RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died after ...

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Creator of more than 90 original works including commissions for such high profile presenters as Carnegie Hall, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the L.A. Philharmonic, Clarice Assad has ...

Critically acclaimed soprano Rosana Lamosa and dynamic pianist Theresa Bogard will showcase the rich heritage of Brazilian classical music in a special recital Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the ...

Clarice Assad had composed two classical pieces in a song cycle about ghosts when folks from the Newport Classical Music Festival contacted her about commissioning a piece. “I said, ‘You like ghosts?

Brazilian Trio is a masterful amalgamation of musician/composer/arranger friends dedicated to perpetuating the artful blend of Brazilian classical music and jazz. The trio consists of pianist Helio ...

Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Plínio Fernandes' musical talent has brought him all over the world, including to the Royal Academy of Music in London where he received his master's degree and ...

Rio de Janeiro was one of the first cities outside Europe to witness a performance of Requiem, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). In 1819 the city hosted a presentation of the funeral mass penned ...

Respighi shares his experiences in Brazil with us during our music this morning. They include an impression of a tropical night, and a visit to the Rio zoo. Tune in at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and ...

Here in America, we love our guitar heroes. Name any one of them – Hendrix, Prince, Santana, Van Halen – and memories of monster riffs start rolling in. But imagine having Hendrix, Prince, Santana and ...

SAO PAULO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Orders for a Brazilian pig-feeding robot, which plays classical music while dispensing meals, soared this year as farmers strove to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.