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contemporary Brazilian music

celebrating Six Years


 

 

 


Louis Arques
clarinet, bass clarinet


Richard Boukas
guitar, composer


presenting the largest
original clarinet and guitar
Brazilian repertoire
worldwide: 

9 Suites, 100 Movements

 


HOMEPAGE

BIO

CATALOG of Works

 

CONTACT

CALENDAR
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• Fall Performances •


FREE to the Public
 

"VIVA BRASIL !!"


Come Celebrate!

200 Years Brazilian Independence!

Pixinguinha 125th Birthday!
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includes previews
from new Suite

"Sarau para o Pixinguinha"
(Soirée for Pixinguinha)

 

and Diálogos Duo Tribute Suites:

• CHORO TRIBUTES (CD available)

• SAMBISTAS IMORTAIS (Samba Legends)

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• Sat. September 17 @ 200pm

Warner Library

121 N. Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10691
914-631-7734

FLYER

PROGRAM

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Sat. September 24, 300pm

Onsite and

Live Stream (via Zoom)
registration required

for the registration dropdown field:

"How did you hear about this program?", choose "Other".
 

New Rochelle Public Library
Ossie Davis Theater

 

in co-sponsorship with
North Castle Library / Armonk


1 Library Plaza
New Rochelle NY 10801
914-632-7878


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Featured DUO BROADCAST

"Performance Today"

On Demand

Live performances from
"Choro Tributes"

American Public Radio
Fred Child, Host
Second Hour / Timing: 1:06:10


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LATER FALL CONCERT DATES

•  Sunday, November 13
sets @ 400 & 600pm

JAZZ FORUM

1 Dixon Lane
Tarrytown, NY 10691

ADVANCE TICKETS 

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FREE to PUBLIC

•  Sat. November 5 @ 200pm

Wantagh Public Library
3285 Park Avenue
Wantagh NY 11793 (Long Island) 
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•  Sun. November 6 @ 200pm
Turn Clocks BACK ONE HOUR!

Scarsdale Public Library
54 Olmsted Road
Scarsdale NY 10583
914-722-1300
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RICHARD BOUKAS
Brazilian Solo

guitar & vocals
Brazilian Songbook Classics

• Sat. October 29 @ 300pm

Croton Free Library

171 Cleveland Drive
Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520
914-271-0931

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Choro Tributes CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

"The album has many beautiful musical moments of true musicianship between these two wonderful players. The disc is highly recommended!"

The Clarinet

READ full REVIEW

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"...inspired and thought-provoking pieces that revere historical figures, instruments and styles of great relevance to the world of Choro. Congratulations on another great recording full of beautiful interpretations. Brazil thanks you!"

Dr. Almir Côrtes 
Professor, Villa-Lobos Institute
Rio de Janeiro

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• DUO UPDATE •
 

COMPOSITIONS

Diálogos Original Repertoire
Reaches 100 Pieces 


"Sarau para o Pixinguinha"
125th Birthday Celebration
 

The Duo's 9th suite, a virtual soirée in 13 movements.

Pixinguinha's "guests" include:

Ernesto Nazareth, Jacob do Bandolim
Radamés Gnattali, Garôto, Guinga
Hermeto Pascoal, Paulo Moura
Yamandu Costa, Hamilton de Holanda

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PUBLICATIONS

Richard Boukas

"Choro Tributes: Compositional Process"

published in:

Pensar Música

Journal of 
Savassi Creative Music Congress
in coordination with Brazilian universities: 
UFMG (Belo Horizonte) and
Villa-Lobos Institute (Rio de Janeiro)

also Virtual presentation

VIEW VIDEO

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"Their performances are high-spirited and totally captivating."

Mark Holston ALL ABOUT JAZZ

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"Arques and Boukas possess a unique connection and complete command of their cutting-edge repertoire. I am certain that Boukas's present and future works will be a perennial contribution to contemporary clarinet-guitar literature."
 

Dr. João Luiz Rezende Lopes
Brasil Guitar Duo / Naxos recording artist
Director of Chamber Music
Hunter College of CUNY

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FREE DOWNLOAD from CHORO TRIBUTES CD:

"O Bandolim Sabe Tudo" (see bottom, enter code)
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BOOKINGS

Concerts

Educational Residencies

Contact Duo

Richard Boukas 

917-217-3157

Louis Arques

917-402-6935

 
 
 




 
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