians in their own categories by Down Beat's Readers Pool of 2007).
- In Brazil Haroldo Mauro has produced and recorded his CD Bossa na Pressão, choosen one of the best jazz albums of 2006 by All About Jazz critic Dan McClenaghan, with bassist Sergio Barrozo and drummer Duduka da Fonseca, and presented several jazz concerts with his own trio.
- Taught music workshops at Westlake School, in Mt. Pleasant, NY; performed at the Zinc Bar in New York City.
- Worked with tap dancer Brenda Bufalino and other dancers at the Fifth Royal Dutch Tapdance Festival in Apeldoorn, Holland; performed at the SW9 Bar Cafe in London with bassist Ricardo Santos, alto saxophonist Nick Holmes and drummer Andrea Trilló.
- Featured composer and pianist on 2004 CD release of a rare recording of Brazilian drummer Edison Machado Obras II: O Pulo do Gato, put out by Whatmusic of London.
- Performed extensively in the New York area clubs and theaters from 1976 to 1990. Places include The Blue Note, Sweet Basil, Village Gate, Town Hall and many others. Performed mainly jazz and Brazilian popular music.
- In Brazil worked with the bands of Edison Machado and Victor Assis Brasil, the two most prominent Brazilian musicians of the late 60's.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Universidade do Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Full-time music professor. Currently teaching: Keyboard Harmony, Ensemble Instruction, and Improvisation.
Chair, Improvisation.
Former Head of Music Education Department. - Universidade de Brasília - Brasília, Brazil
Substitute teacher (1995) - Harmony, Analysis, and Elements of Aesthetics.
Extension course (1991) - Jazz Theory - Pace University (1988-1989) New York, USA
Instructor: Women in Music, Women Portrayal in Famous Operas, and Music Characterization in Famous Operas.
MUSIC SOFTWARE:
Experienced in music notation and sequencing software for the Macintosh platform. Composition of jingles, sound tracks; arranging and performing in MIDI studio. Page layout and music scores for the following publications:
- Hans Joachiim Koelrreutter, Contraponto Modal do Século XVI. Musimed Editora, Brasília, 1997 (ISBN: 85-85886-03-X)
- Bohumil Med, Teoria da Música 4th edition. Musimed Editora, Brasília, 1996
- Elizabeth Seraphim Prosser, Vem Comigo Tocar Flauta Doce (Recorder method). Musimed Editora, Brasília, 1995 (ISBN: 85-7092-020-2)
- Oswaldo Lacerda: Pequenos Estudos Para Orquestra de Cordas (chamber orchestra score and parts)
