13 Facts About Carlos Damas

Carlos Damas was born on 1973 and is a leading Portuguese classical violinist and recording artist for Dux Records, Brilliant Classics, Et'cetera Records and Naxos.

Carlos Damas is particularly known for his Fritz Kreisler interpretations and world premiere recordings of works by the Portuguese composers Antonio Fragoso, Luis de Freitas Branco, Fernando Lopes-Graca and Sergio Azevedo.

Carlos Damas is widely regarded as the most significant Portuguese violinist currently before the public, with a brilliant international career encompassing the great masterpieces to contemporary works, attested by an impressive international discography.

Carlos Damas has often been compared by international critics to such masters as Thomas Zehetmair, Gidon Kremer and Henryk Szeryng.

Carlos Damas made his solo concert debut when he was 15 in a performance with the Portuguese Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joaquim da Silva Pereira.

Carlos Damas then pursued further studies at the Paris Conservatory with Jacqueline Lefevre and Ivry Gitlis.

Carlos Damas was mentored by violinisy Yehudi Menuhin during his time in Paris.

Carlos Damas premiered Luis de Freitas Branco's Concert for Violin in Paris in 1993.

Carlos Damas is a regular soloist with Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata de St Severin, Camerata da Madeira, Winnipeg Symphony, Guanzhou Symphony Orchestra, St Luke's Orchestra, Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose.

Carlos Damas has performed in Macao with the Macao Chamber Orchestra several times since 1997 and has appeared as a soloist in concerts organized by the Melody for Dialogue Among Civilizations Association in conjunction with UNESCO, including a performance of the Bach Double Violin Concerto at Lincoln Center in 2007.

Carlos Damas has performed as soloist in renowned concert halls, including Salle Gaveau and Salle Cortot, Tearto D Pedro V, Unesco Grand Auditorium, Calouste de Gulbenkian Foundation, S Luiz Theater and Belem Cultural Center, Lee Hysan Concert Hall in Hong Kong, Ville Louvigy Orchester Philarmonique du Luxembourg, Oriental Arts Center in Shanghai, Lisinski Zagreb concert hall.

Carlos Damas has a PhD in Education and Psychology of Music, and is violin teacher at Evora University.

Carlos Damas made the first world recordings of several Portuguese composers music, recorded for the labels Dux, Brilliant Classics, and Naxos:.