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Chekere Workshop
Oct. 27 2-4pm
CJC
Tres Baias - Almir Cortes, Nando Duarte, Brian Rice
The 2023 Berkeley Festival of Choro was held June 14th at 8pm at the lovely Freight and Salvage Coffee House. It featured the Echo Chamber Orchestra performing the Brazilian Choro Suite and works by Lea Freire as well as accordion master Vitor Goncalves joined by clarinet virtuoso, Alexandre Ribeiro and percussionist, Roberta Valente and members of the Berkeley Choro Ensemble. More info at www.berkeleychoro.com
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On May 14th 2023 I performed the world premiere of Danzas No. 4 for pandeiro and orchestra by Felipe Senna called Danzas No. 4. The concerto was performed with the Diablo Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Matilda Hoffman.
Brian Rice
Tres Baías straddles the last century and a half of Brazilian music, enticing listeners with fresh versions of Brazil's own old-timey music, Choro, that irrepressible string music propelled with counterpoint and infectious danceability. Choro, the first music from Brazil to identify as a national style, contributed to the development of samba. Tres Baias' music appeals to bluegrass, jazz and chamber music buffs alike. The free-flowing 10-string mandolin melodies of Almir Côrtes compliment the rhythmic and contrapuntal 7-string guitar work of Nando Duarte. Brian Rice of Wake the Dead fame adds his unreal virtuosity on the pandeiro (Brazilian tambourine).
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In January 2023 I was honored to be a part of this amazing roda de choro in Sao Paulo Brazil at the home of guitarist Baloi, whose band backed all the big names from Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s.
From left to right: Allesandro Penezzi, Baloi, Danilo Brito, Brian Rice, Milton de Mori, Carlos Moura.
Pandeiro Workshop Series
October 29, Nov. 4, 12 19
7:30-9pm
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