Fabio Machado (

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, 1985) is a Portuguese

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virtuoso.

Biography

Fabio Machado was born in

and started studying

at the age of 9 years. He joined the Madeira Mandolin Orchestra (Recreio Musical União da Mocidade) and became its

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for several years, performing in several venues as a soloist. He studied at the Conservatory "

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" in

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, under the instruction of well renowned instructor and artist

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. In 1998, he toured central and northern

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, performing in

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, Vila do Conde, Benavente, Santarém and Expo 98. In 2002, he had a successful

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in the United Kingdom, performing in several English cathedrals such as St. George's

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, and in the

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, Windsor. This last concert was officially inserted in the celebrations of

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. Machado is mostly known for having performed some Caprices of N. Paganini, and the recording of a DVD playing the

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of Tomaso Vitali. Besides having recorded 2 CDs and a DVD with the Madeira Mandolin Orchestra, he performs regularly in Italy, Germany, England, Portugal and the USA. Machado is particularly fond of contemporary music and a

work has been specially written for him by the Norwegian composer Oddvar Kvam, "A Special Day" for Mandolin and Piano.''Currículo'', Página Oficial de Fabio Machado . Visited on 21 July 2009.

External links

Fabio Machado's Official Homepage

Portuguese Music and Musicians

Madeira Mandolin Association

Videos

Videos of Fabio Machado

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Machado, Fabio Living people Mandolinists 1985 births People from Funchal Portuguese musicians Portuguese male musicians Portuguese mandolinists