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Artist: Sharon Isbin
Described by Boston Globe's Michael Manning as a musician who plays “beyond virtuosity," guitarist Sharon Isbin has been a consistent challenge for critics, who struggle to find the right superlative that would do justice to her exquisite playing. “In her hands," wrote Anne Midgette in The New York Times, the guitar takes on the precision of a... [+] Read More
Artist: Gilbert Isbin
Artist: Thiago de Mello
Founder of Thiago de Mello & Amazon, Thiago de Mello brought the influences of his homeland Amazon to his music, using instruments like the boca do mato, boca-de-barro and pau de chuva, built with pieces of wood and other rustic materials. He has had his compositions recorded by Paul Winter, Sharon Isbin, Paquito d'Rivera, Cláudio Roditi,... [+] Read More
Artist: Tan Dun
Tan Dun is one of the most influential classical composers to emerge out of China. Combining the musical traditions of his homeland with contemporary western influences, Dun has created a rich legacy of unique compositions. Known for his use of vivid drama, expressive harmonies and imaginative tonal coloring, Dun has been characterized by his... [+] Read More
Artist: Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse is one of the most prominent examples of the renascent American symphonist, following in the tradition of the composers of the 1930s and 1940s (such as Schuman, on whom Rouse has written a short bio-bibliography, Bernstein, Harris, and Copland). Like John Corigliano and Michael Daugherty, though, Rouse's work is less abstract... [+] Read More
Artist: Leila Pinheiro
Leila Pinheiro is a renowned singer who established a name in bossa nova and then started to explore the Brazilian pop field. At ten, she began her music studies. Four years later, she abandoned music theory and started to have piano classes with Guilherme Coutinho. In 1978, she enrolled at the FEMP medicine course, abandoning it two years... [+] Read More
Artist: César Camargo Mariano
One of Brazil's top arrangers, producers, and pianists, César Camargo Mariano has had extensive work in the most important arenas of the world. He has had musicians like Abe Laboriel, Alex Acuña, Mitch Holder, Paulinho da Costa, Jerry Hey, Bill Rickenbach, Ernie Watts, Hélio Delmiro, Wagner Tiso, Nelson Ayres, Crispin DelCistia, Azael... [+] Read More
