Project VOLTA REDONDA "CITY OF MUSIC"

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• Bachelor in Music and Master in Music - The University of Michigan.
• Taught Instrumental Music for 30 years in the public schools of Michigan.
• Conducted many students and adult bands over the years.
• Conducted and presented clinics (musical talks) in 46 states of the United States and Canada, Scotland, England and Belgium.
• Over 500 published compositions, arrangements, and teaching books with 19 publishers.
• Including Warner Bros. Publications Supersounds Series and Carl Fisher Sound Spectacular Series.
• Annual ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) special award for composition for over 25 years.

Nicolau and Andrew Balent
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The North American, Maestro Andrew Balent came to Brazil at the invitation of Maestro Nicolau Martins de Oliveira. He came to observe the work of the Volta Redonda Municipal Schools through the Project "From Steel to Classical" and to teach the Course "Composing and Arranging for Young Bands".
From July 1, 2000, to July 30, 2000, he worked with the Concert Band of FEVRE, conducted the concert that took place on July 17, 2000, and traveled to many Brazilian cities observing several bands.

In the program of the concert on July 17, all performed pieces were composed or arranged by Maestro Andrew Balent.
You can hear samples of this concert by selecting the pieces below:

Maestro Andrew Balent and the students of the Course "Composing and Arranging for Young Bands"

Working with the Concert Band of FEVRE

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Andrew Balent conducting the Concert Band of FEVRE on July 17, 2000

Concert Band of FEVRE on July 17, 2000. Conductor: Andrew Balent

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