Pantanal Sounds: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Music and Sound Ecology

Speaker’s Note:

Bio:

William Teixeira has been a Professor in the Music Department at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul since 2016. He served as a visiting researcher (Fulbright Junior Faculty 2022/2023) at Harvard University and at IRCAM (ERC-CONFAP-FUNDECT 2023). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance from the São paulo State University (2012) and completed his postgraduate studies under the guidance of composer Silvio Ferraz, supported by a FAPESP scholarship. He earned Master’s degrees in music from the Campinas University (2014) and a PhD in music from the University of São Paulo (2017), conducting research internships at the Paul Sacher Stiftung (Switzerland) and the Akademie der Künste, Berlin (Germany). He furthered his education through a postdoctoral program in Philosophy at Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, focusing on research in analytical philosophy of art.

He initiated his cello studies in his hometown, Rio Claro/SP, with Professor Francisco Paes, continuing with Eduardo Bello and Rodrigo Andrade, ultimately becoming a disciple of André Micheletti. He deepened his education through masterclasses with professors Hans Jensen, Gaetano Nasillo, and Xavier Gagnepain. Selected by the Goethe Institute for its mentoring program in contemporary music with the Ensemble Modern (Germany), he received lessons from Michael Maria Kasper. Teixeira is dedicated to fostering a dialogue between Early and Contemporary Music, premiering dozens of works by Brazilian composers spanning various generations. He has served as a soloist with numerous groups, including the Symphony Orchestra of UNICAMP, Symphony Orchestra of Rio Claro, Chamber Orchestra of USP, USP-Philharmonic, among other orchestras and chamber groups.