Cassio Vianna
Born in July 30, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Cassio Vianna began studying piano at age nine and composing at age twelve. He studied jazz piano with Maria Lídia Fernandes and Delia Fischer, and harmony with the Hungarian teacher Ian Guest. In 2003, Cassio received his Bachelor's Degree in Music at Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Uni-Rio). In 2009, he moved to the USA, and received his Master's Degree in Contemporary Music at Western Oregon University in 2011.
Cassio has performed and/or recorded with several Brazilian musicians and composers, such as Fatima Regina, Roberto Menescal, Claudio Nucci, Armando Marçal, Piry Reis, and José Neto, among others. In the US, Cassio had the opportunity to perform with guest artists such as Lizz Wright, Allen Toussaint, Sonny Turner, Nancy King, Lynn Anderson, Sherry Alves, American Metropole Orchestra and the group Whirled News.
As a composer, Cassio has written for several ensembles exploring diverse music styles. Big band arrangements, solo and duet piano pieces, instrumental jazz music, saxophone ensemble pieces, and pop songs are all part of his recent work. Cassio produced several albums since 1996, ranging from pop to Brazilian jazz music. His recent productions include Dialeto Brasileiro's instrumental album "No Caminho," co-produced with Wagner Trindade, in 2008; and the song cycle "Letters to Grace," in 2011.
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