Director

Glee Charlestream, Director and Conductor

Music Training

• Studied Violin with Julien Lobsien, Leroy Peterson, and Dr. Virginia-gene Rittenhouse

• Studied Viola with Dr. Priscilla Hallberg, who taught the D.C. Dounis (1893-1954) technique

Dr. Dounis was one of the most influential violin pedagogues of the twentieth century. His fame among violinists is based on the fact that he consulted with many of the major artists of his era and helped them through playing problems with his medical knowledge of how the body works best in playing the violin. Dr. Priscilla Hallburg was a student of George Neikrug, who was considered D. C. Dounis’s chief disciple. 

• Observed, performed, and been involved in masterclasses under conductors such as Francisco de Araujo, James Bingham, Piero Bonamico, Donald Neuen, and John Rutter

• Worked for ChoralExcellence and studied with Piero Bonamico from 2004-2007

ChoralExcellence training videos for singers and conductors are sold worldwide.

Performances and Conducting in Youth Groups and Programs

• One of four founding members and principal violist of the New England Youth Ensemble, directed by Dr. Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse

Charlestream performed and traveled internationally with the ensemble for ten years. Performances took place in world-famous venues, including Notre Dame and Chartres Cathedral and the Fontainebleau School Of Music and Fine Arts in France; the Karlskirche in Vienna; and cathedrals in York, Leeds, and St. Giles in Great Britain. During these tours, the NEYE performed for famous personalities such as the former president of the United States, Gerald Ford, and the world-famous composer and teacher, Nadia Boulanger, who was present and sitting in the front row during the concert at the Fontainebleau School Of Music and Fine Arts. Later, his four children became soloists with the orchestra, which included performances at Carnegie Hall.

• Conductor and Musical Director of Vermont Sacred Youth Chorus from 2010-2015

VSYC was a performance singing group consisting of homeschooled youth from Northern New England and students from Central Vermont Academy. The age range of this chorale was from 6th grade through high school. VSYC recorded a professional digital audio CD in the spring of 2013.

• Founder/Director/Conductor of the string program and Crossroads Academy in Lyme, NH, from 2016 through 2020 

Present

Currently, Charlestream enjoys conducting beginning, intermediate and advanced string ensembles. He teaches private lessons in the Upper Valley area of New Hampshire and Vermont and specializes in tonal and vibrato performance training on the violin and viola.