Joao has a Bachelor of Arts in Music, specializing in Violin. He is extremely passionate about hi instrument and is a highly talented musician and because of this he always continued to grow therefore in 2016 he developed his skills in playing the electric bass in addition to playing popular double bass at an extremely high level. He was always interested in different genres of music and developed his skills as an arranger and composer and also focused on strengthening his piano skills as well.
Apart from being a great performer he also enjoys teaching and worked on several projects with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Granma, in Cuba. In 2015 he won First Prize for the popular- folk music interpretation in the Music-Marz Festival.
In 2018 he Participation in the Amigos Del Jazz Festival and the JazzNama Festival in Santiago de Cuba as well as the JazzPlaza International Festival giving him great exposure to playing the violin not just as a classical musician but different genres. Another achievement was in 2019 when he won the first Prize in the Jo Jazz International Contest for Yong Musicians. Joao has played in many symphony orchestras such as the Sinfónica de Oriente in Santiago de Cuba and the chamber orchestra San Salvador de Bayamo. Guided by the advisors of the Suzuki method in Cuba, he has made 2 editions of the Suzuki Violin Concerto in the city of Bayamo applying the techniques and philosophies of the teacher Sinishi Suzuki with younger children. We are excited to have such a young talent in our institute and we appreciate his kind, humble approach as an artist and teacher.
Repertoire
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Lobbies Repertoire
Ave María
Hallelujah
Time to say goodbye
Nessum Dorma
Can't help falling in love
Quizás Quizás Quizás
O Sole mío
Arioso from Suit No.3 -J.S.Bach
Himno de la alegría L. Van Beethowen
Hungarian Dance No.5
Partita No.2 J.S.Bach Allemanda and Courante
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Latin Repertoire
Bailando
Macarena
Vente pa' ca
Vivir mi vida
Rain over me
La vida es un carnaval
Lambada
Señorita
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Internacional Repertoire
I feel it coming - The weekend
Love Nwantiti - Ckay
I'm not the only one - Sam Smith
Girl from Ipanema
Calm down
Leave the door open - Bruno Mars
Happy - Pharrell Williams
As it was - Harry Styles
Instrumental
Best Part - Daniel Caesar
Blinding lights - The Weekend
Lovely - Billie Eilish, Khalid
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
Just the two of us
How deep it's your love
What a wonderful world - Luis Amstrong
Instrumental
I'm not the only one - Sam Smith
Die for you - The Weekend
Golden Hour - JKE
Jerusalema -
Calm down - Rema
Love wantiti - Ckay
Instrumental
Rude - Magic
Smash Mouth - All Star
Ins't she lovely
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Married Life - Michael Giacchino
Le festin - Camille
La Vie en Rose - Luis Armstrong
Instrumental
See you again - Wiz Khalifa
Carless Whisper - George Michael
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Let it go - Along
My way - Frank Sinatra
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Pherhapas - Frank Sinatra
Can I pick & choose from your set lists before the event?
Yes, of course, I am happy for you to choose some favourites and requests.
Can you play my favourite song for my wedding / party?
Yes, I can, please request this a couple of weeks in advance.
Can you play alongside a DJ I have already booked?
Yes, Claudia has played along with countless DJs, she will share her music and the DJ can mix it or she can improvise along to the DJ's Selection.
Can you provide your own PA and Lights System?
Yes, we can provide our own PA and this can easily be arranged for your event at an additional price.
Can you create a solo arrangement of our song for our wedding / civil ceremony?
Yes, Although comes with a fee to cover rehearsal and arrangement times to ensure it's perfect for your big day.
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