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Yamandu Costa returns to the US

With another Latin GRAMMY nomination, the guitar master announces US tour

A 2024 Latin GRAMMY nominee for Best Instrumental Album, and a 2021 winner in the same category, Yamandu Costa is widely considered one of the great guitarists in the world today. This virtuoso 7-string guitar player has left audiences breathless around the world with his impressive skill and overwhelming passion. Born in Rio Grande do Sul to a musical family, he played his first major concert at age 17 in São Paulo and quickly gained international fame for his incredible talent. Yamandu is credited with reviving Brazilian guitar music and his diverse repertoire includes styles like chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé, making him difficult to categorize into a single genre. Costa has collaborated with Bobby McFerrin, Richard Galliano, Doug de Vries, Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, João Bosco, Ney Matogrosso, Marisa Monte, Renato Borghetti, and many more. He has also been a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world.

November 2024

11 – San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Conservatory of Music

15 – Amherst, MA – Amherst College

16 – Boston, MA – Boston Classical Guitar Society

17 – New York, NY – Joe’s Pub

 

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