A string quartet that found its voice through Brazilian composers and weathered early controversy.
For their sound, start with 'Em Seu Olhar' from that debut album. 'Lindo És Meu Mestre' gives a sense of their later chamber work.
They carved out a space in classical music by focusing on Brazilian repertoire when few others were doing it. Their debut album 'Brasilidade' in 2005 brought them wider attention, and songs like 'Em Seu Olhar' show their approach to that material. They've played Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, but their story includes a plagiarism accusation in 2010 that they denied and eventually moved past.
Formed in 1999, they spent early years finding their footing. 'Brasilidade' in 2005 established their focus on Brazilian composers, followed by albums like 'Bossa Nova Classics' in 2008 and 'Villa-Lobos: String Quartets' in 2016. The current lineup has been stable with Luis Otávio Santos, Joel de Moura, Bruno Rosa, and Daniel Simas.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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