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Heloísa Fernandes at Kerrytown Concert House
Courtesy of Michael Grofsorean | Posted on June 11, 2021
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Sun, July 11, 2021
4:15 pm
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Brazilian pianist and composer Heloísa Fernandes paints her musical pictures with contrasts – driving rhythm and delicacy, joyous dance and quiet introspection, playfulness and elegance – and in doing so has been compared to the legendary Egberto Gismonti. She loves the challenge of playing solo and for this performance will draw from four albums worth of her own compositions as well as those by major Brazilian composers such as Hermeto Pascoal. As for everyone in the world, the pandemic has had a profound effect on her life and, in particular, her thoughts about the meaning of music. To acknowledge and honor the need for humanity to heal and move forward, she has named this performance Dança do Renascimento (Renaissance Dance)....