||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER |||
On Saturday, April 30, Yamandu Costa – widely considered one of the great guitarists in the world today – plays live at Orcas Center. This virtuoso seven-string guitar player has left audiences breathless around the world with his impressive skill and overwhelming passion.
Born to a musical family in Rio Grande do Sul in the south of Brazil, he played his first major concert at age 17 in São Paulo and quickly gained international fame for his incredible talent. Yamandu is credited with reviving Brazilian guitar music and his diverse repertoire includes styles like chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé, making him difficult to categorize into a single genre.
A 2021 Latin GRAMMY winner for Best Instrumental Album, Costa has collaborated with Bobby McFerrin, Richard Galliano, Doug de Vries, Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, João Bosco, Ney Matogrosso, Marisa Monte, Renato Borghetti and more. He has also been a featured soloist with prestigious symphony orchestras around the world. For this new tour Yamandu Costa will perform an impressive set of Latin American pieces as well as brand new compositions.
Ticket prices range from $15-$47. Masking inside the theatre is required. Call 360-376-2281 ext 1, or visit www.OrcasCenter.org for tickets and more information. Can’t make the show in-person? Simply go to www.OrcasCenter.org at the time of the performance to watch the livestream. While livestreams are complementary, donations are appreciated to help support performers and future Orcas Center programming.
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