Bio
André Januário has cultivated a distinguished and interdisciplinary career as a performer, educator, and researcher. Over the past two decades, he has held principal bassoon positions with renowned Brazilian orchestras, including the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro Symphony Orchestra (Rio de Janeiro Opera & Ballet House), the Caxias do Sul Symphony Orchestra (UCS-Orquestra), and the Theatro São Pedro Chamber Orchestra in Porto Alegre. In the United States, he has collaborated with major regional ensembles such as the River Cities Symphony Orchestra (OH), the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the Kettle Moraine Symphony (WI), the Cumberland Choral Society Orchestra (MD), the Waukesha Area Symphonic Band (WI), and the Midland Symphony Orchestra (MI).Beyond the stage, Dr. Januário is a dedicated scholar at the intersection of performance and science. As an associate researcher at McGill University’s Input Devices and Music Interaction Laboratory (IDMIL) and a member of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT) in Montréal, Canada, his work investigates the interplay between postural mechanics and sound in bassoon performance. Dr. Januário has taught bassoon and music-related courses at Middle Tennessee State University, West Virginia University, and the University of Caxias do Sul (Brazil). He has lectured on Brazilian music and culture, woodwind methods, and chamber music at secondary and higher education institutions in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Québec (Canada).FEATURED PERFORMANCES
BRINGING SCIENCE TO THE PRACTICE ROOM
Straight Up!
A Comparative Study on Bassoon Postures and Straps, and Potential Impacts on Sound Quality
This study analyzed a bassoon student performing Mozart’s bassoon concerto to investigate how playing posture (standing and sitting) and different styles of suspending accessories (seat straps and harnesses) can impact body posture, movements, intonation, and timbre, and consequently, learning and performance. Read More