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Cléa Galhano

Cléa Galhano is a Brazilian recorder player, residing in the USA , who is known for her performance of early, contemporary and Brazilian music. She has performed as a solo and chamber musician across the USA , Canada , South America , and Europe . As chamber collaborator, she toured with Marion Verbruggen, and as soloist performed with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Galhano has performed at music festivals such as the Tage Alter Music Festival in Germany , and performed in Rome and at the prestigious Wigmore Hall in London .

Ms. Galhano studied in Brazil , the Royal Conservatory ( The Hague ), and the New England Conservatory of Music ( Boston ), earning a Fulbright scholarship and support from the Dutch government. She is a founding member of Galhano/Montgomery Duo, Lanzelotte/Galhano Duo and Belladonna Baroque Quartet, which made its New York debut at Merkin Hall in 2001, and is artist in residence at the prestigious Schubert Club in St. Paul , Minnesota . Ms. Galhano has several recordings on Dorian, Ten Thousand Lakes, and Eldorado Labels.

In demand at early music workshops across the USA , Ms. Galhano regularly teaches at the Festival de Musica Antiga in Rio de Janeiro . She also has served on the national board of the American Recorder Society. Ms. Galhano is a member of the faculty at the St. Paul Conservatory, Macalester College , and MacPhail Center for Music.