Featuring musicians:
![]() BMF Choro Collective String Orchestra string orchestra will perform at the III International Choro Festival, conducted by Eric Kramer. |
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Rafael Pereira Lima / Alto Sax – Rafael is a Brazilian Samba Jazz Saxophonist specialized in Choro music. He got his Masters in Jazz Performance (Netherlands/NYC) at the University of Hanze. For two years was professor of saxophone and improvisation the Federal University of Brazil and has performed with many important artists including Hermeto Pascoal. In USA, he played with the MCC Jazz Big Band. By the a ge of 24 years old got his classical Saxophone Bachelor degree from Institute of Arts of UFRGS/Brazil. Today Rafael is living in Rotterdam. |
Johannes Fend is an aspiring young Bass player, born in Austria. He started music with Cello around the age of 6 and from there found his way to the electric and then Double Bass, which became his passion. He moved to the Netherlands to study jazz and classical Double Bass at the Prins Claus Conservatory. He recently won the 2nd price at the Il sole In Cantina Music award 2016 with his solo project, 1st price at Leiden Jazz Award 2017 with “Marco Apicella Trio “ and the price for the best solist at the Erasmus Jazz Price 2017. |
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![]() Mathias Behrends Pinto / Acc. GuitarBorn in Porto Alegre(Brazil) is the current coordinator of the Choro Santander Cultural Workshop, graduated in music from Instituto Porto Alegre, composer, guitar player and arranger working on several projects related to Choro language. |
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