André Rodrigues

Origin

Brasil

Also known as

Andre Rod

Years active

1990

Genres

classical music, brazilian popular music, jazz, choro, instrumental music

Instruments

classical guitar, guitar

Biography

André Rodrigues is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger, known for his specialization in traditional and classical Brazilian repertoires, as well as his versatility across various musical genres. His career began in his native country, working as an accompanist for instrumental and vocal music. Rodrigues expanded his work to jazz, dance, and theater stages, and has been awarded several prizes in national and international classical guitar competitions.

With a solid academic background, André Rodrigues holds a degree in brazilian popular music from the State University of Campinas (Brazil), and a master's and doctorate in classical guitar performance from the Université de Montréal. He has received scholarships from major institutions such as the Conseil des arts de Montréal and the Canada Council for the Arts. In 2012-2013, he was awarded the World Music Opus Prize for concert of the year for his solo recital "Choros and Waltzes from Brazil," presented by the Quebec Music Council.

Rodrigues regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He serves as the artistic director of the Voyageurs Immobiles company and the Montreal Guitar Society, actively contributing to the development of the guitar audience in Montreal. His interests include music theory, latin american music, and instrumental pedagogy, giving lectures and masterclasses, in addition to coordinating his teaching activities between Marie-Victorin College and the Université de Montréal.