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Contents: Biography

Reviews

Concerto Repertoire

Solo Repertoire

Suggested Programs

Lectures

Alvaro Henrique - Biography

Alvaro Henrique is being considered one of the main Brazilian guitarists because of his successful concerts in several countries, the quality and originality of his repertoire, his remarkable cooperation with composers, his playing on modern guitars and replicas of antique instruments, and a broad range of musical activities that includes CD and DVD recordings, promoting instrumental music events, researching on music, editing and making new arrangements, teaching young virtuosos, and giving lectures and courses. Alvaro Henrique has given performances in about 15 countries of 3 continents, including countries with intense concert activity such as the USA, England, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, to countries less active such as Namibia, Mozambique, Jamaica and Greece. Among those performances he has given solo recitals (such as in Ireland), concertos with orchestra (such as in Finland), and performances in music festivals (such as in Peru). He was conducted by Julio Medaglia, Rogerio Santos, Ricardo Calderoni and Ville Mankkinen, among others. A unique feature of the artist is his repertoire choice. Among these programs, special mention is made to the “Complete Solo Guitar Works of Heitor Villa-Lobos”. Being the only Brazilian to play this repertoire abroad in the last decade, Alvaro Henrique’s work was recommended to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of Villa-Lobos’ music. Other successful projects are “Hommage to the 50th Anniversary of Brasilia”, “Melody”, “Sonatas”, and “Flowers to Villa-Lobos”. Alvaro Henrique has been using old instruments replicas on his performances. At the moment he owns a baroque theorboed guitar, instrument fit to accompany other musicians and to play the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries. Besides playing the music of the past with an historical background, Alvaro Henrique is very active on the promotion of today's music. He has performed works of recognized composers, such as Claudio Santoro, and promotes the music of lesser known composers, such as John Duarte. Among his debut recordings and performances, special mention is made for the first radio broadcasting of Valse-Choro, by Heitor Villa-Lobos. More than a dozen works were written for him, among them four guitar concertos, making Alvaro Henrique one of the guitarists who had more concertos written for him/her in the history. Some composers who wrote for Alvaro Henrique or had works premiered by him are Jorge Antunes, Ernest Mahle, John Duarte, Mario Ferraro, Carlos Alberto da Silva, Sergio Igor Chnee, Guerra Vicente, Celso Mojola, Jean Goldenbaum and Calimerio Soares. Alvaro Henrique was the first guitarist from Brasilia to record a classical guitar album. He recorded two more CDs, one released in Switzerland (Brazilian Breeze) and another released in Austria (Jean Goldenbaum). He was also on the recording of the “Street Opera: Auto do Pesadelo de Dom Bosco”, by Jorge Antunes, on DVD. His

second solo CD will be released by a USA label in the first semester of 2013, and will feature pieces written for the 50th anniversary of Brasilia. Alvaro Henrique is President-Founder of the Guitar Society of Brasilia (BRAVIO), and remains on the board of directors since 2007. BRAVIO is the only Latin American guitar society partner of the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) and, since 2005, has already organized more than 100 activities featuring concerts, lectures, meetings, masterclasses, 6 festivals and 6 competitions. BRAVIO has received musicians from Japan to Canada, among them Jorge Caballero, Judicaël Perroy, Gabriel Bianco and Johannes Möller. From 2010 to 2012 Alvaro Henrique worked as Professor at the Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, and in this short period he had 12 undergraduate students awarded in competitions, performing in important cities, such as Salzburg (Austria), and/or recording CDs. He has also presented lectures and courses on career planning, musical expressivity, and study techniques for musicians. His academic activity includes the Master in Music dissertation “The Expressivity Planning on the Contemporary Music”, achieved at the Universidade de Brasilia under Prof. Dr. Antenor Correa, and articles published in Brazil. His non-academic texts were published in newspapers and music magazines Clear Note Publications (USA) is publishing one of his arrangements. Alvaro Henrique holds a Bachelor in Music degree at the Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP), Kunstliche Ausbildung at the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg (Germany), and a Master in Music at the Universidade de Brasilia. Among his main teachers are Franz Halasz, Alvise Migotto, Bohumil Med and Zilmar Gustavo Costa. His non-academic education includes several masterclasses with internationally renowned musicians such as Odair and Sergio Assad, Leo Brouwer, Judicaël Perroy, Michael Lewin, Jakob Lindberg, Pavel Stedl and Ricardo Gallen; other musical activities (playing the oboe, conducting, composing); exchanging ideas with other musicians in several festivals, congresses and events; and the constant reading on his area of expertise and related themes.

