Virtuoso Guitarist Yamandu Costa to perform at Sanctuary of the Arts
Sunday, June 2 | 7pm
410 Andalusia Avenue | Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tickets $35-$45 • sanctuaryofthearts.org
Latin Grammy® winner Yamandu Costa is widely considered one of the great guitarists in the world today. This virtuoso 7-string guitar player has left audiences breathless around the world with his impressive skill and overwhelming passion. Born in Rio Grande do Sul to a musical family, 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 many more.
He has also been a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world.
“Musicians of this caliber that make you fall out of your seat come once in a generation.”
- La Presse Montreal
About Sanctuary of the Arts Sanctuary of the Arts (SOTA) is a collaborative, artist-led institution that operates under three tiers of service to South Florida’s diverse community: 1) To present world-class national and international talent, 2) To support and strengthen existing small and medium arts organizations, and 3) To support the next generation of young artists with an array of mentorship opportunities, including strategic planning, development, production, rehearsal and performance space. Both a presenter and/or producer, SOTA’s reach and impact is exponentially maximized through four resident companies, and over 10 collaborative partners, all leading to a wider audience base, more
personal engagement, and ultimately assisting in workforce development of sustainable arts careers.
About Brazilian Nites Brazilian Nites, a booking agency and production company founded in 1989, offers top-level Brazilian artists and bands the opportunity to perform at prestigious venues, clubs and festivals in the US and Canada. With offices in Los Angeles and also Miami, headed by Gene de Souza, the agency has presented tours with Marisa Monte, Tribalistas, Djavan, Lulu Santos, Alceu Valença, Diogo Nogueira, Yamandu Costa, among many other. For more info visit BrazilianNites.com.
