Tales Machado
Tales Machado de Souza (born 2006 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian pianist. He is recognized as one of the leading names of the new generation of pianists in the country.[1][2][3] His talent has been acknowledged by pianists such as Miguel Proença, Janusz Olejniczak, and Sylvia Thereza.[4]
Career
[edit]Early training
[edit]Machado was born into a family connected to the arts.[2] His first contact with the piano was at the age of six, during a visit to his aunt, a pianist, a moment that sparked his passion for the instrument.[5] At seven, he began studying music as an autodidact; at eight, he gave his first concert in his hometown, São Paulo.[5][1][3]
Formal education
[edit]He studied piano at the Fundação das Artes de São Caetano do Sul, under the guidance of professor Cláudia Siste.[5] In 2024, at age 18, he enrolled in the Music program at the University of São Paulo.[3] He is currently a student in the class of professor Eduardo Monteiro.[6] He also participates in the institution's Piano Laboratory (LaP).[7]
Recognition
[edit]In 2021, at age 15, he won first place in the IV Round of the XXX Souza Lima Piano Competition, considered one of the most important piano contests in Brazil.[5] In 2024, at age 17, he was invited by pianist Miguel Proença, former president of Fundação Nacional de Artes and former director of Sala Cecília Meireles, to become his musical partner.[8] In 2025, he performed internationally at the Pianíssimo Festival in Moscow, Saint Petersburg (at the Winter Palace of the Hermitage Museum), and Nizhny Novgorod,[1] where he was described by the local press as "a master of expression from Brazil".[9] He also performed in São Paulo, at the Teatro B32.[10][11]
Collaborations
[edit]He is a partner of Uaná – Association pour les Arts, an organization that promotes concerts and cultural initiatives worldwide.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nascido para arte: pianista brasileiro estreia nos palcos de Moscou". TV BRICS. 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b "Com nova edição no Brasil, "Pianissimo" terá concertos em SP e RJ". Notas Musicais. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Pianista brasileiro de 18 anos se destaca no cenário internacional". Chega Mais. SBT. 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Corazza, Nilton (May 2025). "Mais que uma promessa: Com apenas 18 anos, o pianista Tales Machado já acumula uma trajetória impressionante, marcada por conquistas significativas e um talento extraordinário". Teclas & Afins. No. 133.
- ^ a b c d "Aluno da Fundação das Artes fica em 1º lugar em concurso nacional de piano". Jornal Repórter Diário. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b Puppin, Germana (2025-03-27). "Série Pianissimo no Copacabana Palace em abril". Revista Manchete. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Estudantes do Laboratório de Piano e Escola Municipal de Música se apresentam em recital". ECA-USP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Almeida, Isabel (2024-04-01). "Parceria na Música". Bsb Flash. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Pianissimo назвал участников зимней серии концертов в Нижнем". Собака.ru (in Russian). 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Heller-Lopes, André (2024-04-26). "Rio de Janeiro, cidade dos pianíssimos". VEJA RIO. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Cunha, Marco Antonio (2025-04-09). "Teatro B32 recebe a Série Pianissimo em São Paulo pela primeira vez em abril". Boomerang Music. Retrieved 2025-06-03.