Alvaro Henrique – Reviews

In Alvaro Henrique’s music there were beautiful melodies, the life of music and the streets, humour and drama. And all was made with a gentle smile, benefiting his mainly gentle music. As he played, even the kids heard him on silence. The Gleaner, Jamaica

[Alvaro Henrique] shows he has the talent, the technique and the musical requirements to reach the success Informativo "Música em Brasília"

’Hommaje pour le Tombeau de Debussy’ was magnificently played by Alvaro Henrique Blog Gazeta Cultural

[Alvaro] saw the classical guitar was his passion - and went far. All his virtuosity can be seen on his recital. Correio Braziliense

The guitarist Alvaro Henrique performed an ecletic, very demanding, and high level program, and talked informally with the audience which, showing great interest, asked questions. A concert that pleased. Música em Brasília

Alvaro Henrique – Concerto Repertoire

GIULIANI, Mauro Concerto em A, op. 30 (strings) GNATALLI, Radamés Concerto no. 3 "Copacabana” (strings, 1 flute, 1 timpany) GOLDENBAUM, Jean Concerto "Ode to Friendship", for flute, guitar and orchestra - written for Alvaro Henrique, premiered with the Wasa Sinfonietta (Finland), Tarja Hautamäki (flute), several conductors (strings, 1 fl, 1 ob, 1 cl, 1 basson, 1 Frhorn, 1tpt, 1 perc) SOARES, Calimério Concertino for Guitar and Groups of Woods, Metals and Percussion – written for Alvaro Henrique, un-premiered (1 fl, 1 ob, 1 cl, 1 basson, 1 Frhorn, 1 tpt, 1 tbn, 2 perc) RODRIGO, Joaquin Concierto de Aranjuez (strings, 2 fl, 2 cl, 2 basson, 2 ob, 2 Frhorn, 2 tpt) VIVALDI, Antonio Concerto in D, RV 93 (played on a baroque guitar - guitar, violin, viola, cello, continuo) BOLLING, Claude Concerto for Classical Guitar and Jazz Piano Trio (piano, bass, drums) CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, Mario Romancero Gitano (guitar and choir SATB) GOLDENBAUM, Jean Concerto "May All Dictators Fall" – written for Alvaro Henrique, premiered with the Grupo de Violoes da UFU at the Sala Camargo Guarnieri (Uberlandia – MG), in 2011 (solo guitar and guitar quartet or guitar orchestra)

Alvaro Henrique – Solo Repertoire

Anonymous – Renaissance English Dance Greensleeves Kemp's Jig ANTUNES, Jorge de Freitas Brasilia 50 (written for Alvaro Henrique) Sighs (Brazilian première by Alvaro Henrique at the Instituto Cervantes de Brasília, 2000) BACH, Johann Sebastian– played on a baroque theorboed guitar Suite BWV 996 Suite BWV 1001 Suite BWV 1006 Präludium, Fuga und Allegro BWV 998 BADEN POWELL, Roberto Retrato Brasileiro BARRIOS, Agustin Valsa op. 8 no 3 Maxixe BELLINATI, Paulo Jongo BRITTEN, Benjamin Nocturnal after John Dowland BROUWER, Leo Danza Característica La Espiral Eterna El Decameron Negro Tres Apuntes CAMARGO GUARNIERI, Mozart Ponteio Valsa-Choro CANHOTO Américo Jacomino Marcha dos Marinheiros Marcha Triunfal Brasileira

CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, Mário Tarantella, op. 87a CIMAROSA, Domenico– played on a baroque theorboed guitar 4 Sonatas DOMENICONI, Carlo Koyunbaba Suite DOWLAND, John A Fancy Earl of Essex his Galliard Lachrimae Pavan DYENS, Roland Libra Sonatina FALLA, Manuel de Hommage pour le Tombeau de Debussy Danza del Moleiro FERRARO, Mário Little Suite from Brasilia (written for Alvaro Henrique) GAROTO - Aníbal Augusto Sardinha Lamentos do Morro GIULIANI, Mauro Choix de Mes Fleurs Cheries, op. 46 Gran Sonata Eroica, op. 150 Grand Overture, op. 61 Sonata op. 15 Variations on a Theme by Haendel, op. 107 GNATALLI, Radamés Bossa-Nova, from Brasiliana 13 Dança Brasileira GOTTSCHALK, Louis Moreau Great Triunfal Fantasy on the Brazilian National Anthem (arrangement by Alvaro Henrique) GRIEG, Edvard 8 Lyric Pieces, op. 12 (arrangement by Alvaro Henrique)

GUERRA-PEIXE, Cesar– COMPLETE WORKS 10 Ludicas 5 Preludios Arrangement of "Peixinhos da Guiné" Sonata Suite MAHLE, Ernest Suíte for Guitar (world première by Alvaro Henrique at the AECI Lima, Peru, 2006) MARTIN, Frank 4 Piéces Breves MASCAGNI, Pietro Intermezzo, from Cavalleria Rusticana (arrangement by Alvaro Henrique) MILAN, Luys Pavana and Gallarde MORENO TORROBA, Federico Suite Castellana MOUSSORGSKI, Modest Pictures of an Exhibition (arrangement Kazuhito Yamashita) MUDARRA, Alonso Fantasia que contrahaze la harpa em la manera de Ludovico PETRASSI, Goffredo Nunc PONCE, Manuel Maria Sonata III Sonata Mexicana Sonata Clasica Sonata Romantica Sonatina Meridional REIS, Dilermando Dr. Sabe Tudo Se Ela Perguntar Uma Valsa e Dois Amores Conversa de Baiana Xodo da Baiana

SANTORO, Claudio– COMPLETE WORKS Studies 1 and 2 Fantasia Sul-America Preludio SCARLATTI, Domenico– played on a baroque theorboed guitar Sonatas K1, K11, K191, K208, K209, K380 SILVA, Carlos Alberto da A Reconstrucao de Brasília (written for Alvaro Henrique) SOR, Fernando Sonata, op. 15b Variations on a Theme by Mozart, op. 9 TANSMAN, Alexandre Suite in Modo Polonico TARREGA, Francisco Capricho Árabe Recuerdos de la Alhambra Adelita Danza Mora TELEMANN, Georg Philip -played on a baroque theorboed guitar Fantasia em Si menor THEDIECK, Oliver Gegensatz (written for Alvaro Henrique) TURINA, Joaquin Fandanguillo Homenaje a Tarrega, op. 69 Sevillana VILLA-LOBOS, Heitor– COMPLETE WORKS Valse-Choro 12 Estudos 5 Preludios Choros no. 1 Suite Popular Brasileira Valsa de Concerto no 2 WALTON, William 5 Bagatelles

