Marco de Pinna

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1977

Genres

choro, samba, MPB

Instruments

bandolim, violão tenor, violão 7 cordas, cavaquinho, pandeiro, trompete

Biography

Marco de Pinna is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger, renowned for his mastery of the bandolim (Brazilian mandolin).

He was a founding member of the influential group Nó em Pingo D'água in 1977, and later formed the ensemble Vibrações in 1980. De Pinna's career has spanned decades, marked by collaborations with a wide array of Brazilian artists, from the traditional samba of Nelson Cavaquinho to the MPB icon Gilberto Gil. He also worked with the legendary Radamés Gnattali early in his career.

De Pinna has been instrumental in promoting Brazilian music, particularly choro, internationally. He has taught and performed in the United States, including at the "California Brazil Summer Camp" in San Francisco. His solo album "Pixinguinha" was released in 2000, celebrating the work of the iconic choro composer. He has also collaborated with international bandolim players like Mike Marshall and David Grisman.

Discography

• Chorinho Diferente (1989)
• Jorge Simas, Marco de Pinna, Maurício Verde, Rodrigo Rangel, Rubens Brandão – Pixinguinha (1998)
• Marco de Pinna & Harold Emert – Oboé no Choro (2001)