The Araçá Quartet is a brazilian group of instrumental music, with it’s roots in the Choro (typical brazilian instrumental genre).
It is formed by the following musicians: Leonardo Faria (flute), Jorge Viviani (seven strings guitar), Flávio Danza (brazilian cavaquinho - similar to ukulele) and Leo Brasileiro (pandeiro - brazilian tambourine).
This musical work has been developed through the prior experiences of these musicians, after having acted together in other different formations.
It’s repertory has emerged from a meticulous and careful research, blending their personal experiences throughout the Choro, browsing through original compositions and arranged musical themes, from the most famous to the barely unexplored.
Composers as Jacob do Bandolim, Pixinguinha, Moacir Santos, Zeca Freitas, Esmeraldino Salles, among many others, are translated from their musical perception.
Leonardo Faria
Graduated in Transverse Flute by the Conservatory of Tatuí - SP under the guidance professors Edson Beltrami, Otávio Blóes and Márcia Licatti, graduated in Music from Vale do Rio Verde University – MG and a postgraduate degree in Teaching in Higher Education from the Paulista University and in Education Applied to Musical Performance by the Centro UNIS University. He performed in important symphonic groups such as Orchestra and Symphonic Band the Tatuí Conservatory and the Poços de Caldas Symphony Orchestra, in addition to countless performances as a soloist. In the area of popular music, he made presentations and recordings with artists such as Jorge Ben Jor, Toquinho, Elba Ramalho, Peninha, among others. currently does part of the teaching staff of the Conservatory of Tatuí and the Municipal Conservatory of Poços de Caldas – MG, where he is also a flutist in the institution's Symphonic Band.
Guitarist and musical educator, he started his music studies in 1992, working since 1996 as a professional musician. He participated in courses and masters-class with great names of erudite and popular guitar, such as Fábio Zanon, Camilo Carrara, Gilvan Oliveira, Luizinho 7 Cordas among others. He was a member of the choro groups Sulfuroso and Desvairados. Participated in events such as the opening of the show Quarteto em Cy group, Shows at the Instituto Moreira Salles, Festival de Música nas Montanhas, Festival de Música de Verão de Campos do Jordão, Centro Cultural Euclides da Cunha, opening of the first New York Jazz Trio show (formed by musicians of the band of filmmaker Wood Allen), accompanied, along with the Poços de Caldas Symphony Orchestra, musicians like Peninha. Parallel to the work with Araçá Quarteto, he plays with the group Cumari - Samba e Choro de Gafieira.
Jorge Viviani
Guitarist and cavaquinist (he play a brazilian cavaquinho - similar to ukulele), began his musical studies in 1992 with erudite guitar. In 2002, he founded the alternative rock band Latuya, where he performed as a composer, guitarist and vocalist. He also recorded the first album: 'Alegorias gratuitas', released in 2005. In 2007, he joined the 'Escola Portátil de Música’ in Rio de Janeiro where he studied until 2013 with great names of the carioca choro as Luciana Rabello, Maurício Carrillo, Jaime Vignoli, Pedro Aragão, Paulo Aragão, Bia Paes Leme, among others. Parallel to the work with Araçá Quarteto, he is a cavaquinist in the group Cumari - Samba e Choro de Gafieira, in addition to developing solo project of authorial music. Since 2021 he has been working as a guitarist for the Guaimbê group.
Flávio Danza
Leo Brasileiro acted as bassist for the band Tagua, between 2005 and 2008, in Salvador-BA. In 2010, already in Poços de Caldas, he joined the instrumental group Quarteto di Minuto ’. In 2014 he acts as a percussionist for the instrumental duo Dan Schultz & Leo Brasileiro. Since 2014 he has been acting as an actor-percussionist in the group Rasgacero, with which he performed in 2014 in Córdoba, Argentina. In 2016 he participates in the choro group Desvairados. Since 2016 he has been acting as a pandeirist (Brazilian tambourine player) for Araçá Quarteto and percussionist for the samba group Cumari. Since 2018 he has been acting as a percussionist for the instrumental trio Sorongaio. Since 2019 he has been acting as a percussionist for the group Samambaia. Since 2021 he has been working as a percussionist for the Guaimbê group.
