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Brazilian Violin Trio @ The Fremont Theatre
Brazilian Violin Trio joins three of the most innovative instrumentalists on the contemporary Brazilian musical scene.Ted Falcon and Andrew Finn Magill are both multi-genre American violinists who after years of living and studying music in Brazil have become ambassadors of the growing Brazilian violin movement. Rounding out the trio is Brazilian guitarist Nando Duarte, a giant of the contemporary Brazilian music scene and an award-winning composer and arranger.
Ted Falcon has released seven CDs, performed with many Brazilian legends including Hermeto Pascoal, Hamilton de Holanda and Dominguinhos and regularly with his various musical projects including 3 Violinos, 3 Continentes, Gypsy Jazz Club and the duo Ted and Pablo, a partnership with harmonica player Pablo Fagundes. Their CD, Ted & Pablo, Transcontinental Music Express, was pre-nominated for best instrumental record of the year in Brazil. Ted has written and published several books about Brazilian choro, forró, and frevo and is an Adjunct Professor of Music at Whittier College and a music teacher at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
www.tedfalcon.com
Multi-genre fiddler/violinist Andrew Finn Magill has toured four continents playing traditional Irish, bluegrass, jazz and choro and has performed with everyone from his own choro conjunto to Mike Marshall. He is a two-time All-Ireland fiddle finalist, Fulbright-MtvU fellow, and bandleader, leadingO Finnoand co-leadingViolino no Choro. In 2014 he moved to Rio and began studying choro with Luís Barcelos, Nicolas Krassik and Pedro Paes. In less than two years he had formedO Finnowhich has been featured in Rio performance series Viva o Talento, on MEC 98.1FM and twice in the prestigious Casa do Choro. His 2016 double-release Roots & Branches debuted at #47 on the folk DJ charts and he is regularly featured on NPR.
www.andrewfinnmagill.com
Born in Rio de Janeiro, 7-string guitarist Nando Duarte, has become one of the leaders of Brazils popular music re-awakening withDino 7 cordasas his mentor andLuiz Otávio BragaandHélio Delmiroamong his professors. His career as a seven-string guitarist led him to play, arrange, and produce some of the biggest names in Brazilian music, includingElza Soares,Gal Costa,João Bosco,Zeca Pagodinho, Marisa Monte,andNey Matogrosso. His musical Sambra (2015) with Diogo Nogueira was the first Musical ever to be presented on stage at Rio de Janeiros New Years Eve party on Copacabana beach with over 2 million people and is now competing for a Cannes Golden Lion.He was also the musical director for the One Year to Go Olympic show, the only pre-show for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics.
www.nandoduarte.net
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LocationThe Fremont Theatre (View)
2393 NE Fremont, Suite C
Portland, OR 97212
United States
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| Minimum Age: 12 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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