Marco Pereira


Marco Pereira is a Brazilian classical guitarist. He was born in São Paulo and took lessons from Isaias Savio, an important Uruguayan guitarist and teacher who brought Miguel Llobet's technique to Brazil. Pereira obtained his master's degree at the University of Paris-Sorbonne; his thesis was titled Heitor Villa-Lobos and His Work for Guitar. He teaches harmony, composition arranging, and improvisation at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Pereira has released several solo CDs, including Dança dos Quatro Ventos, Elegia,Brasil Musical, Valsas Brasileiras, Luz das Cordas , O Samba da Minha Terra, Camerístico, and Cristal, Original, "Stella del Matino" and "Essence". His compositions were issued by the publishers Éditions Lémoine of Paris and Guitar Solo Publications of San Francisco.
His instructional publications include Ritmos Brasileiros, Cadernos de Harmonia, Brazilian Seven String' Guitar - Technique and Style, Cristal and Valsas Brasileiras.
His compositions and books are edited by Éditions Lemoine, Guitar Solo Publications Editora Musimed, and Garbolights Produções Artísticas Ltda.,

Awards

He has won important prizes in international guitar competitions such as Concurso Andrés Segóvia and Concurso Francisco Tárrega. In Brazil he won the Brazilian Sharp Award for Best Soloist and for Best Album of the Year. He also received an award for best arranger for the album Gal, by Gal Costa.

Discography