Jorge Chaminé

Jorge Chaminé (born 30 April 1956 in Porto, Portugal) is a famous Portuguese baritone opera singer.

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30 April - 1956 - Porto - Portugal - Baritone - Opera - Singer

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Of Spanish and Portuguese parentage, he began his musical studies (piano, voice, cello, guitar, choral and orchestra conducting) at an early age. After studying law at Coimbra University, he decided to become a singer and received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation to further his studies in Madrid, Paris, Munich, and in New York City (Juilliard School) with personalities as Lola Rodriguez Aragon, Teresa Berganza or Hans Hotter.

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Spanish - Piano - Voice - Cello - Guitar - Conducting - Coimbra University - Gulbenkian Foundation - Madrid - Paris - Munich - New York City - Juilliard School - Teresa Berganza - Hans Hotter

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He made his Carnegie Hall debut with Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Symphony, and the Ensemble Intercontemporain. In 1988, he won the Menuhin Foundation Award which led him to perform internationally under the direction of Yehudi Menuhin. He has appeared with Claudio Scimone, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Placido Domingo, Michel Corboz, and Ros Marbà, and appeared in opera performances and concerts alongside Mirella Freni, Montserrat Caballé and Teresa Berganza.

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Carnegie Hall - Seiji Ozawa - Boston Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Berlin Symphony - Ensemble Intercontemporain - 1988 - Menuhin Foundation Award - Yehudi Menuhin - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos - Placido Domingo - Michel Corboz - Ros Marbà - Mirella Freni - Montserrat Caballé - Teresa Berganza

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He is also considered as one of the most interesting recital performers: he sings every season in leading venues including Carnegie Hall, Theâtre des Champs-Elysées, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Gulbenkian and at leading international music festivals. He is equally at home in the English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese languages and repertory.

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Carnegie Hall - Theâtre des Champs-Elysées - Concertgebouw Amsterdam - Gulbenkian

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He is a regular performer of tango, boleros, gypsy songs, fado and the songs of Vinicius de Moraes & Jobim - the music and languages of his own origins. His record of tangos met with critical acclaim worldwide and won several awards. He has recorded for Lyrinx, RCA, Harmonia Mundi, Naïve and BMG.

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Tango - Boleros - Gypsy songs - Fado - Vinicius de Moraes - Jobim - Lyrinx - RCA - Harmonia Mundi - Naïve - BMG

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Chaminé has won a number of honours, prices and awards. He was awarded a Human Rights Medal from UNESCO in recognition for his work for abandoned children. He is frequently invited as a guest teacher and gives master classes in a number of music academies in Europe, USA, Canada and Brazil. He is at the origin of a workshop for musicians of all disciplines which is held regularly at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Paris.

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Human Rights Medal - UNESCO - Europe - USA - Canada - Brazil

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Jorge Chaminé was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of Music In ME organisation (Music in the Middle East) on May 11, 2005 at the UNESCO.

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May 11 - 2005 - UNESCO

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He is Director of the Concertante Foundation and Artistic Director of the CIMA Festival in Tuscany. He is also vice-president of the Georges Bizet Association.

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Concertante Foundation - CIMA Festival - Tuscany - Georges Bizet

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