Brazilian Music Institute

Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro and Richard Miller
May 14-18, 2012
The 2012 Institute features Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro assisted by Larry Crook (percussion) and Richard Miller assisted by Welson Tremura (guitar and voice). Combining classical and popular musical styles, the weeklong institute will feature daily rehearsals and group lessons in Brazilian repertoire for guitar, percussion and voice, as well as performances featuring students and faculty. The concluding concert will be held on the evening of May 18 (Friday), featuring the talented guest artists Miller and Pandeiro de Ouro.

Marco Pereira and Marcio Bahia
May 9-13, 2011
Sponsored by the UF Center for World Arts, the Center for Latin American Studies, the School of Music and the Office of the Vice President for Research,the 2011 BMI brought outstanding Brazilian musicians to Gainesville for an intensive week of instruction with musicians residing in the United States. The 2011 BMI (May 9-13) provided a unique opportunity for guitarists, percussionists and vocalists to study with two exceptional Brazilian artists: Guitarist/arranger Marco Pereira and drummer/percussionist Marcio Bahia, with percussionist Larry Crook and singer/guitarist Welson Tremura. The concluding concert on the evening of May 13 (Friday) featured the musical prowess of Marco and Marcio.

Celso Machado
May 10-14, 2010
The 2010 Brazilian Music Institute brought concepts of manufacturing rhythm and sounds applied to the guitar and to percussion! Celso Machado is a master and a creative artist that fuses folk elements to a rich universe of modern harmonies. Mr. Machado provided a unique opportunity to all participants to break the division between classical and jazz, jazz and folk. While Celso's music is rooted in Brazilian rhythmic and melodic styles, it also reflected his incurable fascination with other world music traditions. He finds similarities between the music of southern Italy and northeast Brazil, the Egyptian Maqsoum and the Brazilian Baião rhythm, the Moroccan Gnawa rhythm and Afoxé and Samba. Celso incorporates these influences into his own sound; his own unique contribution to the ongoing evolution of Brazilian music. Drawing on his thorough study of classical guitar, Celso composes for guitar and ensemble. His remarkably innovative compositions are infused with a rich knowledge of the traditional music of Brazil: samba, chôro, baião, frêvo etc. Published by Editions Henry Lemoine in Paris, his compositions are performed and recorded worldwide. Click here to download the brochure and here to download the poster from the 2007 BMI.

Duo Siqueira Lima
May 4-9, 2009
The 2009 BMI (May 4-9, 2009) provided a unique opportunity for guitarists and vocalists to study with three exceptional Brazilian artists: guitarists Cecilia Siqueira and Fernando Lima of Duo Siqueira Lima, and singer and guitarist Welson Tremura. Combining classical and popular styles of music, the weeklong institute featured daily rehearsals and group lessons in Brazilian repertoire for guitar and voice as well as performances featuring students and faculty. The concluding concert took place on the evening of May 8 (Friday), 7:30 PM at Santa Fe Community College (Building E) and highlighted the musical prowess of Cecilia and Fernando and guests. Click here to download the brochure and here to download the poster from the 2009 BMI.

Paulo Martelli & Diego Figueiredo
May 7-12, 2007
The 2007 Brazilian Music Institute was a big success! In its seventh year, the Brazilian Music Institute brought outstanding Brazilian musicians to UF for an intensive week of instruction for Institute participants. The 2007 BMI featured Paulo Martelli and Diego Figueiredo and provided a unique opportunity for students to get hands-on experience with both classical and popular Brazilian styles of guitar, with daily rehearsals and group lessons concluding with two concerts featuring our guests and students of the Institute. Click here to download the brochure and here to download the poster from the 2007 BMI.

Aliéksey Vianna & Jorge Continentino
May 8-13, 2006
The 2006 BMI featured Brazilian jazz virtuosos Aliéksey Vianna and Jorge Continentino. The weeklong BMI included guitar workshops by Vianna and flute and saxophone workshops by Continentino. Click here to download the brochure from the 2006 BMI.

Nonato Luiz & Julio Figueiredo
May 16-21, 2005
The 2005 BMI featured Welson Tremura (guitar), Nonato Luiz (guitar), Julio Figueiredo (piano). Click here to download the concert posters, and here to download the brochure for the 2005 BMI.

José Rasteli
May 17-22, 2004
The 2004 BMI featured instruction from Welson Tremura (guitar & vocal repertoires), José Rasteli (guitar), and Will Kesling (choral repertoires) and scholarly lectures from Ilka Araújo, Gerard Béhague, Larry Crook, and Christopher Dunn. Click here to download the brochure from the 2004 BMI.

Marco Pereira
2003
The 2003 BMI featured Welson Tremura and Marco Pereira (2004 Latin American Artist in Residence) instructing participants in Brazilian guitar techniques.

Mestre Boca & Marco Mourão
2002
The 2002 BMI featured UF professors Welson Tremura (guitar) and Larry Crook (percussion) with guests Mestre Boca and Marco Mourão (percussion).

Welson Tremura
2001
The inaugural BMI in 2001 featured Welson Tremura, BMI’s founder and driving force. His expertise on Brazilian guitar and choral repertoires set an exciting precedent for future meetings of the BMI.