Gilmar Goulart

Gilmar Goulart is head of the Percussion Department at the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. He holds a DMA from the University of Colorado at Boulder, with Douglas Walter; studied with Ian Wright at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England (1991-93); and Ney Rosauro in Santa Maria.

At the RNCM he became the first marimbist to be awarded the Professional Performance Diploma with Distinction. He also presented the British premiere of David Maslanka’s “Concerto for Marimba and Winds”, with the RNCM Wind Orchestra.

Goulart has recorded two CDs: “The World of Marimba”, (1998), and “The Moods of Marimba” (2006). In 2008 he performed the Brazilian premiere of Eric Ewazen’s “Concerto for Marimba and Strings”, with the São Pedro Theatre Chamber Orchestra, in Porto Alegre, under Ernani Aguiar.

He has presented many Brazilian premieres and first recordings of composers for percussion such as Christopher Deane, Eric Ewazen, James Ure, Gustavo E. Salas, Cayenna Ponchione. He has also commissioned works for solo marimba to composers from Brazil, USA, and Europe – they are present in his recordings.

As a clinician and guest lecturer, he has taught courses and seminars in Brazil and Argentina; and has been invited as a guest member in search committees and Graduate’s examinations in universities in Brazil.