Sérgio de Pinna

A most underrated Brazilian violonista (acoustic guitarist), Sérgio de Pinna forged his classical using assistance from professional Oswaldo Soares and his popular flair on the choro get-togethers (rodas) in the homes of consecrated choro artists such as for example Jacob carry out Bandolim and Otto Salleiro. His compositions “Sou Feliz” and “Só Recordação” (both with Afonso Solano) had been documented by Odete Amaral. Being a professor, he previously as pupils Carlos Augusto Góis normally, Isaac Benjó, and Lúcio Durval, having been the movie director from the music university at the School Estácio de Sá (Rio de Janeiro). Among the number of choro groupings he participated in, deserving particular mention will be the Nó em Pingo d’Água and Rio Antigo. Pinna was honored many times in Ary Barroso’s present Programa de Calouros at Rádio Nacional and in addition at Television Rio, of which the jurors had been Radamés Gnattali, Leo Peracchi, and Lyrio Panicali. As an arranger, he done Célia/Oswaldo de Souza’s O Amor Existe, on Francisco Carlos’ Francisco Carlos Revive Orlando Silva, and on his kid Marco de Pinna’s Chorinho Diferente. Pinna is among the members from the choro group Vibraçõha sido.