II ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE PIANISTAS ON-LINE CRESCENDO (IIEIPOC) Introduction

II Encontro Internacional 3rd and 4th de Pianistas july 2021 On-line Crescendo

Pedagogical and artistic direction: pianist Adriano Nogueira

The objective of the II International Meeting of Online Pianists Crescendo (IIEIPOC) is to share knowledge in the area of written tradition to piano, in Portuguese, with the presentation of master classes, concerts, masterclasses, conferences and pedagogical training courses for teachers of piano.

The meeting will take place on the 3rd and 4th of July 2021, on the following social networks Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Zoom. Among the confirmed artists are important names in today’s field of piano, in Brazil and Portugal, among them, Cristian Budu, Eduardo Monteiro, Adriano Jordão, Sérgio Azevedo, Ronaldo Miranda, António Ribeiro, Linda Bustani, Ney Fialkow, Marisa Lacorte.

IIEIPOC also presents the Crescendo International Online Piano Contest, with the objective of encouraging piano to be played at home and it is aimed at all amateur piano students , of any age. The first place in the Pianist of the Year category will be given the opportunity to present 5 concerts in Europe and Brazil, as well as an invitation to present the opening recital of the 2022 edition of EIPOC. Among all levels of competition, the prizes will be given for the best interpretation of Brazilian music and for the best interpretation of Portuguese music, in order to stimulate the interpretation of the music from the two Portuguese-speaking countries.

EIPOC was a pioneer in the modalities of online festivals and conferences in classical music and welcomed, in its first edition, a thousand active participants and more than 24 thousand views, during the two days of events. For the second edition, the festival hopes to triple these numbers and assert itself as one of the biggest online events of classical music, in Portuguese.

Adriano Nogueira - Artistic and pedagogical director An Organization Crescendo Escolas de Música

II International Online Meeting of Pianists Crescendo Crescendo International Online Piano Contest July 3 and 4, 2021 Presentation After the success of the first edition, it is with great satisfaction that we announce the II International Meeting of Online Pianists Crescendo (IIEIPOC), to take place on the 3rd and 4th of July 2021, on the social networks Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Zoom. The objectives of the II International Meeting of On-line Crescent pianists are to encourage the practice of the musical repertoire of literature for piano, from the 18th century to the present day at home, through the presentation of concerts, masterclasses, magnates classes, interviews, music training sessions for piano teachers and conferences on the most diverse aspects of the practice of the instrument, from reading at first sight, to the health of the musician, to the training of piano teachers, from historically informed interpretation, to the practice of music contemporary, among others. IIEIPOC also presents the “Crescendo International Online Piano Competition”, also in the online modality, being an opportunity to stimulate piano students and amateurs of all ages. In addition to the usual classifications of the 4 different levels of competition, divided into ages, the prizes for best interpretation of Brazilian music and for best interpretation of Portuguese music are attributed, in order to stimulate the interpretation of music from the two Portuguese speaking countries. The first place in the Pianist of the Year category will be given the opportunity to present 5 concerts in Europe and Brazil, as well as an invitation to present the opening recital of the 2022 edition of EIPOC. To innovate this edition, we will have another cycle of presentations, called Magna Class, where some important figures, already consecrated in the history of music, from Portuguese- speaking countries, among them composers, pianists, teachers and researchers will be interviewed. More than a sincere tribute, the Magna class is a moment of history. For this section, the following names are confirmed: in Portugal, the pianist Adriano Jordão and the composer Sérgio Azevedo; in Brazil, the composers Ronaldo Miranda and António Ribeiro, the pianists Eduardo Monteiro, Clelia Iruzum, Linda Bustani and Ney Fialkow and professor Marisa Lacorte. The new presentation model of the masterclasses section remains in the hands of guest teachers of artistic and pedagogical excellence and will be thematic, according to the specialization areas of each pianist, with live and free transmission, on the event's YouTube page.

