PlínioFernandes
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About Plínio
Born and raised in São Paulo, Plínio Fernandes fuses the tradition of classical guitar with Brazilian folk music.
An exclusive Decca Gold recording artist, Plínio released his debut album, Saudade, in 2022, which hit Number One on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums Chart. His second album in the recording partnership, Bacheando, was released in September 2023, and explores Bach’s influence on Brazilian music.
The 2023/24 season sees Plínio embark on a five-date duo recital tour of the UK with Sheku Kanneh-Mason which includes a sold-out performance at London’s Wigmore Hall. In addition to regular collaborations with Sheku, Plínio performs frequently with Lang Lang, including at his 2022 Royal Albert Hall concert which features on Disney +.
Plínio was named on Forbes Brazil's Under 30 list, a Rising Star by Classic FM, and recently received the Revelação Award at the 30th Annual Prêmio da Música Brasileira. A passionate advocate for music education, Plínio was invited to join London Music Masters as an ambassador, and is involved with performing, teaching and guiding young musicians in schools.
Representation
Video
Plínio Fernandes performs Bachianinha No. 2 / Araponga
Bachianinha No. 2 was composed by Paulinho Nogueira and Araponga was composed by Luiz Gonzaga. This version was arranged for solo guitar by Sérgio Assad. Music video by Plínio Fernandes performing P. Nogueira: Bachianinha No. 2 / Araponga (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad). A Decca Gold release; © 2023 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes performs Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: I. Prelúdio (Introdução)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: I. Prelúdio (Introdução) was composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos and arranged for solo guitar by Sérgio Assad. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes performs J.S. Bach: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio
Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio was arranged for solo guitar by Sérgio Assad. Music video by Plínio Fernandes performing J.S. Bach: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (Transc. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad). A Decca Gold release; © 2023 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes & Maria Rita perform O Mundo É Um Moinho (Official Music Video)
O Mundo É Um Moinho was composed by Cartola and arranged for guitar by Sérgio Assad. Music video by Plínio Fernandes, Maria Rita performing Oliveira: O Mundo É Um Moinho (Arr. for Guitar by João Luiz). A Decca Gold release; © 2022 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes performs Snowflakes
Music video by Plínio Fernandes performing Assad: Snowflakes (Visualizer). A Decca Gold release; © 2022 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes performs Beatriz (Official Music Video)
Beatriz was composed by Edu Lobo & Chico Buarque and arranged for solo guitar by Sérgio Assad. Music video by Plínio Fernandes performing Lobo, Buarque: Beatriz (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad). A Decca Gold release; © 2022 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes performs The Girl From Ipanema (Official Music Video)
The Girl From Ipanema was composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim and arranged for solo guitar by Sérgio Assad. Music video by Plínio Fernandes performing Jobim: The Girl From Ipanema (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad). A Decca Gold release; © 2022 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes performs Assanhado (Official Music Video)
Assanhado - composed by Jacob do Bandolim and arranged for solo guitar by Sérgio Assad. Music video by Plínio Fernandes performing Bittencourt: Assanhado (Arr. for Guitar by Sérgio Assad). A Decca Gold release; © 2022 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
PlayingPlínio Fernandes & Sheku Kanneh-Mason perform Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5
Heitor Villa-Lobos' “Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio” featuring Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Music video by Plínio Fernandes, Sheku Kanneh-Mason performing Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria (Cantilena): Adagio. A Decca Gold release; © 2022 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Credit: Universal Music Classics
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Selected Repertoire
| Castenuovo-Tedesco | Concerto in D |
|---|---|
| Ponce | Concierto del Sur |
| Rodrigo | Concierto de Aranjuez |
| Villa-Lobos | Concerto for guitar |
Sample Programmes
Solo Recital
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 - Prelúdio Bach: Prelude, Fuga and Allegro, BWV 998 in E flat Major Villa-Lobos: Five Preludes Parra: Gracias a la vida Barroso: Aquarela do Brasil Lobo/Buarque: Beatriz Do Bandolim: Assanhado
Solo Rectial
Dowland: Preludium Dowland: Sir John’s Smith His Almain Dowland: Melancholy Galliard Dowland: Fantasia 7 Sor: Theme and Variations Opus 9 Villa-Lobos: Five Preludes De Falla: Homenaje “Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy” Brouwer: Sonata No 1
News
Press
Through The Noise with Braimah Kanneh-Mason
The Jazz Cafe, CamdenJan 2024...Fernandes had an energising rhythmic swing in the Piazzola dance pieces but also showed a winning lyrical gift in two Brazilian numbers, Violetta Para’s Gracias a la Vida and Dilermando Reis’s Xodó Da Baiana. He was also an alert accompanist, slowing the tempo almost imperceptibly to make space for Kanneh-Mason’s delicately discreet slides in Paganini’s Cantabile... It was extraordinary to witness this sweaty dance space reduced to silence and suffused with ancient melancholy... To end the set, Fernandes and Kanneh-Mason gave us a final burst of virtuosity in music by Sarasate and Manuel de Falla, which sent us all out into the rainy Camden night with a spring in our step.
- Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph
- 13 February 2024
