Music of the Americas: Guitars to the End

Monday, June 29, 10 am

Brazilian guitarist Octávio Deluchi was born in São João del-Rei. He holds a doctorate from Stony Brook University and has premiered several contemporary works. An Augustine Strings artist, Deluchi is widely recognized for a stage presence described as both “captivating and dynamic.” He made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in 2022 and returned in 2025 for a tribute to Leo Brouwer. 

A laureate of over 15 national and international competitions, including the IBLA Grand Prize, the Souza Lima Guitar Competition, and the Philadelphia International Music Festival, Deluchi continues to expand the reach of the Brazilian guitar. He recently joined the roster of the Grammy-winning label Kuarup with his latest album, Borogodó, placing him alongside historic names in Brazilian music. 

Beyond the stage, Deluchi is a prolific scholar and influential cultural promoter. He recently published Chiquinha Gonzaga: Guitar Arrangements through Les Productions d’Oz (Canada) and founded the SERTÃO Americas platform to bridge artistic and pedagogical exchange between Brazil and the United States. Currently, he serves as the director of the Mostra de Violão da Lira Ceciliana and teaches undergraduates at Stony Brook University. 

From Brooklyn, he is back with this arrangement of Chiquinha Gonzaga's "A guitarra."

Tuesday, June 30, 10 am

Argentine duo Lázaro Morillas (Gonzalo Lázaro and Virginia Morillas) is dedicated to Latin American guitar music, with a repertoire that includes their own arrangements as well as original compositions that straddle the divide between popular and academic music. 

From Buenos Aires, they sent us this version of "El ceibo y el curupí," by Miguel Martinez)