BH Instrumental concludes the 2023 edition with a festival at Praça Floriano Peixoto

The BH Instrumental project, which has been promoting instrumental music in the capital of Minas Gerais for 20 years, will hold its final edition of 2023 on Saturday (16.) In the form of a festival, the event occupies Piazza Floriano Peixoto, in the Santa Efigenia neighborhood. It is a space that will host five free performances, starting at 4 p.m.

One of the highlights of the program is the saxophonist Leo GandelmanHe is considered one of the country’s most influential musicians and is performing on this occasion with his quartet. The group’s repertoire mixes elements of pop, MPB and jazz, with plenty of swing and aesthetics.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music in the US, Gandelman has a career spanning 36 years and has been elected for 15 consecutive years as “Best Brazilian Instrumentalist” in the Direta na Música competition organized by Jornal Brasil. Recently, he has dedicated himself to the Hip-Hop Machine Project, calling on names such as Zodzilla, Freud, Yuen, Karol Konka and Robin Hood, to do new reinterpretations of the classics of the genre.

In the quartet, Gandelman is accompanied by Eduardo Farias (piano), Andre Vasconcelos (double bass) and Cassius Theberson (drums).

Meet local artists performing at BH Instrumental

The BH Instrumental Festival features four local attractions showcasing the diversity and quality of instrumental music in Minas Gerais. They are: Ijara Cuarteto, Manassis Moraes Cuarteto, Pedro Gomez Quintito and Jello Nader, who were selected by notice of the series.

Ijara Quartet He opens the series of shows with a repertoire that mixes original compositions and arrangements by artists such as Lea Freire, Hermeto Pascual, Sik Corea and Hercules Gomez. The pianist, born in Diamantina, began playing at the age of seven, is self-taught and has already participated in the Young Instrumentalist of the Year Award 2021. She is accompanied by Lucas Godoy (drums), Halil Briki (electric bass), Thamiris Cunha (clarinet). ).

Manasses Moraes Quartet He presents “Estrada Real”, which summarizes the double bassist’s history as a performer and composer. The collection includes tracks from his original project released in 2014, with reinterpretations and improvisations. Manassis graduated from UEMG and Universidade Livre de Música Bituca, took courses at Berklee College and earned a master’s degree from UEMG. He is accompanied by Leo Pires (drums), Loadson Constancio (piano and keyboards) and Harrison Santos (saxophone).

Pedro Gomez Quintet He brings jazz compositions influenced by Afro-Brazilian culture. The guitarist is a representative of the new generation of instrumental music in Minas Gerais and winner of the BDMG Instrumental Prize in 2021. He released his first album in 2021 entitled “U” with Tulio Araújo. At the festival, he plays with Paolo Froese (drums), Augusto Cordero (guitar), Breno Mendonça (saxophone) and Evandro Canuto (piano).

Rare extravagance The night ends with “ÀGÒ,” a show focusing on Afro-Brazilian music. The pianist, composer, arranger, and singer earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in music from UFMG, where she also works as a teacher. She has already shared stages with Toninho Horta, Tulio Mourao, Nath Rodrigues and Sergio Pereri. He recently released the album “Tempo de Amor”, a tribute to the works of Baden-Powell. Glaw performs with Leonardo Brasilino (trombone), Pedro Mota (trumpet), Victor Mendes (drums), and Thiago Hamsik (double bass).

tradition

BH Instrumental is a production of Veredas Produções and aims to appreciate Brazilian instrumental music and promote the local scene. Since 2001, The project has already performed over 200 free shows, and gathered about 500 thousand people. The event is sponsored by Unimed-BH, which has supported the project for more than 15 years.

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What. BH Instrumental String Quartet presents Leo Galdemann
when. This Saturday (16) from 4 pm
where. Piazza Floriano Peixoto, in the Santa Iphigenia district
how much. free

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