I was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, although I've spent a good portion of my life abroad. At the age of 18 I was granted a scholarship to study in the USA under the guidance of my great mentor, Charles Kavalovski! Right after graduating from the New England Conservatory, I joined the Empire Brass where I spent two seasons recording and touring a great deal. I also had a great time during my years in Boston as substitute in the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops. After 8 years living in the USA, I returned to Brazil to join the São Paulo symphony as principal horn. However, the urge to discover new horizons took me four years later to Berlin, where under the guidance of Stefan Dohr I began to substitute as guest principal horn with Berlin Philharmonic, Cologne Radio, Staatskapelle Berlin, Frankfurt Radio, Tonhalle Zurich among others, with the most distinguished conductors. I also played as guest artist with German Brass for 4 seasons.
I feel extremely privileged to have had the opportunity to experience in such depth two of the most prominent and influential horn schools in the world. This amazing mix gave me the tools to perform, teach and think of music from an enriched and diverse perspective.
I rejoined the São Paulo Symphony as principal horn at the end of 2014, in my home country, where I also teach, play chamber music and make solo appearances.
It will definitely be a thrill to perform at IHS 49 in a program made of works from a CD of original Brazilian compositions for horn and piano, among other standards.
I'll see you in Natal!
