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| At age sixteen, de los Santos won the ], in São Paulo, Brazil. Since then he has been a guest soloist with over 40 orchestras, including the ], Santa Fe Pro-Musica, the ], ], and ] symphonies, the Montevideo Philarmonic, Orchestra Musica d’Oltreoceano (Rome, Italy), and major symphonies in Brazil like the ], Brazilian, and Petrobrás Sinfônica. He has collaborated with conductors such as ], Alejandro Posada, ], Guillermo Figueroa, Eric Shumsky, ], Yeruham Scharovsky, Jorge Pérez-Gómez, ], and Jean Reis, among others. | At age sixteen, de los Santos won the ], in São Paulo, Brazil. Since then he has been a guest soloist with over 40 orchestras, including the ], Santa Fe Pro-Musica, the ], ], and ] symphonies, the Montevideo Philarmonic, Orchestra Musica d’Oltreoceano (Rome, Italy), and major symphonies in Brazil like the ], Brazilian, and Petrobrás Sinfônica. He has collaborated with conductors such as ], Alejandro Posada, ], Guillermo Figueroa, Eric Shumsky, ], Yeruham Scharovsky, Jorge Pérez-Gómez, ], and Jean Reis, among others. | ||
| In 2002, he made his New York debut in the Weill Recital Hall at ] with the ARCO Chamber Orchestra, both as a soloist and conductor. He has also performed concertos and recitals in |
In 2002, he made his New York debut in the Weill Recital Hall at ] with the ARCO Chamber Orchestra, both as a soloist and conductor. He has also performed concertos and recitals in concert halls worldwide such as The Small Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow, Russia), ] (Buenos Aires, Argentina), ] (Rome, Italy), ] (Montevideo, Uruguay), ] (Seattle), and in Brazil in ], ], and ] (Rio de Janeiro). | ||
| He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife Eugenia and son Arthur. | He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife Eugenia and son Arthur. | ||
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| == Prizes and awards == | == Prizes and awards == | ||
| De los Santos has won prizes in several international competitions including the first prize at the |
De los Santos has won prizes in several international competitions including the first prize at the Júlio Cardona International String Competition<ref></ref> (Portugal), first prize at the ] (MTNA) "Concurso de Instrumentos de Arco" (Contest of Bowed Instruments<ref></ref> (USA), and the second prize in the Young Artist International Competition (Argentina). He has also been a participant in other important international competitions like the Dr. Sigall (Chile), Sarasate (Spain), and Paganini (Russia).<ref></ref> | ||
| == Repertoire == | == Repertoire == | ||
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Cármelo de los Santos (born 1977) is a violinist from Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. He plays a Carl Becker violin, 1929.
Career
De los Santos holds a Bachelor’s degree from Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Brazil, a Master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and a Doctoral degree from the University of Georgia. He studied under Fredi Gerling and Marcello Guerchfeld in Brazil, Sylvia Rosenberg in New York, and Levon Ambartsumian in Georgia.
At age sixteen, de los Santos won the Eldorado Prize, in São Paulo, Brazil. Since then he has been a guest soloist with over 40 orchestras, including the New World Symphony, Santa Fe Pro-Musica, the Southern Mississippi, Santa Fe, and New Mexico symphonies, the Montevideo Philarmonic, Orchestra Musica d’Oltreoceano (Rome, Italy), and major symphonies in Brazil like the São Paulo State, Brazilian, and Petrobrás Sinfônica. He has collaborated with conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Alejandro Posada, Jean-Jacques Werner, Guillermo Figueroa, Eric Shumsky, Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Yeruham Scharovsky, Jorge Pérez-Gómez, Roberto Tibiriçá, and Jean Reis, among others.