Alvaro Henrique – Suggested Programs

Complete Solo Guitar Works by Heitor Villa-Lobos An unique feature of the artist, as Alvaro Henrique has been the only Brazilian to play this repertoire this century. Enjoy in one evening all the works Heitor Villa-Lobos wrote for the most Brazilian of the musical instruments. On this program one can appreciate the virtuosity of the 12 Studies, the lyrical melodies of the 5 Preludes and the naïve character of the Suite Popular Brasileira, listening on the same evening the African, native Indian and European influence on the music of Brazil’s most known composer. Time: 80 minutes (suggested 40 min, pause and 40 min) Brazilian Guitar: beyond Villa-Lobos This program has three versions: one with only classical music, one with only popular music and the third with classical and popular music. For this last version, a 90 minutes concert with break is recommended, while for the others 60 minutes without a break. This concert displays a dialogue between Villa-Lobos’ music and by classical and/or popular composers who were influenced by him. The popular version includes works by Garoto, Radames Gnatalli and Paulo Bellinati, and the classical version includes works by Guerra-Peixe and Mario Ferraro. Time: 30 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested. Complete Solo Guitar Works by Cesar Guerra-Peixe Another repertoire few artists may offer. Guerra-Peixe is one of the best Brazilian composers of the last half of the 20th century, and his work mixes the avant-garde with the folklore in a way that, for Alvaro Henrique, resembles the work of painter Candido Portinari. We can hear in this program the joy of the folklore with the harshness of the German expressionism creating an intense, rough and unforgettable work. As Villa-Lobos’, Guerra-Peixe influenced classical and popular composers, in special Edino Krieger, Claudio Santoro, and the Armorial movement, which its main artist is Ariano Suassuna. Time: 60 min, no break. Brasilia, Brazil A selection of works by Brazilian composers, including pieces written for Alvaro Henrique to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brasilia. The program is a short travel through Brazil`s history, which may include the earliest concert guitar pieces written by the Italians who migrated to Brazil, to compositions which reflect the modernity of the new Brazilian capital. Special mention is made to the “Little Suite from Brasilia”, a five-movement work which describes some characteristics of Brazil’s capital (such as its astounding sunset or the fragile beauty of its dry flowers), and the “Great Fantasita Triomphale on the Brazilian National Anthem”, a set of virtuosic variations on Brazil’s national anthem written for the piano by Louis Moreau Gottschalk and arranged for the guitar by Alvaro Henrique. Time: 30 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested.

Guitar and Tape This performance requires another musician to control the sound diffusion. Preference is made to a musician who already works with Alvaro Henrique, but a local musician may be used if she/he has previous experience. The following equipament is also a minimal requirement: sound player or notebook, mixer, active microphone with a power source, 2 sound amps for the audience and 2 sound amps for the musician. One more unique program Alvaro Henrique can offer. This program includes works by Steve Reich, Jorge Antunes and Carlos Alberto da Silva. It is an unique opportunity to hear the classical guitar “pumped up” by the technology resources. Special mention to “Brasilia 50”, by Jorge Antunes and written for Alvaro Henrique. Each movement of this piece depicts an historical event which took place in the 50 early years of Brasilia, which includes the death of John Kennedy, the man landing on the moon, and Brazilian military dictatorship cruelties. The tape recordings include excerpts of interviews, speeches and songs which help to understand the historical event being depicted. Time: 15 to 60 min, no break Melodia An evening with different ways of writing melodies. The program includes works with opera-like features, folk song simple melodies, pieces with more than one melody at the same time, variations on a melody, and even a work with no melody at all – to our surprise, often this is the one the audience loves more! Time: 30 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested. Virtuositá The highest of what can be considered virtuoso guitar playing. Special mention to Kazuhito Yamashita’s arrangement of Moussorgski’s “Pictures of an Exhibition”. This arrangement, which reduces for one guitar all the resources of an orchestra, is so demanding of the interpreter so much that nowadays only three musicians on the whole work perform it live – and Alvaro Henrique is one of them. Time: 40 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested. Pocket Orchestra It is attributed to Hector Berlioz the description of the guitar as a pocket orchestra. And some guitarists, on their turn, call the guitar the “ambassador of the classical music”. The purpose of this concert is to bring some of the orchestral repertoire for audiences, halls, or events which don’t receive orchestras often. Special mention to Kazuhito Yamashita’s arrangement of Moussorgski’s “Pictures of an Exhibition”. This arrangement, which reduces for one guitar all the resources of an orchestra, is so demanding of the interpreter so much that nowadays only three musicians on the whole work perform it live – and Alvaro Henrique is one of them. Time: 40 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested. Masterpieces Great composers, great works. This program aims to show the best of the guitar repertoire. A great suggestion for audiences used to listening to classical music, in special piano recitals and orchestral concerts. Time: 30 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested.

