Paulo Martelli is a Brazilian classical guitarist. He received musical training in New York where he studied at
The Juilliard School
The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...
and The
Manhattan School of Music. He has garnered awards and honors in prestigious national and international competitions and has concertized at halls throughout the United States, Canada and Brazil. He is noted for being an advocate and practitioner of the
eleven-string alto guitar
The eleven-string alto guitar (also known as altgitarr, archguitar, or Bolin guitar) is an extended-range classical guitar developed by Swedish luthier Georg Bolin in the 1960s.
Original Bolin instruments are now rare and valuable. The Bolin alt ...
, an unusual non-standard instrument that is well suited to the performance of music originally intended for the
lute.
Discography
;CDs
*''Paulo Martelli plays Diabelli, Paganini, Harris, Castelnouvo Tedesco'', Gri Music, 1994
*''Roots'', The Woodhouse Records, USA, 2000
*''miosótis'', Brazil, 2011
*''A Bach Recital'', Guitarcoop, 2017
*''Geraldo Vespar: 20 Estudos Populares Brasileiros para Violão'', Guitarcoop, 2020
;DVDs
*''Movimento Violão'', 2009 - 2010
*''Movimento Violão'', 2012
*''A Bach Recital'', 2017
References
* ''“solid and brilliant technique”'' Soundboard Magazine, USA
* ''“impeccable musicality”'' Gendai Magazine, Japan
External links
Facebook pageGuitarcoop Pagehttp://andantemoderato.com/carlo-domeniconi-koyunbaba-guitar-paulo-martelli/https://www.hcarts.ca/events/guitar-hamilton/http://guitarsocietyoftoronto.com/http://guitarsocietyoftoronto.com/concert-season/http://www.guitarhamilton.com/#!concerts/xi1ry
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Brazilian classical guitarists
Brazilian male guitarists
Juilliard School alumni
Manhattan School of Music alumni
1966 births
Living people