ABOUT THE ACADEMY
MISSION STATEMENT
The Brazilian Guitar Academy promotes Brazilian Guitar through education, research, performances, networking, and supporting young artists.
In Cooperation with
FASM - FACULDADE SANTA MARCELINA
Located in the heart of Sao Paulo, the Brazilian Guitar Academy offers a course on Brazilian guitar techniques and methods taught by members of the Santa Marcelina College, a premiere Brazilian music school, along with some of Brazil's most important guitarists. Participants will take private lessons, attend masterclasses, perform solo and in ensembles, and learn about the history of Brazilian guitar. This two weeks course is intended for guitarists who looking to learn more about Brazilian guitar and Brazilian music. All education activities will take place at the Faculdade Santa Marcelina and performances will be throughout the city of Sao Paulo.
CLASSICAL GUITAR
Participants will learn about the Brazilian classical guitar history, techniques, practices, and repertoire. These topics will be covered in lectures, lessons, and masterclasses.
JAZZ GUITAR
Following the steps of Brazilian crossover guitarists, participants will learn about the Brazilian intersections of improvisation, Brazilian rhythms, classical and popular technique, and song accompaniment.
SCHOOL
Santa Marcelina College
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Santa Marcelina College has stood out as an important center for the Brazilian Guitar since the creation of the graduate program (specialization) Guitar: Pedagogy and Performance which, coordinated by Sidney Molina, has a team of guitarists and professors active both in on international stages as well as in academic research in different areas, such as classical guitar, Brazilian guitar and popular music, and guitar pedagogy. The Brazilian Guitar Academy will therefore benefit from the physical structure of Santa Marcelina College and from the high artistic level of its professors.
HOTEL
Transamerica Executive Perdizes
In the upscale Perdizes neighborhood, this polished hotel is a 10-minute walk to Faculdade Santa Marcelina, where most of the program events will take place.
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Modern rooms with hardwood floors offer free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, as well as minifridges, microwaves and desks. Room service is available.
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Along with complimentary breakfast, amenities include a casual Italian restaurant, a fitness room, an indoor pool and a sauna. There's also a lounge with a TV, in addition to 5 meeting rooms. Parking is extra.
CITY
São Paulo
São Paulo is Brazil's vibrant cultural and financial center. The city has a rich architecture ranging from colonial buildings of the 1500's through the 21st century. With a population comparable to New York or Tokyo, São Paulo is the hub of the arts in South America, and its splendid musical scene features the some of the most important performers, composers, conductors, and pedagogues. São Paulo also is home to the top Brazilian guitarists.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Jun 07
Arrivals (GRU Airport)
Jun 08
10:00-11:40 Opening Lecture "Leo Brouwer 80 years: an analysis of Cuban Landscape with Rain" (Sidney Molina)
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15:00-16:40 Exploring the guitar in creative ways (Badi Assad)
Jun 09
Cultural Excursions
Jun 10
8:30/ 9:20/ 10:10/ 11:00 / 11:50
Guitar Lessons
10 participants take lessons with Daniel Murray or Everton Gloeden
9:20-12:40
10 participants attend the Studio Experience (Thiago Abdalla)
14:00/ 14:50/ 15:40/ 16:30/ 17:20
Guitar Lessons
10 participants take lessons with Daniel Murray or Everton Gloeden
14:00-17:20
10 participants attend the Studio Experience (Thiago Abdalla)
Jun 11
9:20-11:50 Masterclass – Gilson Antunes
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15:00-16:40 Lecture – The Guitar in Brazil (Gilson Antunes)
Jun 12
9:20-11:50 Masterclass – Fabio Zanon
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15:00- 16:40 Lecture – Villa-Lobos and the Guitar (Fabio Zanon)
Jun 13
8:30/ 9:20/ 10:10/ 11:00 / 11:50
Guitar Lessons
10 participants take lessons with Daniel Murray or Everton Gloeden
9:20-12:40
10 participants attend the Studio Experience (Thiago Abdalla)
14:00/ 14:50/ 15:40/ 16:30/ 17:20
Guitar Lessons
10 participants take lessons with Daniel Murray or Everton Gloeden
14:00-17:20
10 participants attend the Studio Experience (Thiago Abdalla)
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18:00-19:40
Studio Guitar Mixing Session - all participants (Thiago Abdalla)
Jun 14
Two simultaneous masterclasses:
9:20-11:50 Masterclass – Douglas Lora
9:20-11:50 Masterclass – Camilo Carrara
15:00-16:40 Lecture – Brazilian Rhythms (Douglas Lora)
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19:00 Participants Recital I
Jun 15
10:00 Participants Recital II
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15:00-16:40 The Brazilian Popular Guitar (Ulisses Rocha)
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19:00 Concert
Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet
Jun 16
Departures
PROGRAM FEE AND DETAILS
• Scholarships available (up to $1000)
• Housing (shared bedroom located at Transamerica Executive Perdizes)
• Local transportation
• Pick up and drop off to the Sao Paulo International Airport (GRU)
• Private lessons
• Masterclasses
• Facility fees
• Concerts
• Cultural excursions
• Final cocktail concert
$2,385 Tuition
THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH:
