A composer and polyinstrumentalist, William Koppen De Oliveira was born into a family of well known musicians in Natal, Brasil, on November 7th, 1970. He soon picked up playing guitar, piano and the flute, influenced by his father, who introduced him to the great brasilian music of artists like Pixinguinha, Ernesto Nazareth, Cartola, Jonny Alff, Eliz Regina, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Baden Powel, Paulinho Nogueira, Carlos Lira, Toquinho, Vinicius, Caetano Veloso and many others. Whilst in Brasil he studied classical guitar with Eugenio Lima, winner of the national Villa Lobos prize, and piano with music-master Waldemar Ernesto. He also studied orchestration and harmony. He worked with well known brasilian artists like Leci Brandâo, Wilson Simonal, Joca Costa and many others. In 1997 he moved to Florence in Italy, were he became resident pianist and orchestra conductor of the brasilian music and culture publishers “Maracanan”. He studied as a sound technician in Bologna and continued his piano studies in Florence. In 2002 he moved to Brescia and graduated in Theory and Solfeggio at the Conservatorio Luca Marenzio, and started teaching. He worked to the writing, recording and editing of two songs “O Mar” and “Mara”, included in the albums "Chilloutmania vol 3 " e “Guitar'n'chillhouse " distributed by Tieni Duro and Sony Music. In 2003 he produced his first cd “Ascoltami”, which was praised by Irio de Paula. He played with Luiz Agudo and worked with the late writer and singer Daniela Fantoni. In 2006 he formed a new trio which alterned musicians like Otello Savoia, Giulio Corini, Carmelo Leotta, Francesco Casali, Gaspare Bonafede, Beppe Gioacchini, Rogerio Bottermaio, Fabio Casentini, Sergio Mazzei and recorded his first Live cd. In 2007, together with contrabas player Carmelo Leotta, he recorded and self-produced the cd "William Koppen De Oliveira".
William Koppen De Oliveira polistrumentista e compositore nasce a Natal Brasile il 7 novembre 1970 in una famiglia di noti musicisti, presto inizia a suonare la chitarra il pianoforte ed il flauto influenzato dal padre che gli faceva conoscere la vasta musica brasiliana e da artisti come: Pixinguinha, Ernesto Nazareth, Cartola, Jonny Alff, Eliz Regina, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Baden Powel, Paulinho Nogueira,Carlos Lira,Toquinho,Vinicius,Caetano Veloso e tanti altri. In Brasile studia chitarra classica con Eugenio Lima vincitore del premio nazionale Villa Lobos e pianoforte con il noto maestro Waldemar Ernesto, studia orchestrazione e armonia funzionale. Partecipa e lavora con noti artisti brasiliani : Leci Brandâo, Wilson Simonal, Joca Costa, ecc. Nel 97 si trasferice a Firenze dove diventa pianista stabile e direttore d'orchestra della casa di musica e cultura brasiliana " Maracanan ". Studia fonica a Bologna e continua gli studi di pianoforte a Firenze. Nel 2002 si trasferisce a Brescia e consegue la licenza italiana di Teoria e Solfeggio presso il conservatorio Luca Marenzio di Brescia, iniziando cos.. l'attivita didattica. Lavora alla composizione, registrazione e editing di due brani " O Mar " e " Mara " che fanno parte degli album " Chilloutmania vol 3 " e Guitar'n'chillhouse " distribuito da " Tieni Duro " e " Sony Music ". Nel 2003 produce il suo primo cd " Ascoltami " elogiato da Irio de Paula. Suona con Luiz Agudo e lavora con la scrittrice e cantante Daniela Fantoni scomparsa nel 2006. Nello stesso anno crea un nuovo trio in cui si alternano musicisti come Otello Savoia, Giulio Corini, Carmelo Leotta, Francesco Casali, Gaspare Bonafede,Beppe Gioacchini, Rogerio Bottermaio, Fabio Casentini, Sergio Mazzei, registrando un primo " cd Live ". Nel 2007 affiancato dal contrabbassista Carmelo Leotta registra e produce come artista indipendente il cd " William Koppen De Oliveira ".
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:: PAOLO CATTANEO LIVE ::
DOMENICA 28 GIUGNO 2009
PIAZZA PAOLO VI (DUOMO)
BRESCIA - ORE 21.00
INGRESSO GRATUITO
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Presentazione del nuovo album Adorami e perdonami,
prodotto insieme a Daniele Sinigallia
con la collaborazione di Riccardo Sinigallia.
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