Fábio Machado

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Name = Fabio Machado


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flagicon|PRT Funchal, Portugal
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Instrument = Mandolin
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Genre = Classical
Occupation = Musician
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URL = http://www.fabiomachado.com
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Fabio Machado is a portuguese mandolin player.He started studying mandolin at the age of 9 years and joined Madeira Mandolin Orchestra as Concertmaster.He played on radio and national television and recorded two CDs with the Orchestra, named “A Bem da Arte II” and “Bandolins” (“Mandolins”). Fabio toured Portugal in 1998 with stops in Águeda, Vila do Conde, Benavente, Santarém and Expo 98.

In 2002 he joins the Orchestra on a tournée through United Kingdom, playing 9 concerts in various locations such as St. George’s Bristol, and in the St. George’s Windsor Chapel. The last concert was officially inserted in the celebrations of the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of England. Since 2002 Machado has been playing some N. Paganini Caprices (Solo) at Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias. In 2004 recorded a DVD with the Orchestra, performing [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZk5Edqdy0 'Chaconne in G minor'] of T. Vitali as a soloist.

In September 2006 performed in "Romeo and Juliet" of S. Prokofiev, at "La Fenice" Theatre in Venice, under the direction of Myron Romanul , Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice together with the Bayerisches Staatsballett. Fabio Machado performs regularly in Portugal, Italy, Germany and USA.

Since November 2004 joined the Superior Course of Mandolin at the Conservatory of Music "Alfredo Casella" (L'Aquila - Italy ), under the instruction of well renowned instructor and artist Dorina Frati.