This performance is being played on a Yamaha C7X concert grand fitted with a DS6.0 keyboard in São Paulo/Brazil – a cooperation of A Loja de Pianos and the DS Standard Foundation, arranged by Silvia Molan/HMDK Stuttgart (Germany).
PROGRAM
Including timestamps on the YouTube video
00:43- Baiao De Chegada- Mariana Rodrigues
03:37- 13 De Dezembro- Luiz Gonzaga/Zé dantas
06:52- Homenagm A Chiquino Do acordeon - Dominguinhos e Guadalupe
10:56- A Lenda Do Caboclo- H. Villa Lobos
14:40- Forrozinho No.1- André Marques
19:54- O Sim Pelo Não- Francis Hime
23:19- Amor Barato- Francis Hime
25:43- Cartão Postal- Francis Hime
29:52- Parintintin- Francis Hime
33:45- Nação Primeira- Hercules Gomes
BIO
With a classical background, pianist Mariana Rodrigues has been developing, for several years now, important work in the field of Brazilian instrumental music, refining her research and interpretation of traditional rhythms through the various projects she is involved in. She is the pianist of Brazú Quintê, with whom she has recorded four albums featuring guest artists such as Vanessa Moreno, Breno Ruiz, Gui Silveira, and Manu Cavalaro, and has performed at important festivals including the 1st São Paulo Jazz Weekend and Festival Jazz a la Calle. However, her individual background—deeply rooted in the classical piano repertoire and its technical specificities—permeates her entire approach to interpreting popular music, making inevitable her reflections on what connects these two worlds. From this intersection emerges the main aspect of her budding artistic production. In this concert, the pianist performs compositions based on Brazilian rhythms such as samba, choro, maracatu, forró, among others, featuring the special participation of guitarist Fabio Leal. The repertoire includes works by composers such as H. Villa-Lobos, Dominguinhos, Luiz Gonzaga, Hercules Gomes, André Marques, and Francis Hime, who are central references in the pianist’s musical universe, directly influencing her language and interpretation. This performance is being played on a Yamaha C7X concert grand fitted with a DS6.0 keyboard in São Paulo/Brazil – a cooperation of A Loja de Pianos and the DS Standard Foundation, arranged by Silvia Molan/HMDK Stuttgart (Germany).
More About The Artist
Mariana Rodrigues started her studies at Conservatório Dramático e Musical Dr. Carlos de Campos de Tatuí (Dr. Carlos de Campos Drama and Music Conservatory of Tatuí) and has a degree in Piano at Escola de Comunicação e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo - USP (São Paulo University Communication and Art School).
Currently she's been developing her original work "Suíte Niramar", which consists of a series of 18 pieces for solo piano that was developed in 2020 during the pandemics and it reflects her musical experience and references. The pianist is also a member of Brazú Quintê, which is a group that explores the sound of chamber music with a Brazilian swing. The group had their first album released in 2018 through ProAC Editais Award and in the same year they were finalists of Samsung E-Festival Award. Mariana took part in the recording of the album "Canções para Iluminar o Mundo" from singer Manu Cavalaro in 2020 and the group traveled to Uruguay in order to perform at the Festival Jazz A La Calle in 2022.
As a soloist, Mariana Rodrigues has been at the forefront of Orquestra Jovem de Guarulhos (Guarulhos Youth Orchestra), of Orquestra Sinfônica da Unicamp (Unicamp Symphony Orchestra) and Orquestra Jovem de Tatuí (Tatuí Youth Orchestra). She has stood out in Awards and Contests like Concurso de Jovens Solistas OCAM (OCAM Young Soloists Contest), Prêmio Nascente - USP (USP Nascent Award), Concurso Maria Tereza Madeira (Maria Tereza Contest), I Concurso Nacional Luis Thomaszeck (Luis Thomaszeck 1st National Contest) and at the Award for Best Accompanist Pianist at II Concurso de Interpretação de Música Brasileira para Flauta (2nd Flute Brazilian Music Interpretation Contest), held by Centro de Música Brasileira (Brazilian Music Center).
She also performed at Festival Leo Brower in 2011, at I Simpósio Internacional Villa-Lobos (1st Villa-Lobos International Symposium) and at a series of composer meetings produced by MIS Museu de Imagem e Som (MIS- Image and Sound Museum) where she carried out Oliver Toni pieces of work. Besides, she has also taken part at the series of Chamber Concerts promoted by Itaú Cultural, where she introduced the piece "Invocações" from composer Adriana Norat.
As a composer, Mariana Rodrigues composed the soundtrack of the short animation film "Um artista da Fome", directed by Moisés Pantolfi.