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Álvaro Nobre Machado
Born in Guimarães, Portugal in 1993, Álvaro's early passion for music has grown into a diverse career in performance and teaching. His international experience includes studies at prestigious institutions and work with renowned orchestras. Álvaro also shares his expertise through various teaching roles.
Studies
Academia de Música Valentim Moreira de Sá with Hugo Mendes
Bachelor
ESMAE with Professor Hugues Kesteman
Erasmus & Masters
Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Simon van Holen
Scholarship for the Masters
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Private lessons and mentorship with Ricardo Ramos
Orchestras
- Orquestra Gulbenkian
- Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
- Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
- Philharmonie Zuid Nederland
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Remix Ensemble Casa da Música
- NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Hamburg
- Orquesta Filarmónica Gran Canária
- Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Youth Orchestras
- Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester- NJO
- Mediterranean Youth Orchestra
- Festival Junger Künstler Bayreuth
- Estágio para Gulbenkian Orquestra
- Remix Ensemble Summer Academy
Teaching
Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Contrabassoon, substituting for Simon van Holen during his paternity leave. November 2023 - March 2024Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, bassoon and contrabassoon Masterclass
2022
Prins Claus Conservatorium Groningen, guest Contrabassoon Lessons
2021
Conservatório de Guimarães, Bassoon Masterclass, Contrabassoon Workshop
2021
Universidade do Minho, Bassoon Masterclass January
2020
Conservatório de Música de Barcelos, ssoon Video Masterclass October
2020
Academia de Música Valentim Moreira de Sá, Vieira do Minho, substitution,
Bassoon, third term
2014/2015
Sociedade Musical de Pevidém, Bassoon Teacher
2013 - 2015
2024
Release of the Book Contrabassoon Method
One Semester Contrabassoon and two weeks Bassoon Teaching - Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Joins Artistic Comission of the Noord Nederlands Orkest
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Orquestra XXI
2023
Orchestre National de Lille
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canária
ASKO Schoenberg
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Conservatorium van Amsterdam Contrabassoon teaching debut (substitution)
Foundation of the Anohka Duo (Contrabassoon and Harp) with Lauriane Chenais
2022
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
ASKO Schoenberg - Amsterdam
Nederlands Kamerorkest
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Orquestra XXI Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Bassoon and Contrabassoon Masterclass Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa
ASKO Schoenberg - Amsterdam
Nederlands Kamerorkest
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Orquestra XXI Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Bassoon and Contrabassoon Masterclass Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa
2021
Noord Nederlands Orkest
Remix Ensemble Casa da Música, Porto
Pedro Melo Alves Omniae Ensemble tour
Guest Contrabassoon Teaching Prins Claus Conservatorium Groningen
Bassoon and Contrabassoon Masterclass Conservatório de Guimarães, Portugal
2020
Successful Audition for the Contrabassoon position with the Noord Nederlands Orkest
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Remix Ensemble - Casa da Música, Porto
Pedro Melo Alves Omniae Ensemble CD recording
Bassoon Masterclass Universidade do Minho
Deal with Low Down Publishing for the editing and publishing of the Contrabassoon Method
2019
NDR ElbPhilharmonie Orchester - Hamburg
Noord Nederlands Orkest
Remix Ensemble - Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
2018
Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
Graduation from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Sponsorship for a new instrument with Stichting Eigen Muziekinstrument
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Orkest van het Oosten
Philharmonie Zuid Nederland
Kamerorkest van het Noorden
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Masterclass Gustavo Núñez, Björn Groth
2017
NJO
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Writing of the Contrabassoon Method
Masterclass Gustavo Núñez, Eduardo Calzada
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Writing of the Contrabassoon Method
Masterclass Gustavo Núñez, Eduardo Calzada
2016
NJO
Mediterranean Youth Orchestra
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Bachelor Graduation from ESMAE
Beginning of Masters Degree in the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Simon van Holen as a Scholarship recipient with Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Masterclass Gustavo Núñez
2015
Mediterranean Youth Orchestra
Festival Junger Künstler Bayreuth
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Substitution Teaching for one term in Academia de Música Valentim Moreira de Sá - Vieira do Minho
Erasmus in the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, with Simon van Holen
ESMAE “Viagem” visiting professors Sergio Azzolini and Dag Jensen, Heckel and R. Walter factories.
Masterclass Carlo Colombo, Sophie Dartigalongue
2014
Orquestra Gulbenkian debut
Remix Ensemble Summer Academy
Tour with Orchestre du Centre Philharmonie, France
Masterclass Ricardo Ramos, Marco Postinghel, Giorgio Mandolesi
2013
Estágio Gulbenkian para Orquestra
Started Teaching Bassoon in Sociedade Musical de Pevidém
Masterclass Giorgio Mandolesi
2012
Professional Orchestra Debut with Fundação Orquestra Estúdio - Guimarâes 2012.
Contrabassoon debut with Orquestra sub 21 Europeia - Guimarães
Played Weber Bassoon Concerto as a soloist accompanied by the Wind Orchestra of the Music School conducted by Vasco de Faria
Left Academia de Música Valentim Moreira de Sá to start the Bachelor degree in ESMAE, Porto with Professor Hugues Kesteman
Masterclass Pierre Olivier Martens