Background
Junker, David Bretanha was born on February 25, 1961 in Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Son of Jayme Bretanha and Loyde Teixeira Coelho Junker.
Junker, David Bretanha was born on February 25, 1961 in Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Son of Jayme Bretanha and Loyde Teixeira Coelho Junker.
B in Conducting and Composing, University Brasília, Brazil, 1982. Licence in music education, University Brasília, 1985. Master in Music, University Missouri, Columbia, 1987.
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education Guided to Choral Music Education, University Missouri, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction - Music Education, University Missouri, 1990.
Music teacher Brasília Baptist Seminary, 1980—1983, Brazilian Theatre Foundation, 1984—1985. Teaching assistant University Missouri, 1987—1990. Associate professor University Brasília, since 1990.
Founding conductor and music director University Brasília General Choir, 1981—1983. Music minister, director musical activities United Methodist Church, Fulton, Missouri, 1986—1990. Founding president and music director University Brasília Symphonic Choir Association, since 1991.
Founding conductor, music director University Brasília Chamber Choral Group, since 1992. Founding president Brazilian Choral Directors Association, Brasília, 1999—2001. Visiting professor Butler University, Indianapolis, 1997—1998.
Visiting professor graduate studies in music Music and Arts School of Curitiba, Brazil, 2003, Southern Baptist Seminary, Rio de Janeiro, 2004—2005.
Delaware to general conference Methodist Church of Brazil, Aracruz, Brazil, 2006. Honors committee of past presidents Choral Directors Brazilian Association, 2001—2006. Founding artistic and general director Association Friends Symphonic Chorus of University Brasilia.
Member of National Association Research Graduate Music, International Federal Choral Music, American Choral Director Association, Brazilian Choral Director Assn, Academy Letters Music Brazil, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Beatriz Chrispim Junker. Children: Rebeca Chrispim Junker, Flávio Chrispim Junker, Natália Chrispim Junker.