South Bay Guitar Society - João Luiz Rezende
Sun, Mar 08
|Evergreen Valley High School
Performer, composer, and educator João Luiz Rezende in the fall of 2025 joined the faculty of the Yale School of Music, which notes his "deeply collaborative spirit, technical brilliance, and remarkable teaching experience and versatility across styles and traditions."
Time & Location
Mar 08, 2026, 4:00 PM
Evergreen Valley High School, 3300 Quimby Rd, San Jose, CA 95148, USA
About The Event
A two-time Latin Grammy nominee and winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild Competition as a member of the internationally acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo, Rezende has performed worldwide—from Carnegie Hall and the Concertgebouw to Panama City and Cuba—working with artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Yo-Yo Ma, and Carlos Prieto.
Rezende expands the repertoire of his instrument, premiering works written for him by Leo Brouwer, Sérgio Assad, and David Leisner, among others. Whether interpreting the classical canon or championing the rhythms of his native Brazil, Rezende brings clarity, nuance, and energy to his performances.
A gifted composer and arranger, Rezende’s work has been performed and recorded by leading soloists and ensembles of the time, including A Far Cry, Metropolis Ensemble, Bridget Kibbey, Marina Piccinini, Paquito D’Rivera, Clarice Assad, D-Composed, São Paulo Chamber Soloists, Fábio Zanon, Quaternaglia, Jiji, Sybarite 5, the Newman & Oltman guitar duo, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet and Duo Amaris.…