Curriculum Vitae - Rodrigo LIMA Brazilian composer, Rodrigo Lima was born in Guarulhos-São Paulo in 1976. Bachelor in Musical Composition Degree at the Department of Music – University of Brasília (UnB) and Masters in Composition at the Art Institute of the University of Campinas State (Unicamp) in São Paulo. He studied composition with Estércio Marquez Cunha, Sergio Nogueira and Silvio Ferraz. Additional lessons with Emmanuel Nunes, Stefano Gervasoni and Claude Ledoux. His compositions have been released in contemporary music festivals in Brazil, Chile, France, Belgium, Holland, Mexico, EUA and Spain, include those at:
Europalia International Arts Festival in Amsterdam (Concertgebouw) 2011;
32º International Festival of Contemporary Music in Valencia 2010 (Spain);
8º Festival d’aujourd’hui à demain de musique contemporaine 2009 in Cluny (France);
International festival of Contemporary music in Santiago do Chile (Chile, 2008/2012);
Bienalle for Brazilian Contemporary Music (Rio de Janeiro);
Latin American Music Center - Indiana University (USA, 2008);
Westfield Festival of New Music (Boston, 2014), and others.
Prizes
He has obtained some prizes in National and International Competitions:
Prize for Classical Composition of the National Arts Foundation (FUNARTE)
1ºst Prize Camargo Guarnieri of Composition, Campos do Jordão International Winter Music Festival.
Composer in residence in 5th International Forum for Young Composers with Ensemble Aleph in Paris.
2010 Brazil 2009 Brazil 2008 France
3th Prize International Iberoamericano Rodolfo Halffter of Composition.
3ºrd Prize ‘Francisco Guerreiro Martín’ at the ‘XVII Premio Jóvenes Compositores Fundación Autor-CDMC’ in Madrid.
1ºst Prize of the National Competition Camargo Guarnieri of Composition.
2008 Mexico 2006 Spain 2005 Brazil
Lima’s Music has been performed by the Ensemble Aleph (France), Abstrai Ensemble (Brazil), Camerata de las Amércicas (Mexico), Sonor Ensemble (Spain), Orchestutropica (Lisboa-Portugal), Camerata Aberta (Brazil), University of São Paulo Symphony (Brazil) and Claudio Santoro National Theater Symphony Orchestra (Brazil). Rodrigo Lima is teacher of composition at the 'EMESP’- School of Music of São Paulo State and is a member of the General Society of Authors and Editors ‘Sociedade General de Autores y Editores (SGAE)’ in Spain.
Published Score His works are published by BabelScores® Contemporary Music Online Score in Paris (France). http://www.babelscores.com/fr/rodrigolima and Brazilian Academy of Music (Brazil) http://www.abmusica.org.br/site_abm_ingles/index.html
Principal Works
1.
Matiz II for violin, cello and piano (2013) 7’43’’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/epifaniapianotrio/matiz-ii-2013 Score: http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/matiz_ii_para_violino__cello_e_pian
2. Quando se muda a paisagem… for chamber orchestra (2008) 10’ 24’’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/quando-se-muda-a-paisagem-for Score: http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/quando_se_muda_a_paisagem_for_chamb
3. Elegia em Azul for trombone octet (2012) 6’15’’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/elegia-em-azul-for-trombone
4. Matizes for flute and ensemble (2006) 9’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/matizes-for-flute-and
Score:http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/matizes_for_flute_and_ensemble_rodrigoli ma_2006
5. Matiz I for trumpet and trombone (2010) 6’35’’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/matiz-i-hommage-edgard-var-se Score: http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/matiz_i_hommage_a_varese__2010__by_
6. Pontos e Linhas for oboe and percussion (2009) 8’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/pontos-e-linhas-for-oboe-and Score:http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/pontos_e_linhas_for_oboe_and_percussion _rodrigolim
7. Recitare for solo violin (2011) 8’50’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/recitare-for-solo-violin-2011 Score: http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/recitare_for_violin_solo_2011_rodri
8. Sopro de Câmara for flute, alto saxophone and bass clarinet (2009) Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPalAQrF16w Score:http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/sopro_de_camara_for_flute_sax_alto_bass_ clarinet_2
9. Gestuelle for ensemble (2007) Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/gestuelle-for-ensemble-2007withensemble-aleph Score: http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/gestuelle_for_ensemble_rodrigolima_
10. Paisagem Sonora n. 6 for solo alto saxophone (2006) 5’30’’ Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/paisagem-sonora-n-6-for-solo Score: http://issuu.com/rodrigolimacomposer/docs/paisagem_sonora_n.6_for_saxophone_2
11. Quinteto para Sopros n.2 for woodwind Quintet (2004) Recording: https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-lima-184/quinteto-para-sopros-n-2-2004
Full Catalogue: http://www.rodrigolimacomposer.com/#!catalogue/c1l9x Commissions
Commissioned by 17th The World Saxophone Congress in Strasbourg (France), 2015. Piece title: Antiphonas for saxophone and ensemble.
