About Me
Pablo Lapidusas.Born in Buenos Aires, pianist, composer and arranger Pablo Lapidusas moved at an early age with his family to Brazil. At that time, started his piano studies at Conservatório Municipal de Poços de Caldas – MG.In 1997 he got his degree in Arts (Music) from respected State University Unicamp, initiating his solo carreer playing all over the country. Pablo has been living in Rio de Janeiro since 2001, either playing as a soloist or as a sideman for many MPB and international musicians such as Eugene Friesen, Victor Biglione, Marcelo D2, Quarteto em CY, Wanda Sá, Lars Hoefs, Armen Ksajikian, Eduardo Dussek and Célia Vaz, among others, having also played with famous I Musici canadian orchestra conducted by Russian Yuli Turovsky in 2008. In his solo performances in Brazil and abroad, Pablo teaches Master classes as a complement to his work. Invited to take part of Solo piano 2008 series festival, Pablo shared the stage with César Camargo Mariano, one of the most renowned brazilian pianist/composer /arrangers. “Ouriço†is his first recording of his own compositions and was released in April 2008 with special guests Hermeto Pascoal and Carlos Malta, welcomed by critics and public all over the world.
“Pianist who..s worked with artists such as Marcelo D2 e Vitor Biglione, Pablo Lapidusas starts his solo carreer with the album “Ouriço†(Delira Música). Sophisticated, mixes pop and classical music and brings special guests Hermeto Pascoal e Carlos Malta†(LL) – O GLOBO newspaper April 29th, 2008
DiscographyOuriço – Pablo Lapidusas piano solo (Delira Música) Canção do entardecer – Pablo Lapidusas (independent) Sábado – Bena Lobo ( Trama ) Song book João Bosco volume 3 (Lumiar ) A arte do barulho - Marcelo d2 (EMI) Boya - Ramon Montanhaour (Mix House) DVD – Sábado ao vivo – Bena Lobo ( to be released)
Festivals Montreux Jazz Festival , North Sea Jazz Festival , Rock in Rio Lisboa , Pori Jazz Festival , Onda Jazz , Casa da Musica – Portugal , Nice Jazz Festival, International Cello Encounter, Womad , Roskild , Hollywood Bowl , Chicago Theater , Festival de las Culturas Resistentes de Ciudad de Mexico, Centro Cultural Franco Moçambicano, Cascavel Jazz Festival, Coliseu de Puerto Rico , Sala Cecilia Meireles ...
