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Gil Magno

Gil Magno (born Gil Magno de Jesus, June 14, 1934) is an accomplished musician/conductor/teacher, vocal coach, poet, and author of "Developing Confidence and Personal Magnetism," based on the works on magnetism by Webster Edgerly.

Mr. Magno was born on Madeira Island, Portugal, and came to the US as a child. He has lived most of his life in Boston, Massachusetts, and currently resides in Miami, Florida.

Gil studied classical guitar with Sophocles Papas in Washington, DC, and conducting with French conductor, Pierre Monteaux, and Maestro Atilio Poto of Boston.

In his early career as a musician, after receiving top honors in high school, he graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music with a BA Degree in Music Education. As a bassoonist, he performed extensively with symphony orchestras in New England and played with the Birmingham, AL Symphony for 3 years and the Rhode Island Philharmonic for 4 years.

While in Birmingham, AL, his band won several honors including first place in the state two years in a row, and he formed the Birmingham Society of Classical Guitar, while continuing to perform extensively as a singer/guitarist.

While living in Boston, Massachusetts, he formed the Boston Guitar Circle, Inc. and the Portuguese/Spanish Folk Song Society. He also founded the Magnoart Guitar Symphonette with 13 classical guitars, cello and bass, while continuing to teach music at Magnoart Studios, which he also founded.

Gil soon realized that the voice - the human instrument - is very different from other instruments in that, once the technique is mastered, success depends on the character of the singer. He uses self-improvement methods to develop "the person behind the voice," which is what he calls his school of teaching. Gil has been teaching for over 50 years, and has continued to discover nuances of this profound, and unique technique to this day.

Mr. Magno is a published poet, author, songwriter, and a member of ASCAP, (American Society of Composers and Publishers). He has recorded two CDs titled, "A Tapestry of Love," of his original songs, and, "To You My Imaginary Friend - The Poetry of Gil Magno," and the full-length LP "Study In Longing" of original music and arrangements.

Magno's publications include the books: Developing Confidence and Personal Magnetism, which he uses as a textbook for his courses; The Secret; How to Attract Your Love-Life-Partner; revision and expansion of the works on magnetism by Webster Edgerly; his autobiography, Transcending Their Lies - An Artist’s Struggle to Free Himself from the Lies of Civilization; The Path of Hidden Knowledge - Create You Own New World; and his latest book, Transformation Unveiled, which is dedicated to humanity.

Gil developed a system of voice teachings that include his best seller, "Magno Vocal Course," "The Philosophy of the True Artist," and "The Story of My Transformation and How You Too Can Transform."

Some of Gil's early mentors include the Greek mystic painter Hermon di Giovanno, who he befriended while singing and playing guitar in Boston, MA, as well as Paul Shapiro, the abstract expressionist and landscape painter.