Marcus Viana

Origin

Belo Horizonte, MG

Years Active

1970s

Genres

progressive rock, symphonic rock, instrumental music, soundtrack

Instruments

violin, keyboards, vocals

Biography

Marcus Viana is a renowned Brazilian violinist, singer, keyboardist, and composer born in Belo Horizonte. Growing up in a musical family as the son of Sebastião Viana, he began studying the violin under Hungarian professor Gabor Buza before expanding his musical horizons during a stay in the United States, where he played with the Havertown Symphony Orchestra and began composing.

Upon returning to Brazil, Viana spent seven years as a principal violinist with the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra while simultaneously diving into the progressive rock scene. He joined the band Saecula Saeculorum and later founded the influential progressive and symphonic group Sagrado Coração da Terra in 1979, which became known for its ecological and spiritual themes. Alongside his work with the band and the Transfonica Orkestra, Viana built a prolific solo career, composing acclaimed soundtracks for television and film, including the famous soap opera Pantanal and the feature film Olga.

Throughout his decades-long career, Viana has collaborated with numerous talented musicians and received international recognition, including a Latin Grammy nomination in 2001 for his album Música das Esferas - Terra. His diverse artistic output encompasses symphonic music, progressive rock, and film scores, cementing his legacy in Brazilian culture alongside contemporaries such as Heitor Villa-Lobos.

Discography

• Sagrado Coração da Terra (1984)
• Flecha (1987)
• Fantasia de Natal (1989)
• Pantanal (Suíte Sinfônica) (1990)
• A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão - Canções e Trilha Sonora Instrumental (1991)
• Farol da Liberdade (1991)
• Trilhas e Temas Vol. 1 (1992)
• Trilhas e Temas Volume Dois (1995)
• Trilhas e Temas, Vol. 2 (1995)
• Música das Esferas Volume 1 - Canções do Éden (1996)
• Trilhas e Temas, Vol. 3 (1996)
• Canções do Éden (Música das Esferas) (1996)
• As Mais Belas Cantigas de Roda (1996)
• As Mais Belas Canções de Natal (Nave dos Sonhos) (1996)
• Xica da Silva (Trilha Sonora Original da Novela) (1997)
• Francisco de Assis (1997)
• As Mais Belas Canções de Ninar (Nave dos Sonhos) (1997)
• Trilhas e Temas Tres (1998)
• Sonhos de Bebê, Vol. 2 (1998)
• Música das Esferas, Vol. 2 (Acqua) (1998)
• Chiquinha Gonzaga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1998)
• Marcus Viana e Maria Teresa Madeira – Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999)
• Chiquinha Gonzaga (Trilha Sonora Instrumental) Trilhas e Temas Vol.4 (1999)
• Baby Dreams (1999)
• Speranza - Uma Odisseia Italiana (2000)
• Maktub - Trilhas e Temas de "O Clone" (2000)
• Terra - Musica das Esferas 3 (2000)
• O Natal do Bebe (2000)
• A Leste do Sol, Oeste da Lua (2000)
• Aere (2001)
• Pantanal (Trilha Sonora) (2001)
• Música das Esferas, Vol. 4 (Aere) (2001)
• Sacred Heart of Earth (2001)
• Isis Lounge - Temple Of Dance (2002)
• Celebrando la Navidad Con Su Bebé (2002)
• Marcus Viana Voce: Malu Aires – Clona (Muzica Originală Din Serialul Tău Preferat) (2003)
• Sete Vidas, Amores e Guerras (2003)
• Trilhas e Temas Vol. 5 (2003)
• Poemas Místicos do Oriente (2003)
• Velho Chico (2003)
• Trilha Sonora Do Filme Olga (2004)
• Olga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2004)
• Danças do Ventre de "O Clone" (2004)
• Filhas Do Vento (2005)
• Angeli Lacrima (2006)
• Reiki, Vol. 1 (Illuminandum) (2006)
• O Mundo em Duas Voltas (2007)
• Krsna Garden (2007)
• Symphony of Nature (2007)
• Pleiadian Connections (2008)
• Reiki, Vol. 2 (A Fonte) (2008)
• A História de Ana Raio Zé Trovão (2010)
• Marcus Viana Voce: Malu Aires – Clona II Varianta Spaniola (2011)
• Grandes Temas, Vol. 2 (TV e Cinema) (2014)
• Sérgio Pererê / Marcus Viana / Zal Sissokho – Famalé (2015)
• Ethereal Preludes (2015)
• Transcendental Nature (2015)
• Grande Espírito (2015)
• Om Mane Padme Hum (2015)
• Ignis - Música das Esferas 5 (2016)
• Sinfonia das Palavras e Mantras (2017)
• Mensagens do Deserto / Música e Poesia (2019)
• Quiseramor (2022)
• Meditando com Música ao por do Sol, Vol.1 (2022)
• Viagens Sonhos e Visões (2024)
• Trilhas, Mantras e Canções (Live) (2025)
• Canto Sanador (2026)
• Trilhas e Temas Volume 6 - Sinfonia dos Sonhos
• Xica da Silva Promocional
• Sinfonia da Natureza - Brazilian Landscapes