In each 45-minute masterclass session, only one selected piece will be covered, with an active participant in the festival, allowing the dissemination of structured and current knowledge in the areas of performance and teaching piano. The virtual classroom, on the Zoom platform, will still accept listening students, according to the modalities of participation in the event. In the second edition, the festival's faculty is composed of: Catarina Domenici (UFRGS / Brazil), Érika Ribeiro (Unirio / Brazil), Stefanie de Freitas (UFMG / Brazil), Beatriz Alessio (UFBA / Brazil), Gisele Pires Mota ( UnB / Brazil), Bernardo Santos (WPTA-Portugal), Diana Vieira Botelho (Portugal), Marta Menezes (Portugal), Pedro Sperandio (Germany / Brazil), Daniel Inamorato (USA / Brazil); Yuri Pingo (Brazil); Mauren Frey (UFPEL / Brazil); Lucas Gonçalves (Instituto Fukuda / Brazil), Helen Gallo (Escola Municipal de Música de São Paulo / Brazil), Paulo Meirelles (France / Brazil), Steven Chervenkov (Portugal / Brazil). The section of the Initial Piano Teacher Training course, which will be broadcasted live on the Facebook page, will feature the presentation of important researchers from the field of Pedagogy of the Piano, in which pre-registered participants obtain a certification from Escolas de Música Crescendo. We have the presentations of Carla Gorni, Daniel Inamorato, Mauren Frey, Carla Reis and João Paulo Casarotti. We also announce the call for academic papers, open to all those interested in presenting video classes and previously unpublished , pre-recorded and edited conferences, for the presentation on the event's Instagram page , with a maximum duration of 10 minutes per session. IIEIPOC seeks works related to the history, practices, teaching and interpretation of music written for piano. IIEIPOC opens a real-time online living space, allowing the interaction of amateur students, teachers and pianists, spontaneously, through the chat of pianists on the Piano WebBar page, through the Zoom platform, in Portuguese. IIEIPOC participants may be invited during the festival for conversations and interviews on the event's Instagram page, to disseminate knowledge and experiences in the academic and performative areas of the piano. In order to democratize access and knowledge about the practice and life around the piano, anyone can have access to IIEIPOC's publications on IIEIPOC's social media pages, integrating our community of pianists, in Portuguese. For some types of participation, a certification is issued by Escolas de Música Crescendo – Oeiras e Estoril.

II Encontro Internacional 3 e 4 de Pianistas julho 2021 On-line Crescendo Direção pedagógica e artística: pianista Adriano Nogueira

International Piano Competition Crescendo On-line

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Crescendo On-line International Piano Competition

IIEIPOC innovates the edition with the I Crescendo On-line International Piano Competition, with the objective of encouraging the practice in the household of the instrument, as well as promoting the interaction of pianists of any nationality. In the same way that we encourage the continuation of the tradition of the practice and domestic consumption of piano music, we believe that the mediation of new technologies changes the paradigms of sociability and aesthetic appreciation of musical performance, and no comparison between the modalities of online piano contests and face-to-face piano contests is recommended. In this sense, the “Crescendo On-line International piano competition” seeks excellence in interpretations based on the sequence of works in a single video, without the need to perform the entire repertoire without breaks, in a single take. It is the objective that candidates have time and availability to listen through the various recording attempts, so encouraged in teaching contemporary piano, perfecting their skills and abilities in the practice of playing piano, even if the manipulation of the recording's image and sound is not allowed. In the same sense as the II Encontro Internacional de Pianistas On-line Crescendo, all recordings must be made in a home environment and recordings on a traditional stage (auditoriums) or in concert with a public present are not allowed. Recordings made in personal studios or classrooms, on any type of 88-key piano, acoustic or electric, will also be allowed in order to democratize access to participation in the competition. The “Crescendo On-line On-Line International Piano Competition” still has the mission of encouraging and promoting solo piano music by composers from Portuguese-speaking countries, to reward the best interpretations of music by Portuguese and Brazilian composers . Registration will be open until June 15, 2021. The results will be published on the social networks of the II International Meeting of Pianists and Escolas de Música Crescendo on June 26, 2021. The winners' concerts will be shown on the Youtube page IIEIPOC and Escolas de Música Crescendo , on the 3rd and 4th of July 2021.

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REGULATION International Piano Competition Crescendo On-line

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Regulation Article 1 - Organizing Entity

The Crescendo International Piano Competition is an initiative of the II IEncontro Internacional de Pianistas On-line (IIEIPOC) and Escolas de Música Crescendo. Article 2 - Objectives

The objectives of the contest are: a) Promote and encourage domestic piano practice; b) Promote the cultural exchange of students, amateurs and professionals of the written piano. c) Encourage the practice of music by composers from Portuguese-speaking countries. d) Encourage taste and study in Music. e) Promote musical culture. Article 3 – Who can participate

The contest is open to pianists of all ages and all nationalities. Article 4 - Registration in the competition and acceptance of the regulation

The deadline for registration is 15 June 2021. Registration is done online, using the appropriate form, available at the link: https://forms.gle/t94GTxVU81YWo31Y9. Article 5 - Submission of recording and musical scores

The mandatory pieces of the competition tiers must be sent in a single recording through the sharing of a Youtube link, together with complete copies of the scores in a PDF document and proof of payment of the registration, in the registration form (see article 4). The sending of the link and the complete information of the performed repertoire is a condition for granting the registration, and its absence is a reason for elimination. Videos must be published as “NOT LISTED”. Copy the link and paste in the registration form. Article 6 - Deadline for sending registration and recording link

Registration will take place up until 11:59 pm on June 15, 2021. The Youtube link with the recording must be shared by June 10, 2021, on the registration form or via email: [email protected] Videos must be published as “NOT LISTED”. Copy the link and paste it in the registration form, in a specific field.

