Edson Lopes

Infobox musical artist
Name = Edson Lopes
Birth_name = Edson Lopes

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Img_capt = Foto taken by Paulo Rogério
for the CD "OCTOPUS Convida"
Born = birth date and age|1957|7|23
Origin = flagicon|Brazil São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Occupation = composer, musical artist
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Edson Lopes is a brazilian classical guitarist, composer and arranger. Born in July 23, 1957 in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Biography

Edson Lopes studied in Brazil at the Conservatory of Musical and Dramatic Arts "Dr. Carlos de Campos" in Tatuí, and in England at Trinity College, London. He performs throughout Brazil as a soloist and in duos, trios and with orchestra. As an integrant of the Brazilian Guitar Quartet, he performed in the cities of Houston, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Albuquerque, Hollywood, Indianapolis, Washington DC, New York among other. In 2005 the Quartet participated in the "33rd Arts Festival" in Hong Kong and in the "VII International Guitar Festival" in Monterrey, Mexico and in 2006 in the "V International Guitar Festival" in the city of Aarhus, Denmark.

He was the first prize winner in every guitar competition he entered, among them the "Young Instrumentalists Competition" (sponsored by "Rede Globo de Televisão") and the "1st National Guitar Competition" (sponsored by "Banco do Brasil"). He has participated in major guitar and music courses, including the one given by guitarist Turíbio Santos at the "Campos do Jordão Festival" in Brazil, the "Chamber Music Seminar" given by Peter Feuchtwanger in England, and "Musica en Compostela" in Spain where, under the supervision of Andrés Segovia's assistant, José Tomás, he received the "Most Excepetional Student" award and a full scholarship for the following year.

Edson Lopes is currently a professor at the Conservatory in Tatuí, where he teaches advanced guitar students and directs the guitar ensemble "OCTOPUS".

Works

* Huerba (two guitars)
* Cantabile (four guitars)
* [http://www.teklastudio.com.br/detalhe_1.asp?palavra=Viol%E3o+Solo&Submit=buscar&ID=69 O Circo se foi (March) (guitar)]
* Trio Opus 1 (two trombones and piano)
* Requintado (clarinet in Eb and piano)
* Canção Triste (guitar)
* [http://www.teklastudio.com.br/detalhe_1.asp?palavra=Viol%E3o+Solo&Submit=buscar&ID=67 Dancinha (guitar)]
* Moto Perpetuo (guitar)
* [http://www.teklastudio.com.br/detalhe_1.asp?palavra=Viol%E3o+Solo&Submit=buscar&ID=68 Pequena Canção (guitar)]
* [http://www.teklastudio.com.br/detalhe_1.asp?palavra=Viol%E3o+Solo&Submit=buscar&ID=7 Ligeirinho (Choro) (guitar)]
* [http://www.teklastudio.com.br/detalhe_1.asp?palavra=Viol%E3o+Solo&Submit=buscar&ID=67 Tempo de Giga (guitar)]
* Dois amigos (two guitars)

Discography

* 1984 Jesus, Alegria dos Homens (Solo)
* 1985 Prelúdio (Duo with Roberto Colchiesqui)
* 1986 Conscertando Chôro (Duo with Augusto Arruda)
* 1989 Violão e Louvor (Duo with Roberto Colchiesqui)
* 1997 Guitar in Praise (Solo)
* 1997 La Catedral (Solo)
* 1998 Diferentes Estilos (Solo)
* 2001 do Barroco ao Século XX (Solo)
* 2004 Vê se te Agrada (OCTOPUS – guitar ensemble)
* 2005 Iberia (Brazilian Guitar Quartet)
* 2006 OCTOPUS Convida (OCTOPUS – guitar ensemble)
* 2007 Guitar Duo Art (II International Guitar Meeting – Duo with Ângela Muner)

External links

*pt icon [http://www.cdmcc.com.br Conservatory of Musical and Dramatic Arts "Dr. Carlos de Campos" of Tatuí]
*pt icon [http://www.teklastudio.com.br/resultado_busca.asp?palavra=Viol%E3o+Solo&Submit=buscar Tekla (Edson Lopes' compositions "among others")]