Guitar Favourites The most famous guitar pieces. Spain is a must-be on this program with the most known guitar pieces; ideal for audiences who like the guitar but don’t often attend piano recitals or orchestral concerts. Time: 30 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested. Hommage and Inspiration Some masterpieces came to life by honouring other composers. This program focuses on pieces which were inspired by other pieces. Depending on the available time, it will be possible to play music by the composer who is being honoured and right after the masterpiece inspired by it. Special mention to the Villa-Lobos’ “5 Preludios”, work who honours the Brazilian countrymen, the choro, J. S. Bach, the Native Indian, and the Rio de Janeiro Social Life. Time: 30 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested. Bachiana Brasileira J. S. Bach is among the greatest composers ever, and his music influences several composers. Many Brazilian composers were inspired by his music, be it the classical Villa-Lobos or the popular Baden Powell. This program shows the music of Bach on a replica of a baroque theorboed guitar and some Brazilian composers who were influenced by him. Time: 40 to 90 min. Above 60 minutes a break is suggested.

Alvaro Henrique – Lectures

For musicians: Study Techniques for Musicians – Lecture (60 to 120 min.) or Course (8 to 12 hours). For instrumentalists and singers, the lecture shows how to study better in less time. It will include right and wrong study techniques, strategies and how they fit a purpose, study planning and mental study. On the course it is possible to get deeper in to the theme and make practical lessons. The bibliography includes academic research on music cognition and books by world renowned musicians and teachers. Beginning a Musical Career – Lecture (30 to 120 minutes). For professionals-to-be or musicians in the early stages of their careers. It mentions some requirements for a great start in the market, specially the classical music one. The content includes ethics and professional etiquette, ideology for the success, how to make promo material (photo, recording, bio), organizing the first performances, and making a living as a classical soloist even in a third-world country. Career Planning for Musicians – Lecture (30 to 120 min) or course (4 hours). For musicians in the early stages of their careers. Let’s talk about how to create a map to guide and manage one’s career, focusing on goals, strategies, timetables and managing skills. On the course it will be possible to elaborate a career planning as an example. Reaching out the Musical Expressivity – Lecture (30 to 120 minutes). The lecture mentions how Gestalt and music cognition concepts , especially Leonard Meyer’s, David Huron’s and John Slobodas’, can be used to create an expressive performance, and how they can be applied to the performance of different musical styles. Alvaro Henrique researched this theme on his Master in Music. For musicians and non-musicians: Be an Expert – Lecture (20 to 60 minutes). What makes some people reach the top of their field, while even more talented ones fall on the way? With that question in mind, this lecture is about which choices may lead to success, and how the minds of the experts work. Bibliography includes academic research by Karl Anders Ericsson and others. Art Appreciation: The Musical Discourse – Didactic Concert (30 to 60 minutes) Part live performance, part lecture, this didactic concert aims to show how intertwined are the way musical ideas are organized with other fields, especially logic and rhetoric. Music will be used to explain the dialectical discourse, the Aristotelian logic, and some rhetorical figures of speech such as the explicatio and the prolatio.

Art Appreciation: Brazilian History through the Guitar – Didactic concert (30 to 90 minutes), Course (2 to 8 hours) The guitar is so part of the Brazilian identity that it is the only country of the world which gives it a unique name: violao. Using the guitar as an entry point to look at Brazil itself, this concert which is part lecture, part live performance, talks about historical events which shaped Brazil as we know it and shows how they influenced their guitar music. For a shorter didactic concert, it is suggested to focus on a specific time period.