Article 7 - Identification in vídeos

The identification of the video must clearly indicate the name of the candidate, the city of residence and the category that competes and must follow the example below:

Example 1: IIEIPOC2021 - candidate's name - age - city and region - country - tier Example 2: IIEIPOC2021 - John Smith - 25 years old - São Paulo, SP - Brazil - tier 5 The identification of the video with the data indicated above is a condition for granting the registration, and its absence if grounds for elimination.

Article 8 - Description of the videos

In the descriptions of videos shared on youtube, candidates must indicate in the following order: 1st) Contest name: Crescendo International Online Piano Contest. 2nd) The candidate's name, short biography (up to 10 lines). 3rd) The city, region and country of residence 4th) The tier the candidate is competing in 5) The specified program, with the following format: composer, date of birth and death, works and movements to be performed, cataloging number or opus, in the order of presentation of the candidate's repertoire (a). Example 1: J. S. Bach (1685-1750) - Minuet in Sol, from Ana Madalena Bach's Book. Example 2: L. Beethoven (1770 - 1827) - Sonata op. 31 nº 3 1st movement. Example 3: F. Chopin (1810 - 1849) - Impromptu op. 51. The video descriptions as indicated above is a condition for granting the registration, and its absence is grounds for elimination.

Article 9 - Camera positioning

The camera must be in a fixed position, without altering the image planes, showing the face, hands and body of the pianist and the piano pedals. If recording with smartphones and tablets, the camera must be positioned horizontally. The position of the camera as indicated above is a condition for granting the registration, and its absence is grounds for elimination. Article 10 - Editing and sequencing of videos

The presentation of the complete program is sent in a single video. The prior preparation of the works and the editing of the sequence of the pieces in a single video is allowed.

More than one Youtube link per candidate will not be accepted. Applicants can present the program in the order they find most convenient. The manipulation of the image and sound of the videos is prohibited. Note: Since it is a IIEIPOC principle that the social and distance teaching models are not methodologically comparable (Nogueira 2019; Lagarto, 2009; Moore 1978), editing of the presentation sequence is allowed, therefore it is not required to record the entire repertoire without breaks, as is usual in the live model of the practice of live concert music. However, manipulation of the image and sound of the recording is not permitted.

Article 11 - Image Rights

By formalizing their registration, the participant agrees to assign to IIEIPOC and Escolas de Música Crescendo, free of charge, the rights to use and convey their name, image, sound and voice, while also licensing the related rights related to this participation, allowing the IIEIPOC and Escolas de Música Crescendo to use them free of charge and exclusively for the dissemination and promotion of the institutional actions of EIPOC and the school, with no exhibition or time limit, in any available media.

Article 12 - Categories: Competition brackets

The contest consists of a single event and divided into 4 categories of participation: 1st tier: Children: up to 10 years old. 2nd tier: Young talent: between 11 and 13 years old 3rd tier: Virtuoso - between 14 and 17 years old. 4th tier: Pianist of the year - any age.

Article 13 – Prizes

1st tier – Children: up to 10 years old 1st place - 50 euros, Certificate of participation, educational material. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC. 2nd place - Certificate of participation, didactic material. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC. 3rd place - Certificate of participation. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEPOC. 2nd tier – Young Talent: up to 13 years old 1st place - 100 euros, Certificate of participation, educational material. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC.

2nd place - Certificate of participation, didactic material. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC. 3rd place - Certificate of participation. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC. 3rd tier – Virtuoso: up to 17 years old 1st place - 250 euros, Certificate of participation. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC. 2nd place - 100 euros, Certificate of participation. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC. 3rd place - 75 euros, Certificate of participation. Presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC. 4th tier – Pianist of the year: any age 1st place - 400 euros; Certificate of participation; presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC; opportunity to hold 5 concerts in Europe or Brazil, between June 2022 and December 2023; invitation to perform a solo recital in the third edition of EIPOC, in 2022. 2nd place - 200 euros; Certificate of participation; presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC; opportunity to hold 1 concert in Brazil or Portugal, between June 2022 and December 2023. 3rd place - 100 euros; Certificate of participation; presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC.

Article 14 – In the event of a tie

It is not possible to tie in any tier of the contest.

Article 15 – Honorable mentions

Honorable mentions may be awarded in all levels of the competition, with the right to a specific certificate.

