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BRIEF NOTES
1. COMPOSER
Recently wrote new works for Do Villalobos from Colombia and
Samuel Mok, from China. He currently writes a concerto for Two Guitars and
Chamber Orchestra, at the request of Kupiski Guitar Duo, from Poland. See
more on pg. 3.

2. TEACHING
Spoke at the opening of the "6th International scientific and
practical conference Classical Guitar: Contemporary Performance and
Instruction" on Rachmaninov Institute in Tambov, Russia. His article:
"Opus 50-12 Etudes for Guitar" was published at this conference.
Recently been teaching at Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar in Malaysia and the
Institute Lizardi on Mexico. See more on pg. 5.

3. PRODUCER
With the support of the Brazilian government he coordinated a team of
ten teachers trained in his method, to travel to Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Rhythms
of Brazil it was a musical marathon with 20 hours of duration, for 107
children. See more on pg. 5.

4. CONCERTS
On September 23, 2013 make the opening concert of the "I Hong Kong
International Guitar Festival". Recently played in the concert halls in
Moskow U-Kamina and Zapastnik. Also participated in the Zihuatanejo
International Guitar Festival in Mexico in 2012 and 2013. Presented on "II
KTJ Intenational Youth Guitar Festival" in Kuala Lumpur and this confirmed
for the 2014 edition .. See more on pg. 6.
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1. COMPOSER
Arnaldo Freire is a graduate of the Consevatrio Musical
Guarulhos. He also studied at the Conservatory of Music and the
Instituto Souza Lima on Booklyn paulista. He is currently majoring in
Composition at the Federal University of Goias - UFG. His composition
"Apocalypse," for solo guitar was awarded by the Culture Secretariat of
Goiania.
The award-winning short film by Roxanne Torres, Catadores
de Papel, " has an original score by Arnaldo Freire.
He Also has pieces in the soundtracks to: Entre Memrias e
Conquistas, Umas e Outras, and Maria da Gruta, all directed by
Lzaro Ribeiro .
In his compositions, you see a refined Brazilian-ness:
modinhas, frevos, sambas, valsas and other colors are mixed with posttonal techniques, refined counterpoints and unusual instrumentation.
Arnaldo Freires compositions are published in the guide, Guia
de Msica Contempornea Brasileira, edited by CDMC - Brasil /
Unicamp, a subsidiary of Centre de Documentation de la Musique
Contemporaine, based in Cit de la Musique, Parc de la Vilette, Paris.
The following is a brief catalog of works by Arnaldo Freire:
ARNALDO FREIRE - CATALOG SUMMARY
OP. 01 RITUAL DA ALMA, Prelude No. 01 for guitar.
OP. 02 SAUDADE, Prelude N02, for guitar.
OP. 03 AR E MAR, Prelude N03, for guitar.
OP. 04 GLEISSON & LEYBER, for 2 guitars.
OP. 05 ENCONTRO DE RIOS, Prelude N04, for guitar.
OP. 06 CORREDEIRAS, for 4 guitars.
OP. 07 A BRUXA TIBETANA, Prelude N05, for guitar.
OP. 08 APOCALYPSE, for guitar.
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OP. 09 O MONTE CINCO, for string orchestra, inspired by the book by

