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Lecturer, Viola PA 2015 (307) 766-5242 | gcolletd@uwyo.edu |
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian violist Glêsse Collet immigrated to the U. S. in 2016. She studied violin and viola and holds degrees from the University of Brasilia, the Musik Hochschule in Detmold, and the Federal University of Bahia. In 1974 she was a top-prize winner at the "Jovens Solistas" competition in Piracicaba, São Paulo. In 1983 she won the position of principal viola in the Symphony Orchestra of Teatro Nacional de Brasília (Brazil) where she played for 5 years. She has played as viola soloist with conductors Claudio Santoro, Oswaldo Colasso, Gerald Kegelmann, Piero Bastianelli, Elena Herrera and Claudio Cohen. As a member of the Quarteto de Brasília, she has performed throughout Brazil and all over the world. The Quartet has represented Brazil at performances in embassies in many countries and she has performed for high-ranking dignitaries including the Presidents of Brazil, Portugal, Germany and the United States, and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Critically acclaimed recordings by the Quarteto de Brasilia have received the Sharp Prize for the “best classical music CD” in 1993, the OK Prize in 1995, the Federal District Cultural Merit Order Award in 2001 and the 9th Carlos Gomes Prize for Classical Music in the category “Best Chamber Music Ensemble of the Year”, in 2004. Collet is also featured on a solo disc of works by Brazilian composers. In 2008, Collet toured for 40 days in the U.S. with Branford Marsalis as principal viola from an all-Brazilian Orchestra.