Article 16 – Other prizes

These Prizes will also be offered: Best interpretation of Portuguese music: 150 euros; presentation at the concert of the winners of the contest at IIEIPOC; invitation to perform a solo recital in the third edition of EIPOC, in 2022. Best interpretation of Brazilian music: 150 euros; presentation at the IIEIPOC closing recital; invitation to perform a solo recital at the third edition of EIPOC, in 2022.

Article 17 - Contest Repertoire

1st tier – Children: up to 10 years old - Two contrasting pieces. Note: we encourage the presentation of composers from Portuguese-speaking countries. Maximum duration: up to 8 minutes 2nd tier – Young Talent: up to 13 years old - Two contrasting pieces of free choice. Note: we encourage the presentation of composers from Portuguese-speaking countries. Maximum duration: up to 12 minutes 3rd tier – Virtuoso: up to 17 years old - Three contrasting pieces of your choice. Note: we encourage the presentation of composers from Portuguese-speaking countries. Maximum duration: up to 15 minutes 4th tier – Pianist of the year: any age - Three contrasting pieces of free choice at an advanced level. Note: we encourage the presentation of composers from Portuguese-speaking countries. Maximum duration: up to 25 minutes

Article 18 - Registration fee

1st tier - Children (up to 10 years) - 10 euros or 70 reais. 2nd tier: Young talent: between 11 and 13 years old - 13 euros or 85 reais. 3rd tier: Virtuoso - between 14 and 17 years old - 15 euros or 100 reais. 4th tier: Pianist of the year - any age - 25 euros or 120 reais. Article 19 - Payment of Registration fee The registration fee must be paid by bank transfer to: Payment in euros (€): PT50 0033 0000 0004 3673 5642 9 Payment in reais (R$) Caixa Económica Federal - Branch number: 0259 - Savings account number: 29227-4 - Variation: 013.

Article 20 - Contest calender

Application deadline: 15 June 2021. Results announcement: 3 and 4 July 2021. Conversations in IIEIPOC's Instagram lives with the winners: July 3rd and 4th, 2021. Award-winning concert at the closing recital of IIEIPOC: 3 and 4 July 2021.

Article 21 - Candidate withdrawal

In case of withdrawal of the candidate, the registration fee will not be refunded.

Article 22 - Playing the repertoire

The repertoire must be played from memory, without muscial scores.

Article 23 –Competing participants of IIEIPOC:

All candidates with deferred registration for the Crescendo International Piano Contest are entitled to certification by IIEIPOC and will be designated as Competitive Participants Competitive participants will have the opportunity to: ● Participate as a student listening to the master classes, IIEIPOC conferences, through their own YouTube, Instagram and Facebook pages. ● Participate in interviews and conversations with teachers and pianists of the event in EIPOC's live streams on Instagram. ● Access the Piano WebBar for the coexistence of pianists, musicians, composers, artists and researchers in Music, open throughout the event. Important Note: Competitive participants can upgrade to a VIP participant, upon a spontaneous contribution starting from 20 euros.

Article 24 - The juri

The jury consists of 7 elements. The jury's decisions are sovereign and unappealable. The jury reserves the right not to award any prize. The jury can award 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in each category. The teacher members of the jury will not be able to evaluate their current regular students.

Article 25 – Members of the juri

The judging committee is composed of: Cristian Budu, President of the jury Leandro Roverso (Brazil) Cristiane Blóes (Conservatório de Tatuí / Brazil) Cláudia Teixeira (Portugal) Adriano Nogueira (Portugal / Brazil)

Paulo Meireles (France / Brazil) Steven Chervenkov (Portugal / Brazil)

Article 26 – Case for Portuguese-Brazilian composers

In case of presentation by Portuguese-Brazilian composers, the composer's birthplace will be considered as the composer's birth place.

Article 27 – Omitted or unclear cases

Omitted or not clarified cases in this regulation will be subject to deliberation by the judging commission, the Board of IIEIPOC and / or Escolas de Música Crescendo

Recommendations for the recordings 1. The recordings must have the best technical quality possible in terms of sound. You should choose a space with little reverberation, without noise. 2. Recordings should be done at home, but if this is possible, applicants should consider requesting their school's classroom. 3. Recordings are not permitted in auditoriums. 4. Place the camera two or three meters apart. 5. Make sure that the recording location is well lit, that it is not backlit and recording in good image quality. 6. Choose recording material with a good microphone, or use an external microphone, ideally with the possibility of adjusting the recording level. 7. In the device or application you use for recording, the automatic recording level adjustment must be disabled in order to make, as far as possible, the nuances noticeable. 8. Check that the nuances are noticeable by playing a pianissimo and a very strong passage. Adjust the sound level, if necessary. 9. If you use a cell phone for recording, make sure that it is not inserted in any cover, that the camera is clean and that the holder where the cell phone is supported does not cover the microphone. 10. After making the recording, listen to it in full before sending it.