In 2002, he made his New York debut in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall with the ARCO Chamber Orchestra, both as a soloist and conductor. He has also performed concertos and recitals in concert halls worldwide such as The Small Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow, Russia), Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Basilica di Don Bosco (Rome, Italy), Teatro Solís (Montevideo, Uruguay), Benaroya Recital Hall (Seattle), and in Brazil in Sala São Paulo, Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, and Sala Cecília Meirelles (Rio de Janeiro).
He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife Eugenia and son Arthur.
Prizes and awards
De los Santos has won prizes in several international competitions including the first prize at the Júlio Cardona International String Competition (Portugal), first prize at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) "Concurso de Instrumentos de Arco" (Contest of Bowed Instruments (USA), and the second prize in the Young Artist International Competition (Argentina). He has also been a participant in other important international competitions like the Dr. Sigall (Chile), Sarasate (Spain), and Paganini (Russia).
Repertoire
De los Santos performs a wide range of repertoire from Bach to Berio, Piazzolla and Villa-Lobos, including all the major concertos for violin and orchestra. Contemporary premiere performances include works by Richard Hermann, Thomas Licata, Richard Cameron Wolfe, Gordon Mumma, Elisenda Fábregas, Kenji Bunch, Marc Mellits, and Paul Chihara. He is also an advocate for Brazilian classical music, past and present. His first CD under the Eldorado Radio label featured Brazilian and other composers of the twentieth century. In 2009 Cármelo released the CD Sonatas Brasileiras with sonatas by Villa-Lobos, Guarnieri, and Santoro (UFRGS Label) and received in that year the Açorianos Prize (Brazil) for best Classical CD, along with the prize of Best Classical Performer.
Teaching
De los Santos taught classes throughout the US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Paraguay, Chile, Portugal, Italy, Spain, and his native Brazil. As well as being an Associate Professor of Violin at the University of New Mexico, he has been teaching in music festivals such as Schlern Music Festival (Schlern, Italy), International Lyric Academy] (Rome, Italy), Jornada Musical Xalapa (Mexico), Premier Orchestral Institute (MS), Northern Lights (MN), String Encounter of the Puerto Rico Conservatory (PR), and in several Brazilian festivals, in many of which he has been working with at risk students from social programs similar to the Venezuelan El Sistema: Baccarelli Institute, Guri Project, and Amazônica de Música.
REVEL
With pianist Carla McElhaney and cellist Joel Becktell, de los Santos formed the group REVEL, a “classical band” based in Austin. In small venues, they present informal events which they refer to as “revels,” performing classical works for duos and piano trio, and also modern and popular works in their own arrangements.
The CD “Magic Hour” with REVEL – works for piano trio by Beethoven, Piazzolla, and Kenji Bunch, plus original arrangements by the group – was released in 2012.
Discography
- “Magic Hour” - REVEL – works for piano trio by Beethoven, Piazzolla, and Kenji Bunch, plus original arrangements by the group. 2012
- “Sonatas Brasileiras” (Brazilian Sonatas) – Cármelo de los Santos and Ney Filakow. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 2009.
- “Friendship” – Rahim AlHaj, oud, and Sadaka String Quartet. 2006.
- “I” – Contemporary Pieces for Guitar, Paulo Inda, guitar; Cármelo de los Santos, violin. 2005.
- “Antonio Vivaldi” – Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in A minor, Cármelo de los Santos and Dan Kaplunas, I and II violins; ARCO Chamber Orchestra. Arter Vostochny veter, Moscow, 2004.
- “VII Eldorado Music Award” – Cármelo de los Santos, violin; Catarina Domenici, piano. GRAVADORA ELDORADO 584.074, 1994.
References
- Júlio Cardona International String Competition Past Winners
- MTNA Young Artists Performance Competition Past Winners (2001-02)
- Participants in the The Paganini Moscow International Violin Competition 2006 (4th Edition, 2006)
- Winners of the 2009 Açorianos Prize (in Portuguese)
- Associate Professor of Violin at the University of New Mexico
External links
- Official website
- Cármelo de los Santos / Associate Professor, D.M.A., University of Georgia University of New Mexico