Arnaldo Freire

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Arnaldo Freire is a Brazilian guitarist, teacher, cultural producer and composer.

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Composition

Arnaldo Freire is an alumni of Consevatório Musical Guarulhos and also studied at the Conservatory of Music and the Instituto Paulista Booklyn Souza. He is currently majoring in Composition course at the Federal University of Goiás – UFG. His composition "Apocalypse" [1] for solo guitar was awarded by the Culture Secretariat of Goiânia. [2]

The award-winning short film by Roxanne Towers, “Catadores de Papel ", has an original score by Arnaldo Freire.

Freire has also composed soundtracks: “Entre Memórias e Conquistas”, “Umas e Outras” and “Maria da Gruta” which were all directed by Lázaro Ribeiro. [3]

In his compositions, there are Brazilian techniques mixed with refined approaches: modinhas, frevos, sambas, valsas and other colors are mixed with post-tonal techniques, refined counterpoints and unusual instrumentation.

The work of composition is quoted in Arnaldo Freire Guia de Música Contemporânea Brasileira, edited by CDMC – Brasil / Unicamp, [4] a subsidiary of the Centre de documentation de la musique contemporaine, based on Cité de la Musique, Parc de la Villette, in Paris.

Achille Picchi, Eduardo Escalante, Estércio Marquez, Odemar Brígido, Neder Nassaro and Frederico Richter has written concertos especially for the guitarist.

He has worked with foreign composers such as Danielle Baas (Belgium), Harry Hewitt (USA), Naphtally Lahav (Israel), Carlos Carmona (Argentina), Paulo Galvão (Portugal) . [5]

Catalog summary

The following is a brief catalog of works by Arnaldo Freire:

Teaching

Arnaldo Freire's work as a teacher is very varied. He is the author of several methods for the guitar, and also teaches drums and bass.

Freire received honorable mention several times of the Municipal Sports, Culture and Recreation for his participation in the show “Violão e Violonistas Goianos”.

In 1996 Freire wrote and produced the video lesson “Ritmos” [6] which has been alleged to set a new standard in guitar group lessons.

Having taught for fifteen years in Goiânia, Arnaldo Freire also founded choral and guitar classes in colleges: Marista, Dinâmico, Disciplina, Maria Betânia, Agostiniano, COC e Olimpo. [7]

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Producing

As a cultural producer, Arnaldo Freire created the “Orquestra Planalto Central”, which was sponsored by the College Dinâmico. The composer Acchille Picchi wrote Pascha Nostrum specifically for it.

In 1999 Freire recorded “Cenas da Floresta” with the orchestra's woodwind quintet. In 2002 he launched a CD titled “O Violão em Goiás”. [8]

He performed "Impressions: Oviedo" by Mary Ann Joyce [9] in Brazil at the International Meeting of Women Composers.

Playing

As a guitarist Arnaldo Freire received several awards including the National Guitar Competition at the Faculty Mozarteum ( 88 ) and the Competition Nacional de Violão Souza Lima ( 96 ). [10]

In 1995 Arnaldo Freire was the first musician to perform concert for Guitar and Orchestra in Goiás, conducted by Joaquim Jayme by the Symphony Orchestra of Goiânia. [11]

Your Show “A Volta ao Mundo em Seis Cordas” is the instrumental music show most presented in Goiás (since 1995).

Contributions to contemporary repertoire

* – Presented by the Symphony Orchestra Goiânia.
** – Presented by the Orchestra of Ancient Cultural Foundation BH.
*** – Presented by the Symphony Orchestra Santa Maria – RS

References

  1. Social, Comunicação. "Música". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  2. source: “Jornal da Imprensa”, 06/04/2010 "Arnaldo Freire e o Trio Matita Pereira no Segunda Aberta - Jornal da Imprensa - Goiânia - GO". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-02. visited in 05/02/2011
  3. article in Newspaper "Hoje", http://www.ohoje.com.br/armazem-geral/06-12-2010-maestro-arnaldo-freire-de-novo-em-goiania/%5B%5D "Unknown" . Retrieved July 3, 2020.[ dead link ] visitado en 04/05/2011
  4. Music Guide of the University of Campinas/Minas Gerais, Brasil http://www.unicamp.br/ciddic/compositores_a.html visited in 05/05/2011
  5. HOMEPAGE, Goiânia Ouro, "Centro Municipal de Cultura Goiânia Ouro". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2011-05-02. , visited in 02/05/2011
  6. "Ritmos e Estilos" – Class 01 (in Portuguese) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTgeaQSFsIE
  7. , newspaper, 06/04/2010 edition "Arnaldo Freire e o Trio Matita Pereira no Segunda Aberta - Jornal da Imprensa - Goiânia - GO". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-02. visited in 05/02/2011
  8. product listed in sraiva's store´s page http://www.livrariasaraiva.com.br/produto/143086, (visited en 02/05/2001)
  9. Mary Ann Joyce's Home Page "Mary Ann Joyce". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-05-05. visited en 04/05/2011
  10. Goiânia CIity Hall Homepage "Portal da Prefeitura de Goinia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-02. Visited in 05/02/2011
  11. Orchestra of Goiânia's Home page, https://orquestrajovemdegoias.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html visited in 04/05/2011