Suggestions of Brazilian composers with a piano repertoire

Alberto Nepomuceno, Almeida Prado, Amaral Vieira, Antônio Ribeiro, Camargo Guarnieri, Carlos Gomes, César Guerra Peixe, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Edmundo Villani-Côrtes, Edino Krieger, Ernesto Nazareth, Francisco Mignone, Fructuoso Viana, Gilberto Mentes, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Henrique Osvald, João de Souza Lima, Leopoldo Miguez, Marlos Nobre, Moema Craveiros, Nilson Lombardi, Osvaldo Lacerda, Rachel Peluso, Radamés Gnatalli, Ronaldo Miranda, Yves Rudner Schmidt, Zequinha de Abreu, among others.

Suggestions of Portuguese composers with a repertoire for solo piano:

Alfredo Keil, Alfredo Napoleão, António Chagas Rosa, António Fragoso, António Victorino d’Almeida, Armando José Fernandes, Artur Napoleão, Berta Alves de Sousa, Carlos Seixas, Cláudio Carneyro, Constança Capdeville,Eurico Carrapatoso, Fernando Lopes Graça, Francisco de Lacerda, Frederico de Freitas,Isabel Pires, Isabel Soveral, João Domingos Bomtempo, Joly Braga Santos, Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, Jorge Peixinho, José Viana da Mota, Luiz de Freitas Branco, Ruy Coelho, Sérgio Azevedo.

II Encontro Internacional 3 e 4 de Pianistas julho 2021 On-line Crescendo

Direção pedagógica e artística: pianista Adriano Nogueira

Concurso Internacional de Piano Crescendo On-line

Jury

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The Jury Cristian Budu, President of the jury An impactively original pianist, with a musical maturity and insight that makes his colleagues twice his age jealous” (Gramophone, 2016). A Brazilian of Romanian origin, the young Cristian Budu is already emerging as one of the exponents of his generation, internationally. Endowed with an expressive and colorful pianism, his poetic vein and sweeping communication strength has made him a unique musical personality, inside and outside the stages. From a very young age Cristian took first place in several national contests, such as the Nelson Freire Contest and the TV Cultura Prelude, but it was in 2013 that Cristian entered history by becoming the first Brazilian to win, at the age of 25 , the Grand Prize - plus 2 extra prizes, including the public prize - from the Clara Haskil International Competition, in Switzerland, in the commemorative year marking half a century of existence. One of the most important and prestigious contests on the world stage, it chooses only one winner per edition (and sometimes none), and has previously honored names such as Richard Goode, Christoph Eschenbach, Mitsuko Uchida and Evgeni Korolyov. The next edition, in 2015, had no winner. This award from Cristian was considered by the specialized critics as the most important achievement on the behalf of a Brazilian pianist in the last 23 years, and has launched him in an international career, being managed by the agency Artematriz, in Latin America, and by the agency Caecilia, one of the most traditional in Europe; who would manage artists like Daniel Barenboim, Nelson Freire, Joshua Bell and OSESP itself. Cristian also won the 2013 Prize in the Young Talent Category of Concerto Magazine, which invited him as the youngest artist to date to record the CD-of-the-year released exclusively for its subscribers in 2015. In 2016, Cristian released his first solo commercial CD, by the Claves label, in Europe, which soon won 2 important awards: "Editor's Choice" in the English magazine Gramophone and "5-Diapasons" (or 5-Stars) in the French magazine Diapason, which became a new great achievement - since it was always considered very rare for the same CD to receive awards in both magazines. This year Cristian also recorded concert nr.1 by Tchaikovsky as the second CD of the Youth Orchestra of the State of São Paulo (the first CD was recorded with Antonio Meneses). He has already been invited to perform at the J. S. Bach festivals in Switzerland, in the 'Rising Stars' series at the Frankische Musiktage Festival, in Germany, at the Radio France Festival, at the Delft Festival, in

