^erb ergerCollege of Fine Arts ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY MARCO PEREIRA GUITAR GUEST ARTIST RECITAL SERIES KATZIN CONCERT HALL APRIL 5, 2006 • 7:30 PM Marco Pereira was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He studied classical guitar and music theory at the Music and Drama Conservatory of Sao Paulo with the Uruguayan master Isaias Savio. He lived in France for five years and received a master's degree in performance from the Universit y Musicale Internationale of Paris, and a master's degree in Musicology from the University of Paris-Sorbonne. In Paris, he was strongly influenced by jazz and Latin-American music which characterizes his compositional work, added to Brazilian styles. He performed with great success at 9 th Festival de Jazz de Paris that allowed him to perform in Germany, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Canada and the United States. In Spain, he won two awards in important international guitar competitions: Concurso Andres Segovia (Palma de Mallorca) and Concurso Francisco TOrrega (Valencia). Returning to Brazil, Marco settled in Brasilia after he was invited by UnB (University of Brasilia) to establish the courses of Classical Guitar and Functional Harmony. He recorded two albums for the label Som da Gente: Viola° Popular Brasileiro Contemporaneo and Circulo das Cordas, which were presented in The Town Hall in New York, in 1988. Starting in 1990, and already living in Rio de Janeiro, Marco took part in the Free Jazz Festival in four instances: in a memorable performance with Trio D'Alma in 1989; with his own work in 1991; with Wagner Tiso in 1992, and with Edu Lobo in 1996. He recorded with many prominent artists in the Brazilian musical scenario, such as, Zalia Duncan, Edu Lobo, Cassia Eller, Z6 Renato, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Wagner Tiso, Daniela Mercury, Zizi Possi, Rildo Hora, Paulinho da Viola, Tom Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Leila Pinheiro, Fatima Guedes, Nelson Goncalves and Roberto Carlos amongst others. Marco was given, in 1994, the Sharp Award (instrumental category) of Best Soloist not to mention the award for Best Instrumental Album of the Year for the work Bons Encontros in a duet with the pianist Cristovao Bastos. In 1993, he had already been given the Sharp Award of Best Arranger for the album Gal of the singer Gal Costa. Currently, Marco is a professor in the Composition Department at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). His compositions have been issued by the publisher Editions Lemoine - Paris, France - and GSP (Guitar Solo Publications) - San Francisco, CA, USA, and have been played and recorded by important guitarists all around the world. In 1995, Marco released three CDss Dancd dos Quatro Ventos for the Belgian label GHA; Elegia for Channel Classics of The Netherlands; and Brasil Musical for the Brazilian label Tom Brasil. In 1999, he released his solo album Valsas Brasileiras with an exquisite repertoire of the modern Brazilian popular waltzes. In 2001 he released the album Luz das Cordas recorded with the mandolin player Hamilton de Holanda. In 2004 he recorded two new albums: Original – GSP (Guitar Solo Publications) - San Francisco, CA - with his own compositions for solo guitar, and 0 samba da minha terra – Independent – with new arrangements and compositions for guitar, bass, drums and percussion. PROGRAM Amigo Leo Marco Pereira Modinha / Luiza Antonio Carlos Jobim Na Baixa Do Sapateiro Tempo De Futebol Ary Barroso Marco Pereira Ternura K-Ximbinho Suite Das Aguas Dorival Caymmi La Fiesta Chick Corea My Funny Valentine Rodgers and Hart Medley Viola° vadio Canto de Ossanha Consolacao Berimbau Baden Powell •Num Pagode em Planaltina Marco Pereira Fantasia sobre um Tema Popular Marco Pereira *************** In respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please turn all beepers, cell phones and watches to their silent mode. Thank you. H Offering Arizona's best selection of classical guitars Almansa, Ramirez, Aria, Vasquez Rubio, Cooper, and other concert Instruments. US IMPORTER of Alhambra & Juan Hernandes Guitars Segawe41 6144411 51044 4889 E Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85712 wwW.southwestgultineom 520-790-2377 Performance Events Staff Manager Paul W. Estes Senior Event Mangers Laura Boone, Xian Meng, Sixto Montesinos Apprentice Event Managers Brady Callum, Ingrid Israel, Kevan Nymeyer THE KATHERINE K. HERBERGER COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS SCHOOL OF MUSIC PO Box 870405, Tempe, AZ 85287-0405 (480) 965-3371 http://musicasu.edu olleg, of FIne Arts 0206 EVENTS INFORMATION CALL 480-965-TUNE (480-965-8863)