Felipe Vargas Magdaleno
Contact Information
121 Water Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Biography
Dr. Felipe Vargas Magdaleno, originally from Brazil, is a performer and seasoned guitar pedagogue with more than a decade of experience heading guitar programs in Brazil (University of Passo Fundo and Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul) and the United States (University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire). Dr. Magdaleno has taught masterclasses and clinics at prestigious institutions in Brazil, such as the Yamandu Costa School of Music, Federal University of Santa Maria, and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. He is also the founder of guitar festivals and outreach programs, including the Passo Fundo International Guitar Festival the Da Capo outreach program, and the UWEC Guitar Fest.
As a performer, Dr. Magdaleno maintains an active career with solo and chamber appearances in Brazil, Turkey, and the United States. His diverse engagements include collaborations with orchestras, symphonic choirs, and jazz ensembles, as well as collaborations with renowned musicians such as Dr. Dieter Hennings (guitar), Dr. Tulio Rondon (cello), Nobuyoshi Yasuda (violin), and Dr. Trent Jacobs (bassoon). As a scholar, Dr. Magdaleno collaborated with some of the most important 21st-century composers of his native Brazil, such as Marcus Siqueira. This collaboration resulted in the publication of Siqueira's Guitar Book N.1 (Wip Edizioni), Four Fragments of Time for Guitar and Electronics (Universal Edition), and 50 Visioni in Minuature & Silenzi (Universal Edition). Since 2024, he has been a member of the scientific committee for the International Hisarli Ahmet Symposium in Kütahya, Turkey.
Education
DMA - University of Kentucky
MM - University of Arizona
BM - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Teaching and Research Interests
Classical Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Baroque Guitar, New Music
Published Research
Sculpting Time: A Performance Guide to Four Fragments of Time by Marcus Siqueira, DMA Dissertation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2024.
From Paper to Music: Possible Pathways Toward Constructing an Informed Performance of Contemporary Music, XIII International Hisarli Ahmet Symposium – The Theoretical Background of Music Performance: Conference Proceedings Article. 2023.
Fragments of Time: The Construction of Time in Several Layers of Thought - XII International Hisarli Ahmet Symposium– Music and Climate: Conference Proceedings Article. 2022.
Guitar Book n. I – Marcus Siqueira, WIP Edizioni, Bari, 2020 (Proofreading, Musical Review, Technical Review, and English Translation).
The Guitar Chord: An analysis of Alberto Ginastera’s use of the guitar as a compositional source on Sonata Op. 47 for Guitar. In: Simpósio Acadêmico de Violão da EMBAP, Curitiba/Brazil, 2012.