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For complete details on concerts, residencies and other events, see CALENDAR.
There's lot of exciting news to share, so let's get right to it!
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• Our NEW CD CHORO TRIBUTES is garnering keen attention in artistic, educational and music industry circles. Recorded at Samurai Hotel Studios in Astoria, the featured suite is A Dozen Choro Tributes– including tributes to Pixinguinha, Ernesto Nazareth, Jacob do Bandolim, Garôto, Radamés Gnattali, Guinga and Hermeto Pascoal.
READ CD REVIEW in Clarinet Journal
(International Clarinet Association)
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NEW!
Following the original CD production, Diálogos created PLAYALONG MIXES of all twelve tracks, with countoff clicks.
This valuable PLAYALONG BUNDLE includes complete audio (hard-panned L/R for clarinet and guitar), PDF scores and parts, user guide and composer commentary.
All available in one convenient ZIP FILE download for only $25 !
Visit the DUO HOMEPAGE to buy.
The feedback we are getting from individual players has been fantastic. We are also using this playalong bundle for all of our educational residencies.
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feature CONCERT
ClarinetFest 2021
(Int'l Clarinet Assoc.)
see PROGRAM
The Duo presented their return performance at the virtual convention of the International Clarinet Association, "Flowers Without Borders".
The concert featured
two world premieres tributes to:
Chico Buarque ("Imprevisível")
Jackson do Pandeiro ("Coco Pouco Loco")
and pieces from our CD, "CHORO TRIBUTES".
• NEW COMPOSITIONS •
• "Sambistas Imortais" (Immortal Samba Legends)
8th suite for Diálogos Duo in 20 movements
Tributes to a Century of Samba Masters:
Noel Rosa, Ary Barroso, Dorival Caymmi, Adoniran Barbosa, Cartola, Jobim, Johnny Alf, Baden Powell, Paulinho da Viola, Chico Buarque, Toninho Horta, Sérgio Santos, Jamelão, Beth Carvalho, Arlindo Cruz, Elton Medeiros, Wilson Moreira, Nelson Sargento, Rafael Rabello, Escola de Samba de Mangueira.
• "Cantos do Nordeste" (Songs of Northeast Brazil)
7th suite for Diálogos Duo in 18 movements
Composed entirely during the Covid-19 pandemic between last April and November, this is the largest suite yet for the Duo– a solid 85 minutes of music.
Tributes to master Northeast Brazilian composers and cultural icons include:
Luiz Gonzaga, Dominguinhos, Duda, Jackson do Pandeiro, Spok Frevo Orquestra, Hermeto Pascoal, Sivuca, Lampião. Central Northeast Brazilian genres include frevo, baião, coco, xaxado, forró, xote, arrasta-pé, ciranda.
The Duo has begun performing movements from the suite in virtual concerts and is actively booking in-person perfomances beginning this fall.
See CALENDAR for all updates.
Collaborations
• "Maestro Duda" Clarinet Quartet for Sopros de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
I first connected with this amazing ensemble at ClarinetFest 2019, the annual convention of the International Clarinet Association. Hailing from the heart of Northeast Brazil, they play frevo at blistering tempos and are also classically trained with chops to burn. That led me to compose my first work for them, Embolada.
The newest work Maestro Duda is a frevo dedicated to the legendary composer Duda (José Ursicino da Silva) upon his 85th birthday. The score was hand-delivered to Duda by members of Sopros de PE (see picture), and he sent me a wonderful video of thanks. In April Sopros de PE recorded the piece in the studio.
Maestro Duda (Sopros de Pernambuco)
• Diálogos Duo RESIDENCIES
The Duo is booking a variety of VIRTUAL, ONSITE and HYBRID residencies at universities and conservatories. We are using A Dozen Choro Tributes as core repertoire and the Choro Tributes PLAYALONG BUNDLE for student clarinet-guitar duo performances and masterclasses on various aspects of Brazilian music.
Chávez - Jung Duo
Several works from the Diálogos Duo suite Cantos do Nordeste are being adapted for clarinetist Victor Chávez and pianist Eunsuk Jung. The current guitar part will be expanded for piano. Both artist-educators are full-time faculty at University TN/Knoxville.