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Ricardo Herz and Antonio Loureiro
The unusual pairing of violin and vibraphone opens up a world of timbres, resonances and rhythmic possibilities.
Ricardo Herz and Antonio Loureiro bring together their experience as instrumentalists and composers in a contemporary Brazilian music duo. Their repertoire highlights the instruments’ melodic richness, improvisation and writing that explores the space between attack and resonance.
Antonio Loureiro — vibraphone
Violin and vibraphone
A glimpse of the duo’s sound and the music developed around the album.
The partnership
The duo grew out of Ricardo and Loureiro’s mutual musical admiration and a process of careful experimentation. This rare combination allows melody, accompaniment and improvisation to move freely between the two instruments.
The album
Supported by the ProAC 2014 programme, Herz e Loureiro features compositions by both artists and the musical identity they developed for this line-up.
Booking & production
Available for festivals, theatres and instrumental music programmes. Please contact us to discuss availability and performance formats.