Luís Afonso (also known as Montanha) is a Brazilian

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and

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ist. Afonso studied clarinet and bass clarinet at the

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Conservatoire under Walter Boeykens and Henri Bok. He has taught at

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since 1992. He plays clarinet in the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal and Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica do Estado de

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. He also plays in a bass clarinet duo called ''Clarones'' with the Dutch Henri Bok, as well as in the acclaimed clarinet quintet Sujeito a Guincho.

Discography

*with Sujeito a Guincho, ''Sujeito a Guincho''. 1997 - Gravadora Eldorado *with Sujeito a Guincho, ''Die Klarinetmaschine''. 1999 -

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*with Duo Clarones, ''Duo Clarones'', 2003 -

References

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