Alvaro Henrique Alvaro Henrique Biography

Alvaro Henrique
Biograp
Biography
Bringing virtue and virtuosity together, Alvaro Henrique aims to touch people with
his guitar. Each musical experience involves a repertoire which tells a story,
played on modern or early music instruments, with the deep study of each work.
Is the only Brazilian to play all Villa-Lobos solo guitar works on the decade, and
is one of the guitarists who most premiered guitar concertos. His last CD, Suíte
Candanga (Centaur Records), shows in music the history of Brasília.
Alvaro Henrique recorded CDs premiered in Austria, Switzerland, USA and
Brazil. Has performed in 15 countries of three continents. Holds a BMus (USP),
Kunstlich Ausbildung at the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg (Germany), and a
MMus (UnB). His main teachers are Franz Halasz, Alvise Migotto, Bohumil Med
and Zilmar Gustavo Costa.
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Suggested Program
VillaVilla-Lobos’
Lobos’ Guitar
Alvaro Henrique is the only Brazilian to present Heitor Villa-Lobos’ complete solo
guitar works in one night this century.
Enjoy all the pieces Villa-Lobos wrote for the most Brazilian instrument. This
performance features the virtuosity of the 12 Studies, the lyricism of the 5
Preludes, the naivety of the Suite Popular Brasileira, and the recently found
works, listening to the African, Native and European influence on the most
prestigious Brazilian composer musical style.
12 Studies
Suíte Popular Brasileira
5 Preludes
Choros 1
New Found Works:
Valse-Choro, Valsa de Concerto, Simples and Study 10 (1928 version)
Estimated time: 80 minutos of music
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Virtue
Virtue and Virtuosity
Virtuosity
A selection of compositions which represent the utmost virtuosity on guitar
playing. Besides technical demanding pieces, the repertoire also features
musical pieces which demand high musicality skill on the performer, such as the
cantabile of a beautiful melody, and the dynamics control.
A concert which joins the virtue needed to reveal the beauty of each composition,
and the virtuosity demanded from the repertoire, chosen carefully according to
each occasion.
Total Time: from 30 to 90 minutes of music.
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Suggested Program
Guitar through the Ages
Music from the past to modern days, played on replicas of each age, using
historical information on the performance.
With the vihuela, one can hear the music from the time of the first European
settlements on the Americas. The baroque guitar shows how the music from the
time of Johann Sebastian Bach sounded. The romantic guitar has technical
features which sound inovative nowadays, such as a raised fingerboard of
adjustable height, and as played the virtuosos from the time of Ludwig van
Beethoven. And, on the modern guitar, music of the present days.
Total time: 60 minutes
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Concertos
GIULIANI, Mauro (1781-1829), Italy
Concerto em A, op. 30 (strings)
GNATALLI, Radamés (1906-1988), Brazil
Concerto no. 3 "Copacabana” (strings, 1 fl, 1 perc)
GOLDENBAUM, Jean (1982-), Brazil
Concerto "Ode to Friendship", for flute, guitar and orchestra – written for Alvaro
Henrique, premiered with Wasa Sinfonietta (Finland), Tarja Hautamäki (flute), Ville
Mankkinen (conductor) (strings, 1 fl, 1 ob, 1 cl, 1 fgt, 1 tpa, 1tpt, 1 perc)
SOARES, Calimério (1944-2011), Brazil
Concertino for Guitar and Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion Ensemble – written
for Alvaro Henrique, premiered with the Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Nacional Cláudio
Santoro, conducted by Angelo Cavallaro (1 fl, 1 ob, 1 cl, 1 fg, 1 tpa, 1 tpt, 1 tbn, 2 perc)
RODRIGO, Joaquin (1901-1999), Spain
Concierto de Aranjuez (strings, 2 fl, 2 cl, 2 fg, 2 ob, 2 tpa, 2 tpt)
PERON CANO, Carlos (1976-), Spain
Concierto a Brasileña (strings) – premiered with the Orquestra Ars Hodierna, Jorge
Lisboa Antunes (conductor)
Concertante pieces
BOLLING, Claude (1930-), France
Concerto for Classical Guitar and Jazz Piano Trio (piano, bass, drums)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, Mário (1895-1968), Italy
Romancero Gitano (guitar and SATB choir)
GOLDENBAUM, Jean (1982-), Brazil
Concerto "May All Dictators Fall" – written for Alvaro Henrique, premiered with the Grupo
de Violões da UFU (solo guitar and guitar quartet or guitar ensemble)
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Lectures and Courses
Study Technique for Musicians
For instrumentists and singers, focused on ways to study more in less time.
Reaching the Musical Expressivity
The lecture shows how Gestalt and musical cognition concepts can contribute to
reach expressive musical interpretations.
The Musical Language
Featuring live performances, it reveals how the musical ideas are organized on a
composition and its relation to other fields of knowledge.
Brazil’s History as told by the Guitar
The guitar is so linked to the Brazilian identity that it is called in a unique way:
violao. By using the guitar as an entrance door to understand Brazil, this lecture
and live performance relates historical events that changed Brazil and its relation
with the guitar.
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