Holland, at the Rockport Music Festival, in the USA, at the Campos do Jordão International Festival, in which he was also part of the faculty, in the OSESP series in 2015 and 2016, with the String Quartet of the City of São Paulo, with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has performed in rooms such as Jordan Hall, Liederhalle, Bucharest Atheneum, Sala São Paulo, and in front of orchestras such as Orquestre de la Suisse Romande (Switzerland), Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (Germany), Ermil Nichifor Orchestra (Romania), Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra, Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, Petrobrás Symphony Orchestra, Paraná Symphony Orchestra, among many others. Also recognized for his chamber sensibility, Cristian has already had the honor of sharing the stage with artists like Antonio Meneses. Christian Poltera, Claudio Cruz, Jennifer Stumm, Alexandra Soumm, Giovanni Gnocchi, Joseph Conyers and Semion Gavrikov, spalla of the second violins of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Cristian today also develops a duo with the Swiss violinist Esther Hoppe, winner of the International Mozart Competition and who teaches at the Mozarteum, in Salzburg. When he moved to Boston in 2010, Cristian hosted special soirees at his home that later inspired the creation of the Groupmuse project (www.groupmuse.com),which had a great impact on the media and won the partnership of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In Brazil, Cristian is the creator of the Pianosofia project (www.pianosofia.com), which brings classical music to people's homes by a community of musicians who frequently meet, rehearse and cultivate a genuine love for Music. The project values chamber courses with piano, with the intention of "waking up" the pianos that are "deaf" in people's homes, and right from the beginning it won the important support of the Sociedade Cultura Artística. Cristian grew up in Diadema (SP), and it was then, looking for paths to follow in his musical career, that he had his first contacts with the multi-artist Antônio Nóbrega, who introduced him to the rich universe of traditional Brazilian music and dance. Cristian was a student at the Brincante Institute for 4 years, taking classes with Rosane Almeida and several popular artists, and there his learning was of great importance to his artistic development. Cristian had the honor of making special appearances in shows by Antônio Nóbrega; and later, in Boston, Cristian joined a quartet specializing in Brazilian music that in 2013 won the Honors Competition at the New England Conservatory, in the “Contemporary Improvisation” category. This award provided several presentations in the USA and the recording of a CD. With a degree in music from the University of São Paulo, Cristian had the pianist Eduardo Monteiro as a teacher. Previously, he studied with Elsa Klebanovsky, Marina Brandão and Cláudio Tegg. In the United States, he became a master of piano performance under the tutelage of Wha-Kyung Byun, with a special scholarship from the New England Conservatory in Boston. In 2014, Cristian was accepted into the same school for the Artist Diploma, the most prestigious program in North

American conservatories, which offers, in addition to a full scholarship and sponsorship, several solo, chamber and orchestral concerts in the United States.

Leandro Roverso Born in São Paulo, he has dedicated himself to music from an early age. Through his swift interest, he began to study piano at the age of five with his godfather Guido Roverso. He began to dedicate himself seriously to the study of piano with Professor Hermes Jacchieri, when he entered the Free University of Music at the age of 13, showing talent and dedication. Then, he improved his knowledge with the pianist and teacher Paulo Gazzaneo. Recognizing Leandro's talent, Gazzaneo guided him to study at the Franz Liszt Higher Music Academy (Budapest - Hungary), where he had his studies under the guidance of pianist Gábor Éckhárdt. During this period of his training, Leandro also participated in workshops with Cristina Ortiz, André Görög and Franck Braley among others. After studying abroad, he improved under the guidance of pianist and teacher Nilze Kruse, a student of Bruno Seidhoffer, Vienna. Complemented his training with a higher course in Musical Phonographic Production at the Morumbi Anhembi University - São Paulo. He won awards at expressive music events, such as in 2006, when he participated in the Campos dos Goytacazes Winter Festival (RJ), where he was awarded the Festival's outstanding student award and was invited to solo with the Academia Orchestra the following year. In 2008 he participated in the Music of the Spheres Festival– International Music Festival of Bragança Paulista (SP) - in which he won the “Raphael Barker” award for outstanding student of the festival, with the vast majority of the faculty's votes, and received an invitation to solo with the academic orchestra in the 2009 edition. In 2009, he participated in the production “Variant Vibrations” - of the Quarteto da Amizade and Friends, with the song Statu Vitae alongside Zoltan Paulinyi. The production of “Variant Vibrations”, led by Paulinyi, presented a plurality of high-level Brazilian artists for the formation of a new musical context in Brazil reflecting the diversity of contemporary music. Leandro has already performed recitals in several countries across Europe, such as Graz, Pörtschach and Vienna - Austria; Croatia, Germany and Hungary. In addition, he has performed in several Brazilian cities. In 2012, he was invited to perform in Tokyo - Japan on the premises of Yamaha - Ginza, where he performed a recital with Brazilian and Argentine works. Since the beginning of 2016, he has participated in the PIANOSOFIA project, created by pianist Cristian Budu, who has as a goal the development and integration of musicians, allowing the pianist to form and participate in new musical groups.

In March 2019, he was invited to be a member of the jury of the first youth piano competition organized by the WPTA (World Piano teachers association) in San Jose - Costa Rica.

