Fabio Machado
Fabio Machado | |
|---|---|
mandolinist | |
| Instrument(s) | Mandolin |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | www.fabiomachado.com |
Fabio Machado (Funchal, Madeira, 1985) is a Portuguese mandolin virtuoso.[1]
Biography
Fabio Machado was born in
Conservatory "Cesare Pollini" in Padua, under the instruction of well renowned instructor and artist Dorina Frati
.
In 1998, he toured central and northern
Golden Jubilee
.
Machado is mostly known for having performed some Caprices of N.
Tomaso Vitali. Besides having recorded 2 CDs and a DVD[5]
with the Madeira Mandolin Orchestra, he performs regularly in Italy, Germany, England, Portugal and the USA.
Machado is particularly fond of contemporary music and a mandolin work has been specially written for him by the Norwegian composer Oddvar Kvam, "A Special Day" for Mandolin and Piano.[6]
External links
- Fabio Machado's Official Homepage
- Portuguese Music and Musicians
- Madeira Mandolin Association
- [1] [2] [3]
Videos
References
- ^ Salvador, José (27 February 2005)."Virtuoso em Itália". Revista do Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Salvador, José (9 October 2008). "Bandolinista madeirense brilha na Europa" Archived 25 September 2009 at the Portuguese Web Archive Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Salvador, José (18 February 2003). "Recreio Musical celebra hoje 90 anos com concerto no Baltazar Dias" Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Salvador, José (20 February 2003). "Bandolins brilharam no Baltazar Dias " Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Salvador, José (22 December 2004). "Bandolins tocam no Teatro" Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Diário de Notícias.
- ^ Currículo, Página Oficial de Fabio Machado <http://www.fabiomachado.com/PT/indexpt.html>. Visited on 21 July 2009.