Paulo Coelho.
OP. 10 SUTE EXPERIMENTAL, quartet woods.
OP. 11 IMPROVISO, Prelude N06, for flute.
OP. 12 SADA PELA ESQUERDA, country concertante for violin and
cello.
OP. 13 FUNK, for flute.
OP. 14 CONCERTO FESTIVO, for guitar and orchestra.
OP. 15 SUTE BRASILEIRA N01, for flute and clarinet.
OP. 16 FANTASIA CONCERTANTE, for bass and piano.
OP. 17 KALONI, Prelude N07, for solo guitar.
OP. 18 O LIVRO DE AMORES MODAIS, for two voices, with poetry by
Cristiano Siqueira.
OP.19 PROCISSO, for oboe and strings.
OP. 20 TRITONAL, for 3 guitars.
OP. 21 SUTE BRASILEIRA N2, for piccolo and bass.
OP. 22 A FLORESTA MGICA, for bass and piano.
OP. 23 PROSAS BRBARAS, for symphony orchestra, based on the
homonymous work by Ea de Queiroz.
OP. 24 CAIXINHA DE MSICA, for piano.
OP. 25 SUTE BREVE, for guitar.
OP. 26 CANES SIMPLES, for flute and guitar.
OP. 27 BRIGA DE PSSAROS, for guitar.
OP. 28 O LIVRO DOS INSETOS, for guitar.
OP. 29 SUTE MSTICA for flute.
OP. 30 SUITE BRASILEIRA N3, guitar quartet and wood.
OP. 31 CONCERTINO, for guitar, strings and percussion.
OP. 32 O LIVRO DE SENTIMENTOS, for 2 flutes.
OP. 34 TRANSCENDNCIA for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra,
poetry Alexandra Machado
OP. 35 SUTE, for solo trumpet.
OP. 36 O LIVRO DE VIAGENS N1, for 2 basses.
OP. 37 O LIVRO DE ADRIANA, didactic series for solo bass (33 pieces).
OP. 38 A HISTRIA DO CHORO, for Flute and Guitar.
OP. 39 CANTO, for Soprano, Flute and Guitar. S
OP. 43 SUTE, for Bassoon Solo.
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OP. 44 AS PAISAGENS QUE TROUXEMOS, for soprano and string

quartet, with the poetry of Fernando Cruz.
OP. 45 SUTE PARA CLARINETA.
OP. 50 OS DOZE ESTUDOS, for guitar.
OP. 52 SUTE BRASILEIRA N4, for flute and string trio.
OP. 54 SETE LEMBRANAS DE UM FLAUTIM, for solo piccolo.
OP. 58 CENAS BRASILEIRAS, Duo for clarinet.
OP. 59 PRELDIO, VALSA & FREVO, for Oboe solo.
OP. 67 CONCERTINO, for trombone and strings.
OP. 68 A FLORESTA DE BEATRIZ, for harpsichord solo.
OP. 70 O DERRADEIRO, to band.
OP.72 Trs Melodias Marianas, for flute solo.

2. TEACHING
Arnaldo Freire's work as a teacher has been very varied. He is the author of
several methods for the guitar, he also teaches drums and bass.
Freire received honorable mention several times by the Municipal Sports,
Culture and Recreation for their participation in the show Violo e Violonistas
Goianos.
In 1996 he wrote, produced and designed the video curriculum, Ritmos,
setting a new standard in guitar group lessons. Through the collective work and
practice with the video lesson, students learn the rhythms of popular music, which
are organized into 48 lessons divided into three progressive stages.
Even the repertoire, the most important part of work, can be made available
to students via Internet to develop learning and save time.
For guitar lessons, classes of 1st and 2nd grades and classes of 3rd and 4th
grades, can be taught at the same time. For the other series is recommended for a
limited number of students. For presentations, students can join the classes and the
first presentation may be scheduled in the second month of school.
Arnaldo Freire has taught for fifteen years in Goiania, founded choral and
guitar classes in colleges: Marista, Dinmico, Disciplina, Maria Betnia,
Agostiniano, COC e Olimpo. He was also professor of the Preparatory Course
PAS Programa de Avaliao Seriada, at the University of Braslia-UNB.
For group classes, Arnaldo works with his own material and multimedia
resources. Group lessons with video, audio, handouts, summaries and tests. Some
materials may be placed online for use by students and for online training.
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3. PRODUCER
As a cultural producer, Arnaldo Freire created the Orquestra Planalto
Central, sponsored by the College Dinmico. In the first half of 1999, when
private schools enjoyed a boom market, Arnaldo had a one hundred thousand
dollar project. During this time 12 concerts were performed in four months, one
sponsored by the Swedish Embassy. The composer Acchille Picchi wrote a piece
for chorus and orchestra especially for us: Pascha Nostrum.
Also during this year, a CD was recorded, Cenas da Floresta, with the
orchestra's woodwind quintet. The CD was mastered and ready, but remains
unpublished.
His instructional video Ritmos & Estilos distributed by Distribuidora
Garden was for sale at newsstands and sold out after two thousand copies. His CD
O Violo em Gois was launched in 2002 and also sold out.
In 2000, Freire presented in the national network Jornal Hoje along with
the Choir of the College Dinmico at the inauguration of Relgio 500 anos in the
Square Kalil Gibran.
In 2003, he branched into e-commerce and released an Internet-sponsored
recording, Pura Viola by Anacleto Joo de Deus. It sold over 1.000 copies. In
2005, when the site was still www.arnaldofreire.com (now www.freiremusic.com)
he began distributing his teaching method, Ritmos & Estilos, also published by
the Distributor Jardim, and sold almost 3.000 copies.
Freire produced the world premiere of Oviedo Impressions, by Mary Ann
Joyce, at the International Meeting of Composers on Poos de Caldas.

