Fabio Machado, mandolinist

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Biography

Fàbio Machado was born in 1985 in Funchal, Madeira. Widely regarded as Portugal’s top leading mandolinist, he started studying mandolin at the age of 9 years and later on joined the Madeira Mandolin Orchestra (Recreio Musical União da Mocidade) and advanced to Concertmaster.

He played on radio and national television and recorded two CDs with the Orchestra, named “A Bem da Arte II” and “Bandolins” (“Mandolins”). Machado toured Portugal in 1998 with stops in Águeda, Vila do Conde, Benavente, Santarém and Expo 98.

In 2002 he joins the Orchestra on a tournée through the United Kingdom, playing 9 concerts in various locations such as St. George’s Bristol, and in the St. George’s Windsor Chapel. The last concert was officially inserted in the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee.

In 2002 Machado played some N. Paganini Caprices (Solo) at Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias; in 2004 recorded a DVD with the MMO at the same theatre, performing as a soloist.

Machado is particularly fond of contemporary music and a mandolin work has been especially written for him by the Norwegian composer Oddvar Kvam, “A Special Day” for Mandolin and Piano.Machado is also an active transcriber/arranger of mandolin music and has published several works for mandolin and mandolin orchestra, including for Germany’s largest mandolin music publisher “Haus der Musik Trekel”.

In September 2006 performed in "Romeo and Juliet" of S. Prokofiev, at "La Fenice" Theatre in Venice, under the direction of Myron Romanul, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice together with the Bayerisches Staatsballett. Machado has appeared in England, Italy, Germany and the USA.

In 2009, together with the mandolinist Norberto Cruz, mentored the First Mandolin Workshop to be held in Madeira Island, at the invitation of the Madeira Mandolin Association.In February 2011 was invited by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii to perform in the island of Oahu (Hawaii, USA) with the Japanese pianist Masami Iida.

In November 2004 he joined the Superior Course of Mandolin at the Conservatory of Music "Alfredo Casella”and at the Conservatory “Cesare Pollini” in Padua, always under the instruction of well renowned instructor and artist Dorina Frati.

Original Repertoire with String Orchestra/Chamber:

  • R. Calace : Concerto No.1, op.113 for mandolin and Orchestra
  • R.Calace : Concerto No.2, op.144 for mandolin and Orchestra
  • C. Cecere : Concerto in A Major for mandolin and Orchestra
  • D. Gaudioso : Concerto in G Major for mandolin, Strings and Basso continuo
  • G. Giuliano : Sinfonia Concertante per mandolino e più istrumenti
  • G. Giuliano : Concerto in G Major for mandolin, Strings and Basso continuo
  • J.N. Hummel : Mandolin Concerto in G Major S.28 (with Strings, 2 Horns, 2 Flutes)
  • F. Lecce : Concerto in G Major for Mandolin and Orchestra
  • G. Paisiello: Concerto in E Flat Major for Mandolin and Orchestra
  • A. Vivaldi : Concerto in C Major for mandolin, Strings and Basso continuo
  • A. Vivaldi : Concerto in D Major for mandolin, Strings and Basso continuo
  • A. Vivaldi : Concerto in G Major for 2 Mandolins and Orchestra

Non-originalrepertoire (with Orchestra):

  • J.S. Bach : Concerto in A Minor BWV 1041
  • J.S. Bach : Concerto in E Major BWV 1042
  • F. Mendelssohn : Concerto in E minor Op.64
  • G. B. Pergolesi : Concerto in B Flat Major, for mandolin and Orchestra
  • T.Vitali : Chaconne in G minor
  • A. Vivaldi : “L’Estate” or “L’Inverno”from Le Quattro Stagioni
  • A. Vivaldi:Concerto in D Major“L’inquietudine”

Mandolin and Piano/Guitar:

  • B. Bartok: Six Roumanian Folk Dances
  • L. Beethoven: Four Sonatinas for Mandolin and Piano
  • G. Boni: 12 Divertimenti da camera
  • E. Bloch: Nigun (Improvisation) No.2 “Baal Shem”
  • L. Chailly: Sonatina tritematica for Mandolin and Piano
  • F. Drdla: Souvenir
  • A.Dvořák: Humoreske Op.101 No.7
  • E. Elgar: Salut d’Amour Op.12
  • M.Falla: Danse Espagnole from "La Vida Breve" (transc. by Fritz Kreisler)
  • S.Joplin: Elite Syncopations
  • A.Kaufmann: Burletta and Mitoka Dragomirna for Mandolin and Piano
  • A.Khachaturian: Sabre Dance from "Gayaneh"
  • V.Kioulaphides:Rhapsody for Mandolin and Piano
  • F.Kreisler: Marche miniature viennoise, Caprice Viennois Op.2, Liebesleid, Schön Rosmarin, Praeludium & Allegro
  • J. Massenet : Meditation from“Thaïs”
  • V. Monti: Czardas
  • C.Munier: Capriccio Spagnuolo, Op. 276
  • S.Prokofiev: March from "Love for the Three Oranges", 5 pieces from “Cinderella”, Farewell before Parting and Death from “Romeo and Juliet”
  • S. Rachmaninov : Vocalise Op.34 No.14
  • P. Sarasate:Zigeunerweisen Op.20
  • I. Stravinsky:Suite Italienne, Divertimento
  • T. Vitali : Chaconne in G minor

Solo Mandolin:

  • J.S. Bach : Violin Solo Sonatas and Partitas BWV 1001, BWV 1004, BWV 1006
  • R.Calace: Preludes I , II and X for mandolin solo
  • T. Hlouschek: Suite and Variations for mandolin solo
  • N. Milstein: “Paganiniana” Variations (N. Paganini)
  • N. Paganini: Violin Caprices No.9, 10, 14, 16, 22, 24
  • A. Riggieri: “La Fustemberg” Variations for Mandolin Solo

Mandolin in the Opera and Symphony:

  • E. Korngold: ViolantaandDie tote Stadt
  • G.Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre
  • J.Massenet: Chérubin , Don Quichotte
  • G. Mahler : “Das Lied von der Erde, Symphony No.7, Symphony No.8
  • W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni
  • G.Paisiello: “Il barbiere di Siviglia”
  • S. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
  • O. Respighi: Feste Romane (Roman Festivals)
  • A.Salieri: Tarare
  • I.Stravinsky:Agon
  • G.Verdi: Otello