Flávio Venturini

Flávio Venturini developed noted single function, together with his function in the 14 Bis, probably one of the most important modern vocal/instrumental organizations in Brazil. An associate from the Clube da Esquina band of composers from Minas Gerais, he has already established his compositions documented by Peter Gabriel, Milton Nascimento, Nana Caymmi, Beto Guedes, Leila Pinheiro, Jane Duboc, Emílio Santiago, and Simone, amongst others. His many hits consist of “Todo Azul perform Mar,” “Caçador de Mim” (with Luís Carlos Sá), “Espanhola” (with Gutemberg Guarabyra), “Planeta Sonho” (with Vermelho/Márcio Borges), “Pensando em Você” (with Kimura), “Nascente” (with M. Antunes), and “Clube da Esquina 2” (with Lô Borges/Márcio Borges/Milton Nascimento). His initial gold record being a single artist was along with his record Noites Com Sol (1994). Venturini began to research music at 15, taking on the accordion. In a short time, he enrolled on the Fundação de Educação Artworkística de Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), learning musical conception and piano. He’d later research composition and organizing with Walter Smetak, Ernest Widmer, Bruno Kiefer, Ailton Escobar, Cláudia Cimbleris, and Rogério Duprat. His first performances occurred in the ’60s in the wintertime Celebrations of Minas Gerais. In the ’70s, he participated with regional bands like the Shines, Operating-system Turbulentos, and Crisalis that performed balls. He also participated in the Celebration Estudantil da Canção, Celebration Universitário de Belo Horizonte (earning the next place), as well as the Celebration Internacional da Canção/FIC (1970, International Melody Celebration, Rio de Janeiro). For the reason that decade, he previously already joined up with the group referred to as Clube da Esquina, executing in the displays Fio da Navalha using the composers from Minas Gerais condition such as for example Lô Borges, Beto Guedes, Tavinho Moura, Toninho Horta, Vermelho, and Zé Eduardo, amongst others. After 1974, he joined up with O Terço when he transferred to São Paulo. Having caused that group until 1977, he previously in this season his melody “1974” performed with the Royal Ballet of Canada within a tour through Canada as well as the U.S. His “Nascente” was included on Milton Nascimento’s LP Clube da Esquina No. 2 (an record which he also participated as an instrumentalist). Venturini and Beto Guedes had been invited over the tour that released the record. In 1979, he produced the 14 Bis with Vermelho. Venturini’s single career were only available in 1982 (held in parallel with the task for the 14 Bis until 1987), a yr where he documented the LP Nascente. Also in 1982, he began to create music for the movie theater, having made up soundtracks for the award-winning movies Quando Operating-system Morcegos Se Calam, Viagem de Ônibus, and Instinto Pet. He also had written soundtracks for the film Aleluia Gretchen (Sílvio Back again) as well as for the play Hilda Furacão. In 1989, he participated in the Totally free Jazz Event and performed in the Circo Voador with Toninho Horta inside a display that was documented and released in 1987. Pursuing that, he performed many displays with Lô Borges, Zé Renato, Beto Guedes, and Wagner Tiso, including Minas Em Concerto. His first international performances occurred in the ’90s in the U.S. and Canada. At Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Venturini participated in the Missa dos Quilombos through the commemoration of 500-yr anniversary from the discovery from the Americas.