Eli Camargo, Jr.

Eli Camargo, Jr. was born in 1956 in Brazil. He studied classical guitar and has a degree in composition from the School of Music. He was a solo guitarist and performed in chamber groups in concerts in Brazil and Portugal. He studied choral and orchestral direction in Brazil, Portugal, and Spain. Living in Portugal since 1985, he is a teacher of guitar, analysis and composition techniques, and chamber music at the National Conservatory and several other Schools of Music.

Camargo implemented several projects pointing to the discipline of Chamber Music, with the support of the Ministry of Education. He created and directed the courses of Music Together, held at the School of Music and Dance Fundao.

In recent years, Camargo has dedicated himself to composition, highlighting many premieres including Smarinattas, Four pieces for guitar, Solo Guitar by Paulo Amorim, Three Moments de Saudade, Jet Lag, Wound Seresta, and Four Corners of the House, which included his work Cadenza. Right now he is working on a doctoral thesis, Chamber Music-Compositional Strategies.

Reference

Atrium (2009). Database of Portuguese Composers. Eli Camargo. Retrieved October 11, 2009

from http://sites.google.com/site/patrimoniomusical/camargo-jr—eli

AVA Musical Editions. Eli Camargo, Jr. Retrieved October 11, 2009 from http://www.editions-

ava.com/pt/store/composer/18/

Discography
Music Artist

• 4 pieces for guitar
  
  
  
  • Track I-Track II-Intermezzo-Toccatina
    
  
  
  
  


• Solo guitar
  

Chamber Music

• 4 pieces for Flute and Clarinet
  


• In Dec Yarn Tense (Vc and Guit)
  


• Wound Seresta )Ob, CL, Vin, Vla and Cb)
  


• Three songs on Endless (soprano and vibraphone
  
  
  
  • I-Wait
    
  
  
  • II-Here
    
  
  
  • III-Real Sailor
    
  
  
  
  


• Three Parts Trombonete
  


• Guitar Trio
  

Ensemble

• Cadenzas, for 14 instruments
  


• Jet Lag