The Orquestra Sinfonica Cesgranrio (conducted by Eder Paolozzi) featuring solo accordionist Marcelo Caldi perform in concert on Sunday August 28th, 11.30am until 12.30pm, at the Theatro Municipal, Praca Marechal Floriano, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The programme includes: ‘Rhapsody Gonzaguiana’ – Sivuca, ‘Homage to Sivuca’ – Marcelo Caldi (soloist – Marcelo Caldi), ‘Andante Cantabile’ – Tchaikovsky (soloist – Nayara Tamarozzi, cello), and ‘Symphony No. 9 – From the New World’ – Dvorak.

Marcelo Caldi (b 1980, Rio de Janeiro), immersed in the varied traditional musical styles of Brazil in addition to a classical education, is an accomplished accordionist, pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and singer. He has released several CDs documenting a wide range of different music influences from the Argentine tango to choral works.