We are so thrilled to invite the acclaimed Brazilian classical guitarist Octávio Deluchi back to our stage to perform for his album release and book tour! Octávio performed for us on our 2024 concert series and we all had an absolute blast (check out the past event here). He had just started this big project so it’s great to come full circle here with a proper release and concert!
The upcoming album, released by Kuarup, features some arrangements of the book, including the latest single (Corta-Jaca), as well some other recordings of Marco Pereira & Gnattali music.
Octavio’s new book will be available for sale and signing. The book features many arrangements of Chiquinha Gonzaga, one of the greatest Brazilian composers of all time, and has twelve arrangements for guitar solo. In addition, there's a preface and comments by Sergio Assad, João Luiz, and others.
About the Artist
"(...) one of the best interpreters of my guitar compositions that I have ever
seen." - Marco Pereira -
"One of the most active and brilliant soloists of his generation (...)" - Acervo Digital do Violão Brasileiro -
"I consider Octávio Deluchi one of the most impressive young guitarists of his generation. (...) also one of the finest interpreters of my solo guitar works" - João Luiz -
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Brazilian-born and New York–based artist Octavio Deluchi is a guitarist, educator, and cultural
producer whose work centers on the classical guitar and the Brazilian repertoire.
Originally from the mountains of Minas Gerais, he has won more than fifteen national and
international awards and has performed in Brazil, England, Chile, and the United States. In the
upcoming season, he has tours scheduled in Colombia, Europe, and Brazil. Among his notable
appearances are performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Americas Society, the Radford
International Guitar Festival, and the Guimarães Rosa Institute in Santiago, Chile. As both a
soloist and chamber musician, Deluchi has shared the stage with artists such as Eduardo
Leandro, Arthur Haas, Emmanuele Baldini, René Izquierdo, Celil Refik Kaya, Guido Campos,
Gabriele Leite, and Weiting Sun, among others. He gave the North American premiere of João
Luiz’s MadrigAfro Guitar Concerto at Americas Society with the Grammy-nominated São Paulo
Chamber Soloists and has performed multiple times as a soloist with the orchestra at the
Festival de Música de Prados under the direction of André Bachur.
Based in New York City since 2021, Deluchi fosters an ongoing artistic exchange between Brazil
and the United States through SERTÃO Americas®, a multimedia platform dedicated to cultural
initiatives and creative projects ranging from audiovisual production to educational programs
such as Jacarandá®. He also serves as director of the Mostra de Violão da Lira Ceciliana, was a
founding member of the Associação de Violão das Vertentes, and coordinated the BCGC –
Brazilian Classical Guitar Community.
His recent single Corta-Jaca marked the beginning of his partnership with Kuarup, followed by
Luar do Sertão with Duo Aduar and the upcoming album Borogodó. Grammy Award–winning
Kuarup is Brazil’s longest-running independent record label, with a catalogue that includes
artists such as Sérgio Assad, Odair Assad, Raphael Rabello, Baden Powell, Renato Teixeira,
Elomar, Pena Branca & Xavantinho, and Arthur Moreira Lima, among others.
Deluchi’s first book, Chiquinha Gonzaga: Guitar Arrangements, was recently published by Les
Productions d’Oz (Canada) and is currently available in North America, Europe, and South
America. The publication features twelve new solo guitar arrangements of works by Chiquinha
Gonzaga, one of Brazil’s most significant composers, and includes a preface with contributions
from Sérgio Assad, João Luiz, Nicolas Porto, Thaís Nascimento, and Luciano Lima.