Born in Belem, Brazil, Eri Nogueira began her violin studies at age 10 at Carlos Gomes
Music Conservatory with Mr. Alexander Serafimov, and later on with Mr. Serguei Firsanov. In 1994, Eri received the “Honorable Mention” prize at the “Young Musicians Competition” in Piracicaba, Brazil. Eri performed several annual solo recitals during her studies at the Conservatory and joined the Teatro da Paz Symphony Orchestra in 1997. Upon graduating, Eri pursued her bachelor’s and master’s degree in violin performance with Mr. Jerrold Rubenstein, at Antwerp Conservatory, in Belgium.
In 2006, Eri returned to her hometown and began teaching and coordinating the violin and chamber music departments at Carlos Gomes Conservatory and Vale Musica Foundation, an “El Sistema” inspired program, for underserved children. Concomitantly, Eri performed as assistant concertmaster at Theatro da Paz Symphony Orchestra. In 2008, Eri became a member of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Minas Gerais and Sesi Minas Chamber Orchestra in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She also taught violin at after-school programs for underserved children during that time. In 2012, Eri moved to Portland, opening a private music studio, becoming a teaching artist at Oregon Bravo Youth Orchestras, and a member of Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra, Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra, and concertmaster of Willamette Falls Symphony.
Shortly after earning a Master’s in Education degree from Portland State University in 2018,
Eri Nogueira joined the faculty team of Lake Oswego Middle School and Lake Oswego High
School as orchestra director. She also coordinated and taught at the Lake Oswego
Elementary Strings after-school program. Under her direction, the high school orchestra
program won the district league in 2019 and 2022. The middle school program won 3rd
place at the Music in the Parks Festival in 2019 and first place in 2022. In 2022, Eri was
nominated for the 2022 LifeChanger of the Year.
Currently, Eri Nogueira teaches general music at Palisades World Language School and
maintains her playing artistry by performing with various ensembles in Oregon and
Washington. Eri has great interest in nature, traveling and culinary.