Turíbio Santos

Probably one of the most important Brazilian classical acoustic guitar performers, Turíbio Santos offers recorded more than 40 LP’s, deserving a particular mention his attempts to create popular music, and specifically the choros by João Pernambuco, towards the world of classical execution. Regarded as a most recognized performer from the functions by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Santos may be the receiver of the Chevalier de la Legion D’ Honneur design from the People from france Authorities, and of the Ordem perform Cruzeiro perform Sul, from your Brazilian Government. Child of the amateur guitarist, Santos began at your guitar at three, and, after he was ten, he required as his coach Oscar Cáceres. Debuting in 1962 inside a concert in São Luís (Maranhão), he performed in Rio de Janeiro in the same 12 months, conference Arminda Villa-Lobos (Heitor Villa-Lobos’ second wife), by whose demand he documented Villa-Lobos’ 12 research for acoustic guitar. Within the next 12 months Santos recognized the globe debut of Villa-Lobos’ “Sexteto Místico”. In 1964 he participated in some performances structured by Hermínio Bello de Carvalho with Clementina de Jesus, Jacob perform Bandolim, Paulo Tapajós and Araci de Almeida. The worldwide acclaim arrived in 1965, when he received the Concours International put la Guitare, advertised from the French Condition Radio and Television. Having worked after that as a teacher in two Parisian conservatories, he documented in that town about 10 LP’s that have been released world-wide, while he performed throughout Europe like a soloist. Having interpreted with Elizete Cardoso the “Seresta nº 5” (Villa-Lobos) for the Rádio MEC, also in 1965 he performed with Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Rubinstein in Paris. In 1983 he produced the Orquestra de Violõsera perform Rio de Janeiro as well as the Orquestra Brasileira de Violõsera, initial orchestras comprised particularly of traditional guitarists who interpret traditional and well-known composers highlighting Brazilian well-known music.