Born
in São Paulo, studied
the violin with Alexandre Schaffman and Lola Benda in that city.
Lived
in Europe for six years where he proceeded his professional training and
musical formation in the Superior Conservatoire of Genève with Corrado
Romano (violin), A. Vauquet (viola), Pierre Jeandin (harmony and
counterpoint ), M. Viala (piano), Doris Rossiaud (chamber music), Arpad
Gerez (string quartet), Jaques Guyonet and Robert Cornman ( conducting,
analysis and composition), Lionnel Rogg (style and musical form), M.
Horneffer (music history) and Acoustics ("Radio de la Suisse
Romande"). He received a schorlarship from the São Paulo Secretary
of Culture and from the Genève Conservatoire. Returning to Brazil, he
was a conducting pupil of Cláudio Santoro.
At
15 he won the "First Young Instrumentalists from Brazil"
contest and the "Five Young Revelations from São Paulo"
contest. He was violist substitute of the "Orchestre de la Suisse Romande"
and first viola of the "Orchestre du Collegium Academicum de Genève"
(with wich he accompanied in its many tours by Europe and the Americas),
as well as of the Conservatoire de Genève Orchestra and of the Teatro
Nacional de Brasília Orchestra, among others. He
was professor in the "Edgar Willems" school, in Nyon,
Switzerland; also in the "Centre Artistique de Collonge"; was
violist of the "Pedagogical Quintet of the City Hall of Genève";
coordinator and conductor of the "Camerata do Centro de Cordas
SESI-FUNARTE", a string center project sponsored by federal and
private initiative, including the Brasília University (UnB); was
coordinator of the String Instruments Initiation National Meeting (FUNARTE),
in Brasília.
Presently he is a teacher and conductor at the São Paulo
City Music School and was former professor at the Brasília City Music
School, the "Universidade Livre de Música", in São Paulo.
In
1989, despite an invitation of the University of Cuyo's Rector (Mendoza,
Argentina) for the Faculty of Arts, he decided to remain in Brazil.
He
gave high interpretation courses in many cities and institutions, such
as: The Arts Museum of São Paulo, The International Winter Music
Festival of Campos do Jordão (SP), the Goiás State Secretary of
Culture, at the Juvenile Symphonic Orchestra of São Paulo, among many
others.
He
was the official conductor of the "Youth Symphony Orchestra"
of the São Paulo Municipality (OSJEMM) during 15 years.
His
activities as a soloist as well as chamber player and conductor are
ininterrupt, in his country and abroad, where he is frequently received
with excellent criticism.
He was appointed for the "Ofícios Culturais Brasileiros da Quaternário,
Aliança Francesa"( Brazilian Cultural Artcrafts from the Alliance
Française) among the fifty most important artist of his country.
Together
with Cecília Guida, he is the coordinator of the “Águas de Lindóia
Classical Festival”.
"...demonstrated
such a musical talent as instrumental one..."
- Cláudio Santoro
"...is leading
excellent studies..." - Claude Viala,
Conservatoire de Genève director
"...obvious
musical craftmanship and excellent capabilities..."
- Curitiba News
"precise tunning
and stylistics, with a beautiful sonority..."
- Afrânio Gorbaggini (musical critic)
"...impecable
articulation, virtuosity and style (with Cecília Guida)...expression
and beauty..." - José da Veiga
Oliveira (São Paulo's music critic)
"...excelent
professional performance..." - Brasilia Newspaper
"...these interpreters
have real seriousness and competence..."
- Folha de São Paulo (one of the topmost brazilian newspapers)
"...They make
beautiful music operated by a conductor with musical and cultural experience..."
- (conducting the OSJEMM) - Gerald Slavet, manager and Benjamin Zander,
conductor - Boston
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