Fábio Peron

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Genres

choro, instrumental music

Instruments

mandolin, acoustic guitar, cavaquinho

Biography

Fábio Peron is a prominent Brazilian musician and composer, especially recognized for his mastery of the ten-string mandolin, in addition to playing the acoustic guitar and cavaquinho. The son of musicians, he began his musical journey in childhood at the age of five and held his first recital at ten. His close contact with great names of choro, such as Izaías Bueno de Almeida, drove his deep dedication to the mandolin, consolidating his name in the country's instrumental scene.

Throughout his career, Peron graduated from Faculdade Santa Marcelina and specialized with a postgraduate degree from Faccamp, combining artistic practice with research and teaching as a professor at Faculdade Cantareira. His virtuosity, which unites harmony, rhythm, melody, and emotion, has allowed him to collaborate with various exponents of national music, including Yamandu Costa, Hamilton de Holanda, and André Mehmari.

His discography encompasses important original and collaborative works, notably the album Folia de tReis, recorded alongside Edu Ribeiro and Toninho Ferragutti, which earned him a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Album in 2019. In addition, he has collaborated on projects dedicated to masters of the genre, such as a tribute to Jacob do Bandolim, reaffirming his fundamental role in the renewal of Brazilian instrumental music.

Discography

• Em boa companhia (2012)
• E a Confraria do Som (2015)
• Afinidades (2016)
• Joel Nascimento, Fábio Peron – Jacob do Bandolim 100 Anos - Sentimento & Balanço (2018)
• Edu Ribeiro Convida Toninho Ferragutti e Fábio Peron – Folia de Treis (2018)
• Alessandro Penezzi e Fábio Peron (2022)
• Na Trilha do Choro (2024)
• Pelo Mundo (2026)