
Vanderlei Alves was a member of the Goiânia Symphony Orchestra (2015-2021). In addition to his work in the orchestra, Alves is collaborator of JC Woodwinds and active as a soloist and chamber player, among other groups. He developed an intense activity As Principal Clarinet in UFG Contemporary Music Ensemble, Goiania Trio (clarinet, violin and piano) and the Goyania Woodwind Quintet.
He worked as an university professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiás (IFG) during the period 2019 to 2021. At IFG he developed activities as a clarinet and chamber music professor and music history in higher education at DAAI (Department of Academic Areas I).
Mr. Alves was Principal Clarinet of the Goias State Wind Ensemble (2014-2015). In 2016 received the 1st prize and public prize in the IV Competition of Young Talents Music: Mansueto Barbosa Trophy. Vanderlei is currently studying the orchestral repertoire in Los Angeles with Michele Zukovsky the Former principal clarinet of Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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"Music is not an inspiration, but a lifestyle."
Vanderlei Alves has experience in the area of Arts, with an emphasis on performance in chamber music and symphony orchestra. He was professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiás (IFG) during the period 2019 to 2021. At IFG he developed activities as a clarinet and chamber music professor and music history in higher education at DAAI (Department of Academic Areas I).
Mr. Alves develops works in the performance area of his instrument. He recently published a book entitled "Memory, Motivation and Deliberate Practice in Preparing a Musical Performance". Where the focus of the book is the study optimization to obtain an elite performance in the arts, sports and in the whole area of life. Mr. Alves has already given masterclasses in several regions of Brazil.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in clarinet performance from Federal University of Goias under Dr. Johnson Machado. He has a master degree in higher education teaching from FABEC (Brazilian University of Education and Culture). As an educator, he was a clarinet and chamber music professor for two years (2014-2015) at the Goiás State Department of Education, Culture and Sport.