Commissioned by Compact Disc "Trombone Contemporâneo Brasileiro", by the trombone player Carlos Freitas - PROAC, São Paulo, (2013). Piece title: Elegia em Azul for trombone octet and Matiz I for trumpet and trombone.
Commissioned by Ensemble Aleph 30th birthday Concert, Paris, France (2013). Piece title: Hai-Kai for soprano voice and ensemble.
Commissioned by Album Epifania Piano Trio (2013) - CD Epifania Piano Trio performs previous unreleased music for trios and duos by young Brazilian composers. Piece title: Matiz II for violin, cello and piano.
Commissioned by ‘Orquestra Jovem Tom Jobim’ the 'EMESP’- School of Music of São Paulo State. (2014). Piece title: Ilhas for jazz orchestra.
Commissioned by album The violin in the metropolis CD by the violin player Simona Cavuoto, (2011). Piece title: Recitare for solo violin.
Commissioned by the 'EMESP’- School of Music of São Paulo State (2011). Piece title: Jogos for Band Simphony. Commissioned by Abstrai Ensemble (2009) Word Première: 16/11/09 Maison du Brésil Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris – France. Piece title: Sopro de Câmara for flute, alto saxophone and bass clarinet.
Commissioned by Compact Disc ‘Oboé do Brasil’ - by the oboe player José Medeiros. (2009). Piece title: Pontos e Linhas for oboe and percussion.
Discography – CDs 1. Epifania Piano Trio – 2014 Água Forte Work: Matiz II for violin, cello and piano (2013) https://soundcloud.com/epifaniapianotrio/sets/32sp
2. Carlos Freitas ‘Trombone Contemporâneo’ - 2013 ProAc. Works: Elegia em Azul for trombone octet (2012) Matiz I for trumpet and trombone (2010) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/carlosfreitas
3. The violin in the metropolis - Simona Cavuoto. 2012 - ProAc. Work: Recitare for solo violin (2011). https://soundcloud.com/aguaforte/sets/o-violino-na-metropole
4. Water Mirror - Camerata Aberta- 2012 – Selo SESC. Work: Quando se muda a paisagem...(2008) for chamber Orchestra http://adm.sescsp.org.br/online/edicoes-e-selosesc/51_A+MUSICA+CONTEMPORANEA+DA+CAMERATA+ABERTA
5. ‘Oboé do Brasil’ - José Medeiros 2010 – BM Cultural. Works: Pontos e Linhas for oboe and percussion (2009); Concertino for oboé and strigs orchestra (2005); http://www.lojaclassicos.com.br/detalhe.asp?isbn=201040294&cat=01
6. Quinteto Brasília – ‘Brincadeira a Cinco’ – 2009, FAC. Work: Quinteto para Sopros nº2 (2004) http://www.quintetobrasilia.mus.br/cd_brincadeira_a_5.htm
7. CD 5th international forum for young composers 2008 - Ensemble Aleph, CDMC Paris, France. Work: Gestuelle, for ensemble (2007) http://www.ensemblealeph.com/sons.html
8. XVI-XVII ‘Premio Jóvenes Compositores’ 2007. Fundación Autor – CDMC, Madri, Espanha. Work: Matizes, for flute and ensemble (2006). Ensemble: Sonor Ensemble, director: Luis Aguirre.
Co n ta c t Official Site: http://www.rodrigolimacomposer.com E-mail: lidio.rodrigo@gmail.com Tel: 00+ 55+ 11 27298532 Address: Rua Martim Francisco 334, Apto. 202 Cep 01226-000 São Paulo - Brasil
Oth er c o nta c ts Musica Neo – Switzerland http://rodrigolima.musicaneo.com Babel Score Contemporary Music – Paris, France http://www.babelscores.com/fr/rodrigolima
Composer Circle – USA http://composerscircle.com/rodrigo -lima
Rodrigo LIMA - São Paulo 2014, Brazil