curriculum vitae

VELASCO Renato, born on 23/09/1961 in Rio de Janeiro - BRAZIL. French nationality.

ADDRESS: 30 Route de Montesson - Bât.3, Appt. 201 - 78110 LE VESINET.

PHONE: 06 72 48 97 56

email address: velasco.renato@free.fr

WEBSITE: www.renato-velasco.fr

DIPLOMAS:

2004: Obtaining of the State Diploma (DE) in traditional music - Geographical area: Brazil - guitar specialty.

1997: End of 3rd cycle diploma from the Conservatory with regional influence of Saint Maur-des-Fossés (94) - classical guitar lessons - mention: Silver medal.

1981: Commercial license at Colégio Estadual Celestino da Silva, in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

MUSICAL TRAINING :

1975-1979: Villa-Lobos Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro. Guitar, theory and harmony (1st and 2nd cycles). Classes from renowned guitarists: Nestor de Hollanda Cavalcanti, Adamo Prince and Flavio Goulart.

1980-1989: PRO ARTE Conservatory in Rio de Janeiro - Internship and improvisation course.

1995-1997: Classical guitar training with Michel Pons at the Regional Conservatory of St Maur-des-Fossés (94). Conclusion of the 3rd cycle.

INTERNSHIPS

1995: Management and Creation of a cultural enterprise - BGE-ADIL, Paris (14th).

1996: Workshop "Le jazz en grand orchestra" - Orchester National de Jazz (ONJ), Paris (13th).

1999: Artistic practices and interventions in schools - ACM, Villecresnes (94).

2001: Singing course at the Compagnie de l'Instant, Paris (12th).

2002: Computing Music Sound Multimedia. Cubase and Finale software - HOME, Paris (17th)

INSTRUMENTS USED:

Proficiency in different types of guitars: 6-string acoustic guitar, 7-string guitar, cavaquinho, viola caipira, electric guitar. In addition, mastery of Brazilian percussions.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

2007 - 2018: Brazilian guitar teacher at the Atla School in Paris (18th).

2010 - 2021: Teacher of classical guitar, guitar ensemble and Computer Assisted Music at the "Georges Bizet" municipal conservatory in Vésinet (Yvelines). 8 p.m. weekly.

2012 - 2015: Classical guitar teacher at the Bailly School of Music and Dramatic Art - Noisy-le-Roi (Yvelines). 6 hours a week.

2008 - 2010: Classical guitar teacher at the Musical and Artistic Center of Fleury-Mérogis (Essonne) - Conservatory with municipal influence. 6 hours a week.

2008 - 2009: Classical guitar teacher at the Henri Dutilleux municipal conservatory in Maisons-Alfort (94). Replacement contract, 12 hours per week.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RELATED TO BRAZILIAN MUSIC

1989 - 2007: Guitarist accompanist for singers, samba troupes and traditional chorinho and bossa nova groups. Concerts in festivals in France (Nantes, Bourges, Angers, Rennes, Lille) and abroad (Munich, Zurich, Lisbon, Estoril Casino, Verona).

• In Paris, concerts in many renowned places such as: the Petit Journal Montparnasse, the Théâtre du Rond-Point Champs-Elysées, the New Morning, the Régine's, the Divan du Monde, the Pub Mojito Habana, the Latino Café, the Satellite Café, l'Escurial and many others.

1997 - 2015: Conductor, arranger and guitarist of the Rio Dancing Orchestra (8 musicians) and Brasil Social Club (7 musicians), performing various traditional Brazilian music for dances: samba, forró, marcha and carnival frevo, etc.

• Examples of dates with the Rio Dancing Orchestra: carnivals at the Maison du Brésil (2001, 2002, 2003), cocktails and private evenings at the Brazilian Embassy in Paris, evening at Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques Chiron France, concert at the Trianon Palace in Versailles .

PERSONAL COMPOSITIONS:

Pieces for solo guitar, pieces for vocals and accompanying guitar and compositions for guitar and small ensemble of a camerata (transverse flute, violin, viola, cello and percussions).

• Representations of the Camerata by Renato Velasco : autumn concerts at Wood Cottage organized by the City of Vésinet (2015 and 2017), the musicians composing this group being mostly professors from the Georges Bizet conservatory.

DISCOGRAPHY:

Recording and production of two CDs under the Sunset label:

• Brazilian Guitar - Brazilian Guitar, launched in October 2005, is an album of my compositions for solo guitar, accompanied by percussions (free listening on my website).

• Brazil Legendary titles launched in February 2006, is a compilation of personal interpretations of famous pieces from the Brazilian repertoire.

Publications of books and specialized press articles:

January 2006: Publication of my method The Brazilian Guitar published by Henry Lemoine, still distributed to this day in music bookstores. Transcription of more than one hundred Brazilian rhythms and references to Brazilian music standards ...

2010 to 2017: Regular publication of scores of my educational compositions, commented by myself, in the quarterly magazines Guitare Classique (Landscape section of Latin America) and Guitarist Acoustic, both published by Duchâteau.

• Brazilian guitar songbook Brasil by Patrick Guillem - Editions Delatour France

Composer: Collective. Music by Renato Velasco: Embolada da sogra and Choromingando.

• Guitar book Around the Waltz - Editions Delatour France

Composer: Collective. Music by Renato Velasco: Prélude-Valse.

• Percussion method Introduction to the percussions of Brési l, by Paul Mindy.

Six pieces composed with the author: Momad, Laurence, Minha mae querida, Baião de gore, Talicoco, Bumba da cuica.

Filmography: video clips of my compositions visible on YouTube:

2011: Production of seven video clips of the a Camerata by Renato Velasco.

Original compositions, lyrics by Agenor de Oliveira. Titles: Olho do Tempo; Voltando ao Rio; Mineirice; Vida Nova; Explosão; Baião do Arabe; Extranho Atalho.

2017: Production of six solo guitar video clips with scrolling score on my compositions.

Titles: Passport for Bossa; Landing on the Bossa; The Breeze of Copacabana; Balançando a Bossa; Choro for Jean-Marie; Baião for Amadeus.