4. CONCERTS
As a guitarist he has received several awards including the National Guitar
Competition at the Faculty Mozarteum (1988) and the Competition Nacional de
Violo Souza Lima (1996). In the years 1995, 1996 and 1997 Arnaldo Freire was
the first musician to perform unprecedented concert premieres for Guitar and
Orchestra in Gois, conducted by Joaquim Jayme by the Symphony Orchestra of
Goinia.
Concerts from paulistas Achille Picchi and Eduardo Escalante and goiano
Estrcio Marquez were written especially for Freire. In 1999, three more
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unpublished concertos for guitar and orchestra were written for Arnaldo: by
cariocas Odemar Brgido e Neder Nassaro and gacho Frederico Richter.
In 1999 and 2000, Arnaldo performed in Rio Grande do Sul with the
Symphony Orchestra Santa Maria conducted by Ricardo Tacuchian (Academia
Brasileira de Msica) and the two concerts were dedicated to him by Frederico
Richter. In 2002, he performed premieres of Concerto em Sol, de Pedro Cameron,
with the the Goyazes Orchestra conducted by Eliseu Ferreira. His success as a
guitarist is now being recognized by foreign composers such as Danielle Baas
(Belgium), Harry Hewitt (USA), Naphtaly Lahav (Israel), Carlos Carmona
(Argentina), Paulo Galvo (Portugal) has also devoted plays and concerts.
His show A Volta ao Mundo em Seis Cordas is arguably the most
instrumental music show presented in Gois (since 1995), being shown in Award
Jaime Cmara de Propaganda, Congressos do Pensar, Congresso Luso-brasileiro
de Morfologia and many others.
His contemporary musical repertoire is so large and significant that it is
listed separately.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONTEMPORARY REPERTOIRE
Achille Picchi (SP)
Three Poetic Moments *
Guitar & Symphony Orchestra
Achille Picchi
Three Parts
Solo Guitar
Achille Picchi
Forest Scenes
Wind Quintet
Anglica Faria (RJ)
The Three Faces of Love
Flute, Guitar & Breakfast. Orchestra

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Calimrio Soares (MG)

Concertino
Guitar, Brass & Percussion
Fernando Lewis de Mattos (RS)
Concert
Guitar & Orchestra
Estrcio Mrquez (GO)
Concert Camera *
Guitar & Breakfast. Orchestra
Music for Flute and Guitar No. 1
Music for Flute and Guitar No. 2
Eduardo Escalante (SP)
Concert *
Guitar & Small Orchestra
Concertante N3 **
Flute, Guitar & Strings
Frederico Richter (RS)
Concerto No. 1 ***
Guitar & Orchestra
Concerto No. 2 ***
Guitar & Orchestra
Neder Nassaro (RJ)
Concert
Guitar & Strings
Nestor de Holanda Cavalcanti (RJ)
Three Folk Songs
Guitar & String Quartet
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Odemar Brgido (RJ)

Concert
Guitar & Symphony Orchestra
Pedro Cameron (SP)
Concert
Guitar & Strings
Rodrigo Lima (SP)
Variations
Guitar & Strings
Srgio Vasconcelos-Corra (SP)
Study No. 2
Solo Guitar
Wanderley Carlos Martins (SP)
Quintet No. 1
Wind Quintet
* - Presented by the Symphony Orchestra Goinia.
** - Presented by the Orchestra of Ancient Cultural Foundation BH.
*** - Presented by the Symphony Orchestra Santa Maria RS

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