Cristiane Blóes

Master in Music and a Bachelor in Piano by the Institute of Arts of Unesp-SP, postgraduate in Psychopedagogy and graduated in Classical Piano and MPB / Jazz by the Conservatório de Tatuí. Awarded in several competitions as soloist and chamber musician, with highlight for the “X Prêmio Eldorado de Música” (1999), in which she won the third place with the “Duo Sonâncias” (piano and percussion), and the first place in the 1st Edition of the National Piano Competition for Brazilian Music Spartaco Rossi (1994). Acted as a guest pianist at several international events accompanying the flute players Edson Beltrami (Brazil), Daniela Troiani (Italy), Michel Hazel (Germany), Felix Hengli (Switzerland) and Vieri Botazzini (Italy); Victor Mendoza (vibraphone- USA), Daniel Barry (trumpet - USA), Miguel Villafruela (saxophone - Chile), Alexandre Ficarelli (oboe - Brazil), Sefica Kutluer (flute - Turkey), James Gourlay (Tuba-USA), among others. She participated in recordings of several CDs, especially the CD “Raros e Inéditos” (APCA Music Award 1996), accompanying Carlinhos Vergueiro, Virgínia Rosa, Zizi Possi and Ney Matogrosso. She performed in several groups at the Conservatório de Tatuí such as Symphonic Orchestra, Cambanda Jazz Combo, Big Band Prata da Casa, Symphonic Band and Percussion Group. Soloed under the direction of Antonio Carlos Neves Campos, John Boudler (USA), Ciro Pereira, Lazlo Marosi (Hungary), Dario Sotelo, Edson Beltrami and Dwight Satterwhite (USA). She participated in the Rock Symphonic Project (2000) on a tour of Brazil, playing with Allan Parsons, Alice Cooper, Jon Anderson and Tony Hadley. In 2015, she worked with “São Paulo Companhia de Dança”, with presentations at Sala São Paulo. She received from the board of the Conservatório de Tatuí and the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Tatuí the “Certificado de Honra ao Mérito”, for the institution's disclosure, both in 1998. In 1999, she received the Motion of Applause and Congratulations from the City of Tatuí ( 142/99) for the representation of this city in the national musical milieu. In 2015, she received the title of “Comendadora - Ordem do Mérito Cultural Carlos Gomes” - by the Brazilian Society of Arts, Culture and Education of São Paulo. She maintains the Duo Bloes with her brother, the flutist Otávio Bloes. She is a professor

of Classical Piano and Pianist at the Conservatório de Tatuí, where she coordinates the Area of Music Education and Theoretical Matters.

Cláudia Teixeira She began to study piano with Professor Leonor Fernandes, at the Santa Cecília Music Academy, and concluded the Complementary Course (8th grade) of Piano at the National Conservatory of Music in Lisbon in the class of Professor Carla Seixas. She studied Chamber Music with Professor Armando Vidal, integrating several types of groups (instrumental and vocal). She completed her degree in Piano at Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo, in Porto, where she studied with teachers Fausto Neves and Miguel Borges Coelho. Still in this school she studied Chamber Music with teachers Virgílio Melo and Carlos Azevedo. She was part of the contemporary music group MC47 directed by Virgílio Melo. She touched works by young Portuguese composers, namely Teresa Ferreira Gentil, Bruno Campos and Nuno Peixoto. She has also developed work in partnership with other artistic areas: in this sense she recorded a musical adaptation of Monty Python made by Bruno Campos for a theater play presented in Porto. And in the opera «ALLETSATOR», for choir, actors and synthesizer, conceived by Pedro Barbosa and music by Virgílio Melo, she collaborated in the preparation of voice work and played the part restricted to keyboards. In 2009/2010 she participated in the play "Velocity Maximum", by Colectivo 84, as a pianist on stage, presented at the Citemor theater festival, in Lisbon, Almada, Gijón.While still a student she started teaching piano, even to this day she teaches, having already passed through several educational establishments. Currently, she teaches at the Externato As Descobertas and at Escola de Música Crescendo Estoril.

Adriano Nogueira After his initial studies in Law and Piano in Brazil, Adriano Nogueira continued to practice the instrument in Europe. In Portugal, he obtained the titles of Master of Science in Education and Bachelor of Music Science at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, with the highest academic accolades. In Portugal, he develops intense pedagogical activity and has seen his students with excellent ratings in international competitions and exams, such as Trinity College of London and ABRSM. In Brazil, he has given lectures and workshops for the training of piano teachers in renowned music schools and colleges. Adriano Nogueira was a curator for four editions of the concert series “Músicas do Acervo: compositores portugueses e seus contemporâneos”, at the National Music Museum of Portugal. He has been responsible for the intense exchange of pianists between Portugal and Brazil. He continues his studies at the doctoral level and his main areas of interest are the curriculum and pedagogical strategies in teaching piano. During the pandemic period of COVID-19, his master's dissertation, “Gestão e Coordenação da formação na Educação a Distância” (2018), was a reference in the creation of pedagogical models of private music teaching institutions, in Portugal and in Brazil. Its instructional design has been well accepted by specialists and has generated business opportunities in Music and Education. Adriano Nogueira is an artistic and pedagogical director of the Crescendo International Online Meeting of Pianists, a pioneer in the category of online classical music festivals.

