João Luiz Rezende Lopes

Best known as a member of the acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo, João Luiz Rezende Lopes is a two-time Latin Grammy-nominated guitarist, educator, and composer. As a performer and composer, he is equally at home with classical, Brazilian, and world music. His solo guitar, chamber music, and concerto repertoire covers all the main works in the guitar literature from Dowland to Berio, and Brazilian rhythms from choro to baião. His arrangements and compositions have been recorded and played by Marina Piccinini, Fábio Zanon, Quaternaglia, Olson/De Cari Duo, Danilo Brito, Paquito D’Rivera, Clarice Assad, Bridget Kibbey, Jiji, Sybarite 5, D-Composed, Plínio Fernandes, The Newman & Oltman guitar duo, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, David Leisner, and the New York City Classical Guitar Society. In 2024, “Saravá,” his composition for string quartet and guitar, was honored with the prestigious São Paulo Art Critics Association’s award for Best New Work.