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Fabio Zanon

guitarrist

"There are many good technicians playing the guitar today, but in depth of musicianship none can compare to Fabio Zanon."

Kommersant, St Petersburg

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Brazil - exclusive
Latin America - non exclusive

BIO

Fabio Zanon is one of the most internationally acclaimed Brazilian artists. He is celebrated for interpretations that blend imagination, integrity, and a powerful sound. His activities as a conductor, educator, and promoter of classical music have contributed to placing classical guitar in a broader cultural perspective.

Winner of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, such as the GFA in the USA, Francisco Tárrega in Spain, and Alessandria in Italy, Fabio has performed in over 50 countries, in venues like the Royal Festival Hall in London, Philharmonie in Berlin, Sala Tchaikovsky in Moscow, and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and also as guest artist  by leading orchestras like the London Philharmonic, Russian State Orchestra, Berliner Camerata, Israel Chamber Orchestra, and Dublin Radio Symphony Orchestra.

His repertoire includes over 40 guitar concertos, many of which premiered worldwide, and he is dedicated to chamber music with great enthusiasm, exploring a wide variety of combinations and genres.

He is the author of the book "Villa-Lobos" and has conceived and presented programs such as "The Art of the Guitar" and "The Brazilian Guitar" on Radio Cultura in São Paulo, as well as the podcast "Lira."

Fabio is a professor and Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music in London and serves as the artistic and pedagogical coordinator of the Campos do Jordão International Winter Festival.

REVIEWS

"There are many good technicians playing the guitar today, but in depth of musicianship none can compare to Fabio Zanon." Kommersant, St Petersburg "His projection of subtlety and extremity made the guitar achieve an almost orchestral variety of sound. More remarkable still were his rhythmic discipline and his flair in deploying his battery of effects. (…) Zanon is a fine guitarist; but above all he is a profound musician." The Irish Times, Dublin "(…) Zanon is a phenomenal performer. His technique borders on the super-human, and his most distinguishing trait is his consummate musicianship. The purity of tone is warm and seductive. (…) Zanon captured the sheer elegance of the [Scarlatti’s] sonata grouping, with every microscopic nuance emoting a fleeting fantasy supported by scholarly study. (...) Zanon is a guitarist’s guitarist and a musician’s musician." The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City "I do not hesitate to suggest that Fabio Zanon may become one of the most important guitarists of his generation. In his Seattle concert he displayed not only a rare ability on the instrument, but also a learned approach which was neither dry nor pompous. (…) He seems to take all matters into consideration, carefully constructing a partnership with the composer. (…) If there is any question of the continuing progress of Segovia’s efforts, Zanon proves that the guitar is very much alive." Seattle Guitar Society Datebook, Seattle "He commands a wonderfully mellow tone and his articulation is dazzling. (…) I have heard a good many guitarists in the last few years, but none to rival this wonderful player. Next time he plays at Wigmore he should have queues as far as Selfridge's." Musical Opinion, UK

OPERA REPERTOIRE

CONCERT REPERTOIRE

Joaquin Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez – 21' Fantasia para un Gentilhombre – 22' Heitor Villa-Lobos Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra – 20' Francisco Mignone Guitar Concerto – 22' Manuel Palau Concierto Levantino – 25' Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concerto no.1 in D, op.99 – 20' Mauro Giuliani Concerto no.1, op.30 (also in version for chamber orchestra) – 23' Concerto no.2, op.36 – 32' Radamés Gnattali Concerto no.4 "à Brasileira", for guitar and strings – 14' Joaquin Rodrigo Fantasia para un Gentilhombre – 22' CHAMBER OR SMALL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Malcolm Arnold Guitar Concerto, op.67 – 22' Boris Asafiev Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra – 16' Richard Rodney Bennett Concerto for guitar and chamber ensemble – 23' Lennox Berkeley Guitar Concerto, op.88 – 25' Elodie Bouny Futuro(s), para violão e orquestra Leo Brouwer Concerto no.1 Retrats Catalans (Catalan Portraits) – 25' Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concerto in D op.99 – 20' Concerto no.2 in C, op.160 – 30' Serenade for guitar and orchestra, op.118 – 23' Harry Crowl E que sejam luminárias, no céufogoágua... – 17' Stephen Dodgson Guitar Concerto no.2 – 19' Radamés Gnattali Guitar Concerto no. 1 – 21' Concerto Carioca no.1 for semi-acoustic guitar and piano – 30' Ernesto Halffter Concerto for guitar and orchestra – 25' Stephen Kenyon Guitar Concerto no.2 – 22' Francisco Mignone Guitar Concerto – 22' Maurice Ohana Trois Graphiques – 20' Manuel Palau Concierto Levantino – 25' Manuel Ponce Concierto del Sur – 22' Joaquin Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez Fantasia para un Gentilhombre Concierto para una Fiesta – 28' Alexandre Tansman Concertino for guitar – 20' Jan van der Roost Concierto de Homenaje – 23' Heitor Villa-Lobos Guitar Concerto – 20' LARGE ORCHESTRA Leo Brouwer Concerto no.2 “Concierto de Liège” – 30' Concerto no.4 "Toronto" – 40' Benjamin Dwyer Guitar Concerto no.2 – 25' Francis Hime Guitar Concerto – 41' Toru Takemitsu To the Edge of Dream – 13' Vers, l'Arc-en-ciel, Palma – 14' STRING ORCHESTRA Malcolm Arnold Serenade for guitar and strings – 6' Elodie Bouny Futuro(s), for guitar, strings and percussion – 13' Leo Brouwer Concerto no.3 “Elegiaco” (strings & percussion) – 23' 3 Danzas Concertantes – 16' Alexandre de Faria Concerto no.2, "Mikulov" – 23' Johann Friedrich Fasch Concerto in D minor (original for lute and strings) – 16' Jean Françaix Concertino for guitar and strings – 23' Anton Garcia Abril Concierto Mudéjar – 24' Mauro Giuliani Concerto no.1 op.30 (also in version for chamber orchestra) – 23' Concerto no.2 in A major op.36 – 32' Radamés Gnattali Concerto no.3 "Copacabana" for guitar, flute, timpani and strings – 29' Concerto no.4 "à Brasileira" – 14' Jacques Hétu Concerto for Guitar and Strings, op.56 – 21' Ernst Mahle Diálogo, for guitar and strings – 10' Astor Piazzolla Concerto for guitar, bandoneón and strings – 30' Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in D for lute and strings, RV 93 – 10' Concerto in C (original for mandolin) RV 425 – 8'
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