João Barradas (born

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1992) is a Portuguese

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and

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Biography

João Barradas was born in Porto Alto, in the parish of

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. He initiated his

accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...

studies at the age of six at a small music school in Samora Correia, then gained admission to Instituto de Música Vitorino Matono in

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, and at the age of nine, was admitted directly to the second year of the Official Accordion Course at the National Conservatory, finishing his training with the highest mark of 20/20. João Barradas has participated in various national and international contests, having done his preparation at the Música Serenata School, directed by Aníbal Freire. After this period he continues studying with

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, Frédéric Deschamps and

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. At the age of only 19 he recorded the CD "Surrealistic Discussion", created together with tubist

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. This album marked the beginning of the record career of the young accordionist in the world of erudite music. Internationally, he goes to various workshops and master classes. He knows and works with Mark Turner, Avishai Cohen,

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, Nir Felder,

Carlos Bica Carlos Bica is a Portuguese jazz bassist. Career Bica studied at the Academia dos Amadores de Musica in Lisbon and the Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg. He was "Musician of the Year" in Portugal in 1998 and in 2016. For his album ''Matéria- ...

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, Matt Penman, Stefan Harris and Frank Möbus. At the same time, he starts being noticed by the top names of American Jazz, such as

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and his name comes up at the most important national and international Jazz festivals. Having recorded for the New York record label

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João Barradas has collaborated with names such as:

Gil Goldstein Gil Goldstein (born November 6, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American jazz pianist and accordionist. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and he was nominated 8 time Biography He began studying accordion at age 5 after noticing it in The Lawrence We ...

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, Mark Colenburg,

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, Federico Malaman, Philip Harper,

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, Tommy Campbell,

, Pedro Carneiro, among many others.

Prizes

* 2000 - 1st Prize in VI National Trophy of Accordion – Initiated Category * 2000 - 1st Prize in 12th Accordion Festival of Barra Cheia * 2001 - 1st Prize in 13th Accordion Festival of Barra Cheia * 2002 - 1st Prize in VIII National Trophy of Accordion – Infantile Category * 2003 - 1st Prize in 36th International Accordion Competition, Croatia, B Category * 2004 - 1st Prize in 29th International "Città di Castelfidardo" Award, Italy, H Category * 2005 - 1st Prize in XI National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category * 2006 - 1st Prize in I Cermame de Accordions Vila de Cedeira, Classic Júnior Category * 2006 - 1st Prize in XII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category * 2006 - 1st Prize in XII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classic Category * 2006 - 1st Prize in III Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category * 2006 - 1st Prize in III Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classical Category * 2007 - 1st Prize in XIII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category * 2007 - 1st Prize in XIII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classic Category * 2007 - 1st Prize in II Certame de Accordions Vila de Cedeira, Spain – Júnior Varietté * 2007 - 1st Prize in IV Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category * 2007 - 1st Prize in IV Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classic Category * 2007 - 1st Prize in 57th World Trophy of Accordion (CMA), Russia – Junior Varietté * 2008 - 1st Prize in XIV National Trophy of Accordion, Junior Classic Category * 2009 - 1st Prize in XV National Trophy of Accordion, Junior Classic Category * 2010 - 1st Prize in XVI National Trophy of Accordion, Junior Classic Category * 2010 - 1st Prize in International Prize of Accordion "City of Alcobaça" * 2010 - 1st Prize in 60th World Trophy of Accordion (CMA), Spain – Junior Classical * 2010 - 1st Prize in 63rd Coupe Mondiale (CIA), Croatia – Junior Classical * 2012 - 1st Prize in EDP Cool Jazz Talents * 2013 - 1st Prize in Folefest 2013 * 2013 - 1st Prize in 11th Jazz Fest of São Luiz Theatre * 2013 - 1st Prize in 7th V-Accordion Festival Roland Iberia * 2014 - 1st Prize in Folefest 2014 * 2015 - 1st Prize in

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(Solo Instrumental Category) * 2015 - 1st Prize in

(All Categories) * 2016 - 1st Prize - Young Musician Award - JazzPrémio Jovens Músicos - RTP - http://www.rtp.pt/antena2/premio-jovens-musicos/programas-concurso/6-festival-jovens-musicos-2016-23-a-25-setembro_3452

References

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