WKMS.org: U.S. Premiere of Celso Machado's 'Suite Amazonas' 7:30 PM April 10, Murray State University

[Celso Machado]

WKMS.org

“Musica Brasiliera: A Conversation with Maestro Celso Machado”

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

“The Murray State University Classical Guitar Ensemble is fairly new to campus. Last year, the ensemble played in its first full concert with the string ensemble, and they will be doing so again this Tuesday evening. Much of the music from the first concert came from the Brazilian composer, Maestro Celso Machado. And this year, the ensemble will present the United States premier of Maestro Machado’s most recent composition for quartet, Suite Amazonas. Gary Pitts, a member of the ensemble, reports on the life and works of the composer.

“GARY: Celso Machado was born in 1953 in the south of Brazil near Sao Paulo. He’s the second youngest of five brothers, all of whom are musicians. His father passed away when he was just three years old, but he left the family heavily infused with a culture of music.”

[Celso Machado's website is: http://www.CelsoMachado.com. He is also featured at AfriClassical.com]