Paulo Meirelles

The pianist started his musical studies at the age of 5 with Professor Sandra Delallo in his hometown Astorga, in Paraná. Since then, he has been awarded in the contests "Villa-Lobos Competition", "Bauru-Atlanta Competition", "Concurso de Piano Artlivre", "Concurso Edna Bassetti Rabith", "Furnas Geração Musical", among others. He also participated in the main Brazilian music festivals, among which the Music Festival in the Mountains of Poços de Caldas, Music Festival of Londrina and Music Festival of Campos do Jordão. He performed in prestigious concert halls in several states in Brazil and also in France and

Spain. The pianist frequently presents himself in recitals in France and Spain. In Paris he played at Salle Cortot, at Palais d’Iena, at Mairie du 7ème, among others. In Spain, at the Recital at the Biscarrosse Piano Festival and at the French Institute of Madrid promoted by the Associação Afimarte. He improved with important pianists, such as Nelson Goerner (Argentina-Switzerland), Piotr Oczkowski (Poland-Germany), Guigla Katsarava (Georgia-France), Eva Kupiec (Poland- Germany). In 2010 he completed a bachelor's degree in piano at the University of São Paulo, under the guidance of Fernando Corvisier and, in 2012, a master's degree in Interpretative Practices at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul under the guidance of Ney Fialkow, as a CAPES fellow. He obtained the “Diplome d’Execution” unanimously from the jury at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he received a scholarship from the “Franco-Brésilien de l'École Normale de Musique de Paris Committee” in the Erik Berchot class.

Steven Chervenkov Brazilian pianist based in Portugal, Steven Chervenkov started musical studies in his hometown, Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, in the classes of choral singing and children's musicalization. At the age of 12 he joined the Piano course at the Dramatic and Musical Conservatory “Dr. Carlos de Campos ”from Tatuí. He holds a degree in Music with a qualification in Piano from the University of São Paulo, where he studied in the classes of Eduardo Monteiro, Luciana Sayure (piano) and Ricardo Ballestero (collaborative piano). During this period, he developed a research piece entitled “A suíte das cinco notas, de Lorenzo Fernadez – abordagem analítica e pedagógica para o ensino de piano”, under the guidance of Mário Videira. Concluded the graduation with an in-depth study on Ballad nº 4 op. 52 by F. Chopin, with the maximum score. Later, he improved with Marisa Lacorte. In Portugal, he attended workshops with high piano interpretation by Miloš Popović and Maria João Pires. Between 2011 and 2015, he joined the faculty of Guri Santa Marcelina, teaching Piano, Music Theory and Children's Musicalization. He was a collaborating pianist at the Castelo Branco Regional Conservatory and professor at the Portalegre Conservatory (Escola de Arte do Norte Alentejano). He has developed intense activity as a pianist, highlighting presentations in the series “Músicas do Acervo: compositores portugueses e seus contemporâneos”, curated by Adriano Nogueira, at the National Museum of Music in Portugal, in the series of piano recitals of the Brazilian Museum of Sculpture ( Mube), at Sociedade Brasileira Eubiose, at the Centro Cultural de São Paulo and at theFundação de Desenvolvimento Cultural de Sorocaba. As a soloist, he performed in front of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of

the University of São Paulo, the Prelude Orchestra of TV Cultura and the Orquestra Sinfónica do Centro (Coimbra). He obtained the 1st place in the National Piano Competition ArtLivre - Jovens Talentos, the award for best Brazilian music interpreter in two consecutive editions of the Brazilian Music Competition Maestro Spartacco Rossi, 1st place in the National Competition Maestro Rodrigo Tavares, in which he obtained the title of outstanding candidate, whose prize was a trip to Portugal to be presented in the main hall of the National Conservatory of Lisbon. He was the winner of the Young Soloists contest at USP and vice-champion of the TV Cultura Prelude program. Currently, he teaches at his Art Center MetAmorphosis Diversas, teaching piano training, theory and musical perception, in online and face-to-face modalities, in addition to collaborating in rehearsals and events with other musicians and artists. His areas of interest are also the management and production of the performing arts.

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