Duo Chordata
Duos für bratsche und violoncello
The viola and cello duo remained from the 17th century until the 19th century with a limited number of works, being Obbligato Eyeglasses WOo. 32 (1797) by L.W.Beethoven, one of the most performed by interpreters nowadays. However, from the twentieth century, the timbre valorization and the experimentation with several unusual instruments, especially the growing interest in the viola instrument and the discussions around its timbre, drew the attention of several composers to this instrument and naturally to formations of chamber in which they could emphasize their timbre peculiarities. Therefore, it was in the 20th century that the repertoire for this and other less common formations increased significantly, bringing with it the need for new discussions around interpretive aspects, sorting, organizing and disseminating your repertoire - especially after that period.
The Duo Chordata was formed in 2013 with the aim of promoting this rich and unknown repertoire for viola and cello, and possibly sets up the only Brazilian group with this formation and purpose nowadays. It was through Larissa Mattos's research, which originated the book "Duos for viola and cello: A catalog of works and the construction of the sonority in the interpretation", that it was possible to discover more than 570 medium/advanced duos for viola and cello that expanded and improved the dialogical and idiomatic possibilities of this uncommon ensemble.
The Duo Chordata is responsible for world and national premieres and also acts in the important role of encouraging new compositions. Composers such as Brazilians Marco Padilha, Ronaldo Cadeu, Alfredo Votta, Thiago Diniz, Eduardo Escalante, Marco Aurélio Brito Coutinho, Ângelo Martins, the German Holmer Becker, the Irish Derek Ball and the Swedish Peter Schuback dedicated compositions to the Duo. Other composers such as Liduino Pitombeira, Eberhard Eyser, Juan Maria Solare, among others, also composed or adapted works encouraged by the Duo.
They performed in São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, and had master classes with renowned musicians such as the cellist Romain Garioud, member of the viola and cello Duo Soanea/Garioud.
Duo Chordata was also invited to recitals in Italy and Belgium, to be scheduled, and was selected in the category "Destaque - Música Erudita" to integrate the 2017/2018 program at Espaço Cultural BNDES.
Cindy Folly
Born in Goiânia - Brazil, Cindy has Master's degree in Viola Performance, Specialization in Musical Performance and Bachelor's degree in Violin from Goiás Federal University. Is currently a doctor degree student at São Paulo State University (UNESP).
Winner of the Chamber Music Prize in Araçatuba (SP), Cindy participated in several courses in Brazil and at the University of Georgia in the USA, where she had violin lessons with Professor Michael Heald.
As a violinist, she was a soloist and violinist of Goiânia Symphony Orchestra and soloist and Spalla of the Goyazes Chamber Orchestra. Participated in several concerts with Claudio Santoro National Theater Symphonic Orchestra, as the concert in The National Theater of Korea, South Korea, and concerts and recordings of CDs with the Mato Grosso Orchestra. Also as a professional guest, she participated in concerts in various cities in Spain, such as Barcelona, Granada, Lleida, Girona, and Vila-Seca and played with the Goiás Philarmonic Chamber Orchestra in the recording of the CD "Brazilian music of the 21st century for violin and strings”. Cindy has an intense professional activity, published academic works, such as her master's dissertation "Relations between the erudite viola and lyric singing: interpretative approaches".
Besides winning several important positions in orchestras competitions in Brazil, she was an Assistant Principal Viola of the Goiânia Symphony Orchestra, Principal Viola and after Assistant Principal Viola in the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2014, she won the first viola's place on the audition of the Acre Federal University and Symphonic Orchestra of the National Theatre Cláudio Santoro. She was violist at the Municipal Theatre of São Paulo (from 2014-2018) under the regency of renowned conductors, participating in internationally performed operas, symphonic concerts, and chamber music.
In addition to had intensely performed with Duo Chordata, nowadays she is violist at the Symphony Orchestra of the National Theatre Cláudio Santoro.
Larissa Mattos
Born in Belo Horizonte - Brazil, Larissa Mattos has a Master's Degree in Cello Performance, a Bachelor's degree in Cello and studied Musical Composition (without completing) both at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil. As a scholarship winner of the Italian Ministero Degli Affari Esteri, Larissa Mattos also studied at Bologna Conservatoire with the cellist Antonio Mostacci and, in addition, she is a Global Leaders from the Global Leaders Program - a nine-month professional certificate in Civic Leadership, Teaching Artistry, Cultural Agency, and Social Entrepreneurship.
She played in several master classes for renowned cellists such as Romain Garioud, Enrico Dindo, Dennis Parker, Elise Pittenger, Claudio Jaffé, Márcio Carneiro, Bernhard Loercher and Andreas Grünkorn.
Larissa has won five national and three international competitions, notably: YouTube Symphony Orchestra performing at Carnegie Hall, Orchestra of the Americas (YOA) with a Caribbean tour, and Global Leaders Program.
She participated in several orchestras in Brazil and abroad, being a soloist and 1st cello of the Bologna Cello Project, of the Bologna Conservatory Chamber Orchestra and UFMG Symphonic Orchestra, as well as Assistant Principal Cello of the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra. She performed intensely as a recitalist and collaborated with several chamber and symphonic groups in Italy and Brazil.
She was a Substitute Cello and Musical Analysis Professor at Brasília University (UnB) (from 2017 to 2019), she was a Cello Teacher at Baccarelli Institute in São Paulo (from 2014 to 2017), was a music teacher and arranger of the Trancoso String Orchestra sponsored by the NEOJIBÁ in Bahia (from 2012 to 2013), lectioned music lessons as a volunteer in Croix-des-buquets in Haiti (2014), participated as a cello teacher at Music Festival "Vive la Musica" in Panguipulli in Chile (2018) and Kipp DC Schools in Washington D.C.
She had didactic arrangements commissioned by great leaders of Social Projects such as Jorge Risi - Sonantes/Uruguay, Richard Young - Vermeer String Quartet, Tom Zelle - YOURS/Chicago, and David Evenchick - member of Suzuki Association.
Larissa also composed soundtracks for theaters and feature films, collaborated with popular musicians and has extensive experience with musicals and theater, especially Grupo Girau, winner of 3 awards at the Boa Esperança Music Competition.
In addition to had intensely performed with Duo Chordata and be the author of the book "Duos for viola and cello: A catalog of works and the construction of the duo sonority on interpretation" published by Paco Editorial, nowadays she is cellist at Symphonic Orchestra of the National Theatre Cláudio Santoro.
