MUSICIANS

Orquestra Sinfônica Heliópolis

orchestra
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The Heliopolis Symphony Orchestra (OSH) was created in 2004 as the principal project of the Baccarelli Institute. Isaac Karabtchevsky is its artistic director and conductor in residence. Edilson Vanturelli is an assistant conductor. The Indian conductor Zubin Mehta is one of its patrons. Under the baton of Tim Rescala they have recorded the sound tracks to the Prime Time TV shows, “Meu pedacinho de chão” and “Velho Chico”, the TV Globo mini-series, “Dois Irmãos”, and for the feature film, “Pluft”.

Quarteto de cordas da UFF

String quartet
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The String Quartet of UFF was formed in 1985 and works diligently in presenting the repertoire for string quartet, both nationally and internationally. It is made up of Tomaz Soares, Ubiratã Rodrigues, Jessé Máximo Pereira and David Chew. In 1988 it recorded works by Brazilian composers for the BBC of London. It performs regularly in the main concert halls of Rio de Janeiro.

Quarteto Françaix

Oboe and strings quartet
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The Françaix Quartet is made up of Maria Fernanda Gonçalves (Oboe and English Horn), Nikolay Sapoundjiev (Violin), Samuel Passos (Viola) and Emilia Valova (Cello). It is dedicated to the repertoire written for Oboe and English Horn with String Trio. Recently formed, it has played concerts in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to great acclaim.

Quarteto Kalimera

String quartet
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Formed by Luísa Castro, 1st violin; Tomaz Soares, 2nd violin, Jessé Máximo Pereira, viola; Daniel Silva, cello. Awarded at the MEC 2018 Radio Music Festival, the Kalimera Quartet was born in 2018 from the desire of its members to research and perform iconic works of the Brazilian and universal traditional repertoire for this formation. Participant of the XXIII Biennial of Contemporary Brazilian Music in 2019 and the XXIX Panorama of Current Brazilian Music of UFRJ, the Kalimera Quartet performed four world premieres of seven composers.

Quarteto Radamés Gnattali

String quartet
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The Quarteto Radamés Gnattali is one of the Brazil’s premiere string quartets. They were nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in 2012, won the Rumos Itaú and XIII Carlos Gomes Prizes in 2007, among others. They recorded all 17 of the Villa-Lobos String Quartets, as well as works by Guerra-Peixe, Gnattali & Tacuchian, among others. The quartet is formed by Carla Rincón, 1st violin; Lucas Kevorkian, 2nd violin; Clara Lúcia do Santos, viola; and Marcus Ribeiro, cello.

Ricardo Amado

Violin
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Ricardo Amado has a Bachelor's Degree in Violin from UFRJ, where he studied with Paulo Bosísio. He is the Concert Master of the Orquestra Petrobrás Sinfônica and the Orquestra Sinfônica do Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro. He is a great champion of Brazilian concert music, and is a member of the Trio Aquarius.

Sofia Ceccato

Flute
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With graduation and masters degree from Uni-Rio and graduate from CBM, flautist Sofia Ceccato is a soloist, camerista and integrates the Symphonic Orchestra of the Municipal Theater of RJ. Beatriz Lockhart's Masia Muju, in Montevideo, premiered. She founded Trio Capitu, a group that won the Funarte Prize for Didactic Concerts, and released the CD Novos Ventos. She perfected himself at the University of Georgia where she became Jones-Reus. She is also a producer and presenter.

Tibor Fittel

Piano
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Tibor Fittel is a pianist, accordionist, composer and arranger. He has a Bachelor of Music from UFRJ and writes incidental music for theater and circus shows. He has played with the great stars of the MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and is a member of the Duo Cherubim.

Tim Rescala

Piano, Regência
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Tim Rescala is one of Brazil’s most awarded composers. He has extensive experience in music for audiovisuals in many formats. For over 30 years, he has worked for TV Globo and is an important figure on the Brazilian Classical Music scene.

Yuka Shimizu

Piano
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Pianist Yuka Shimisu was born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She joined the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo. Her passion for Brazilian music brought her to Brazil in 1997. She graduated from the Brazilian Conservatory of Music. Launched the solo piano CDs ”Ernesto Nazareth - Packed by the Rio Breeze”, and “Piano Brasil” and with Duo Burajiru “Tacuchian and the Viola” and T'Rio “Trios Brasileiros”.