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Thaís Fernandes Santos is a Brazilian flutist and interdiciplinary researcher. She holds a Ph.D. degree in music performance – Flute (2017) from Federal University of Minas Gerais, under the supervision of Prof. Maurício Loureiro (UFMG) and Marcelo Wanderley (McGill). She received a B.S degree in music – Flute (2009) also from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, and the M. S. degree in musical interpretation – Flute (2013) from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.
Her primary research is the relationship between ancillary gestures and musical phrase organization, application to the flute performance. As a flute player, Thaís performed with the Espírito Santo Symphony Orchestra, during 2010 and 2013. Besides, she collaborated with the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra, both in Brazil. She was the principal flute of the Palácio das Artes Young Symphony Orchestra, in 2008.
Research interests:
– Expression and communication in music performance;
– Manipulation of acoustical parameters;
– Human movements;
– Acquisition, tracking, and recognition of physical gestures;
– Ensemble interaction;
– Human-computer interaction.