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Posted at 12:23 p.m., Friday, August 3, 2007

Brazilian music at Atherton Studio on August 11

Advertiser Staff

Vocalist/linguist Sandy Tsukiyama de Oliveira and her group, Jazz Braz, present musical offerings from Brazil spanning the Bossa Nova craze of the '60s through the '80s in a concert titled "Remembering Rio" at 7:30 p.m. on August 11 in HPR's Atherton Performing Arts Studio.

The repertoire will include works by Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell and Jorge Bem, the composers who inspired Tsukiyama de Oliveira to embark on a musical quest to Rio de Janeiro. Composers Carlos Lyra and Jõao Bosco were personal friends whose music became part of life during the three years she became immersed in the vibrant musical culture, while studying folk music traditions at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro on a Rotary International fellowship.

Brazilian-born Japan-based Beto Beserra is Music Director and the personnel is rounded out by locally-based 'Brazilophiles' Aaron Aranita on piano, flute and saxophone, Jeff Iglesia on guitar, and Adam Baron on drums and percussion.

All of the songs in the program will be performed in Portuguese; translations will be included in the program handed out to audience members.

Tickets are $20 general admission, $17.50 for HPR members, and $10 for students with ID. For reservations, call 955-8821.