Artists - Yamaha

Mathieu Dufour

Mathieu Dufour is principal flute of the Berliner Philharmoniker, a position he has held since 2014. Before coming to Berlin, he was principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1999 to 2014.

Elias Coutinho

Elias Coutinho tem passagem por diversos festivais, destaque para o “Festival Internacional de Música do Pará- FIMUPA”, por seis edições do evento, tendo participação com a renomada big band estadual paraense Amazônia Jazz Band. Na área acadêmica, é bacharel em saxofone pela Universidade Estadual do Pará ( UEPA ) onde se formou com o renomado saxofonista Dilson Florêncio. Uma parte muito importante da formação em música popular de Elias Coutinho, vem de aulas online com saxofonistas estrangeiros como o saxofonista Bob Reynolds, integrante da banda Snarky Pupple e Alex Terrier, músico parisiense graduado na Berklee College Music e membro da Mingus Big Band ( NY ).

Josué Lopez

Músico compositor e arranjador, é natural do Rio de Janeiro, já tocou com grandes nomes da música brasileira , tais como: Djavan, Ivan Lins, Alcione, Rosa Passos, Ed Motta, Arthur Maia, Hamilton de Holanda, Chico Pinheiro, Daniel Santiago entre outros. Josué tem dois discos solos lançados pelo selo Sony Music , “Evolução” e “Amor incomparável, também faz parte do grupo “Brasilidade Geral” que recentemente lançou o álbum “Meu País” tendo Ivan Lins como convidado.

Daniele Damiano

Damiano was born in 1961 in Asti, Italy, and graduated from Verdi Conservatory of Turin in 1982. Before coming to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, he was a principal of bassoon in the RAI (Italian Radio) Orchestra of Turin (1982-85) and in the Vienna Philharmonic (1985-87).

Allen Vizzutti

O trompetista Allen Vizzutti é um instrumentista e compositor versátil mais conhecido por sua proezas no jazz, embora tenha um trabalho bastante amplo também na área clássica.

Jean-Yves Fourmeau

Jean-Yves Fourmeau is a first-class classical saxophone artist. He has been the professor at Cergy-Pontoise Conservatory. He used to be the professor at Indiana University in the USA from 2000 to 2001.

Nobuya Sugawa

Nobuya Sugawa is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist whom Japan is very much proud of. He has assumed a role of the concert master of Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra for almost 22 years from 1989 through 2010. Currently along with the activities as a soloist, he performs as a member of Trouvère Quartet. He also serves as the resident conductor of Yamaha Symphonic Band, and is a visiting professor of Tokyo University of Arts.

Dave Koz

In a career spanning two decades, Dave Koz has established himself as a platinum-selling artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio host, and instrumental music advocate. A six-time GrammyR nominee, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009.

Jeff Coffin

Jeff Coffin is internationally known saxophonist, composer and educator. He is the 3 time Grammy Award winning saxophonist (since 1997) of one of the most innovative and ground breaking fusion groups of the last 20 years, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones.

Peter-Lukas Graf

Peter-Lukas Graf is nowadays the doyen of international well-known flutists. After a decade of mainly conducting operas and symphonic concerts, he has been a professor in Basle.