Edson Beltrami
Edson Beltrami, born São Paulo, has received his early musical studies first with
his father and after at the Conservatório de Tatuí with João Dias Carrasqueira, at
the Flute course. He started playing with the Symphonic Orchestra of Tatuí at 1975,
and since 1977 has been awarded several 1st prizes in Flute competitions, such
as:
1977 - Concurso Jovens Instrumentistas do Brasil - Piracicaba - 1st Prize
1978 - Concurso Jovens Instrumentistas - Campinas - 1st Prize
1978 - Concurso Jovens Instrumentistas da TV Globo - RJ - 1st Prize
1978 - Concurso de Música de Câmera - Pró Arte - RJ - 1stPrize
1979 - Concurso Jovens Instrumentistas do Brasil - Piracicaba - 1st Prize
1979 - Concurso Jovens Instrumentistas da TV Globo - RJ - 1st Prize
1979 - Concurso de Música de Câmera da UnB - Brasília - 1stPrize
1979 - Concurso do Colégio Objetivo - São Paulo - 1st Prize
1980 - Concurso do Colégio Objetivo - São Paulo - 1stPrize
1981 - Concurso Solistas da Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado - SP - 1st Prize
As a solo flutist, he played with the most important orchestras in his country: São
Paulo Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo Young Symphony Orchestra, EMP
(Piracicaba Music School) Symphony Orchestra, Tatuí Symphony Orchestra, Radio
MEC Symphony Orchestra of Rio deJaneiro, Ceará Chamber Orchestra, Campinas
Symphony Orchestra, and others. He has worked with well known conductors:
Eleazar de Carvalho (BRA.-USA), Gerard Devos(FR.), Hans Martin Schneidt (GER.),
Isaac Karabitchevsky(BRA.),Benito Juarez (BRA.). Among his teachers are Antonio
Carlos Carrasqueira(BRA.), Jean Noel Saghaard (FR.- BRA.), Alexandr Magnin
(SWITZ.), Alain Marion (FR.), Pierre-Yves Artaud (FR), Pierre Andre Vallade (FR),
Keith Underwood (USA). He participated in “Campos do Jordão Winter Festival” in
1976, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82. developing an intensive career as flutist, composer and
conductor, he was invited to work in “Campos do Jordão Winter Festival” as
Festival Orchestra Conductor (1993) and is, since 1994, the Symphonic Band
Conductor at the same Festival. As a composer, he has his works included in
orchestra programs around his native country. At the Dramatic and Musical
Conservatory of Tatuí, he was the Wind Instruments Area Co-ordinator and
presently teaches flute, chamber music, composition and conducts the Tatuí Young
Symphony Orchestra. In 1995, he was awarded a 1st Prize in the PRÊMIO
ELDORADO DE MÚSICA, one of the most important competitions of the Latin
America. In 1996, he recorded his first Compact Disc by the Eldorado Label, and
plays with Maksoud Camerata, one of the most important orchestras in his country.
In 1997, was classified for the Kobe International Flute Competition, Japan.
Beltrami has participated as First flute at São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra. In
2003 performed at important Music Halls in Switzerland as Soloist and Conductor.
Beltrami plays with a Sankyo Gold Flute.
