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Carlos Omar Ferreira Fadul
Carlos Omar Ferreira Fadul (Omar Fadul) is a Brazilian composer and flutist. He was born in May 19, 1976 in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Omar started his music studies when he was ten years old. Since then he's been perfecting his musical knowledge. He has studied in Brazil, at the School of Music of the Rio de Janeiro Federal University, in Russia a the Russian Gnesin's Academy of Music and at the Ohio State University. As a flutist, He regularly plays concerts in Brazil, South America, Russia and also has appearances in Europe. His career as a composer led him from South America to Asia with pieces played in various countries, including USA, Russia, Brazil, China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Germany, among other countries.

The Brazilian School

In 1997 Omar began the Music Graduation Course at the Rio de Janeiro Federal University where he developed his skills while studying under professors such as pianist Sonia Maria Vieira, composers Marco Pereira, Jorge Nunes, Ernani Aguiar and flutist Eduardo Monteiro.

The Russian School

In 2001, Omar relocated to Moscow to improve his skills in composition at “The Russian Gnesin`s Academy of Music”. There, he studied under Professors Gennady Tchernov, pupil of Oleg Eiges, and Kiril Volkov, who was Aram Khachaturian’s assistant at the same institution. He also studied under professor Leonid Block, pupil of Emil Gilels and Alexander Goldenweiser, in the chamber music course at the “Gnesin`s Academy”. In April of 2006, together with pianist Natasha Nikiforova, Omar was awarded the first prize in the International Chamber Music Competition “XXI Century Art”, in Kiev, Ukraine.

The Danish and American Schools

Also in 2006 and 2007, in Denmark, Omar had the pleasure of attending classes under professor, pianist Jose Ribera, pupil of Alfred Cortot, head of the Piano Department at the Royal Danish Academy, who became a great influence in Omar’s approach to music. The flutist finished his Masters Degree in flute performance at the Ohio State University, in 2008, under Professor Katherine Borst Jones, pupil of Julius Baker.

Compositions by Omar Fadul:

Orchestral

Concerto for Flute and Symphonic Winds (2017) To Jason Lin

Concerto #2 for flute and orchestra (2010)

Symphony #1 - 2009 (35 min.)

Concerto for guitar and orchestra – 2002 (15 min.) To Fabio Zanon

Overture “Kremlin” for symphony orchestra – 2001 (9 min.)

Concerto for trombone and band – 2001 (12 min.) To Marcos Botelho

Flute concerto – 1997 (review in 2001) (18 min.)

Piano concerto – 1997 (20 min.) To Maria Gorodetskaya

Chamber Music

Suite for Viola and Piano - 2017 (8 min.)

Sonata for Cello and Piano - 2010 (17 min.) To Rostislav Burkin

Ten Sonatinas for flute and piano for beginners and intermediate players - 2009 Sonata for alto saxophone and piano – 2009 (15 min.)

Sonata for flute, viola and harp - 2009 (14 min.) To “Cosmos Trio”: www.cosmostrio.org

Sonata #2 for flute and piano – 2009 (16 min.)

Fantasia for flute and piano – 2009 (6 min.)

Trio for two flutes and piano - 2004 (14 min.) To Salomé Viegas

Connections for guitar and cello – 2003 (14 min.) To Fabio Zanon

Octet for flute, clarinet Bb, two violins, viola, cello, bass and piano – 2002 (9 min.) To Cordula Bosze

Sonata #1 for flute and piano – 2001 (14 min.)

Brass Quintet – 2000 (10 min.)

Several trios for two guitars and flute – 1997 to 2000 To Triversos Ensemble

Two trios for flute guitar and piano – 1999 - #1 (14 min.) and #2 (11 min.)

Trio for flute, clarinet and piano – 1999 (10 min.)

String Quartet #1 – 1998 (18 min.)

Clarinet Quartet – 1998 (8 min.)

Piano

Sonata #3 for piano

Sonata #2 for piano

Suite Iceland for piano - To Birna Hallgrimsdottir

Nine Preludes for piano - 2009 (2 min.)

Sonata #1 for piano -2008 (14 min.) To Amalia Sagona

Suite in 3 movements for piano - 1999 (13 min.) To Eduardo Boechat

“Endiable” Fantasy for piano – 1998 (9 min.) To Eduardo Boechat

“Krasivaya” Little piece for piano - 1997 (4 min.) To Maria Gorodetskaya

Solo Flute

Piece #1 for solo flute – 2009 (5 min.) To Ginevra Petrucci: www.ginevrapetrucci.com

Solo Violoncello

Piece for Cello Solo - 2014 To Rostislav Burkin