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Um mergulho no Artesanato Minimalista de Érico Baymma “Não gosto de rótulos, pois faço a música mais sincera que me vem naquele momento da composição.” Nestes últimos três anos, a música brasileira tem sofrido muito com a falta de bons … Continued
Crafting Memorable Songs — Back in January 2020, I wrote a brief review of Cláudia Villela‘s 2019 album Encantada Live. Through the years, we have been following her career on and off with a few reviews of her discography, including … Continued
Double Greatness — Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Jacob do Bandolim (Rio de Janeiro, 1918-1969) could have met and played with Ernesto Nazareth (Rio de Janeiro, 1863-1934)? Arguably one of Brazil’s greatest mandolin players, Jacob … Continued
A Celebration of Brazilian Culture — In a country with an extremely rich tradition of strong female performers, it often surprises me when a male artist rises to the forefront. That was one of the things that called my attention … Continued
The Composer If you have been following our site for a while, the name of Mario Adnet is not going to be unknown for you. His discography and special projects have been keeping us pleasantly busy. It is always … Continued
Brasil Sinfônico It was an evening of magic, in that beautiful concert hall De Doelen in Rotterdam, Holland. For this special occasion, the graceful Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Manuel López-Gómez (1983, Caracas, Venezuela). His name is known all … Continued
Another Gem Pianist, arranger, composer and multi-instrumentalist André Mehmari is one of those artists who has solidified his name in the Brazilian music scene at a very early age. Born in Niterói (Rio de Janeiro, 1977), he showed interest in … Continued
A New Vinícius… After dedicating albums to the music of Villa-Lobos, Tom Jobim, Baden Powell and Moacir Santos, Mario Adnet decided to showcase the compositions of Vinícius de Moraes with other maestros. In Vinícius & Os Maestros the listener will not … Continued
From a Classical Point of View The Duo Corcova is from Holland. Jeroen Hobbel and Laura van de Woord are its two members, both classical trained musicians: Jeroen on the acoustic guitar and Laura on the violin. Laura van de Woord had … Continued
An Interview with Liduíno Pitombeira Brazilian composer Liduíno Pitombeira is a regular presence at the biannual festivals of contemporary music in Rio and has an extensive oeuvre to his credit, including numerous works featuring the flute. Unlike many Brazilian composers, … Continued
A New Quartet Since 2003, Quarteto Impressons has been actively making music in some of the most prestigious venues in Brazil, including Sala Baden Powell and Sala Villa-Lobos. With a unique formation, the group is comprised of Thomas Saboga … Continued
An Interview with Alexandre Eisenberg Composer Alexandre Eisenberg is a native of Rio de Janeiro, and studied composition there and in the United States at Indiana University. His works have been featured at the biannual festivals of contemporary music … Continued
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