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Eduardo Minozzi Costa is a Brazilian classical guitarist. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 24, 1984, Costa began studying guitar at the age of 8.

Education and Background
Costa completed his Bachelor's Degree in guitar performance at the University of São Paulo, under Dr. Edelton Gloeden and also studied with Paulo Porto Alegre and Everton Gloeden at the Escola Municipal de Musica (E.M.M.). Soon after, Eduardo was awarded a cultural visit to the U.S. under the sponsorship of the São Paulo United States Consulate General. This trip resulted in a successful audition at the University of Arizona and a full scholarship to pursue both Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Guitar Performance, where he has attended since 2006.

In May 2011, Costa was one of two guitarists to perform a concert with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra.

In October 2011, Costa performed at Carnegie Hall for the D'Addario sponsored 2011-2012 Pro-Arte concert series.

Costa currently resides in Tucson, Arizona, where he works as an instructional assistant for the University of Arizona Bolton Guitar Studies program. He is scheduled to complete his D.M.A. in classical guitar performance in December 2012.

Honors and Awards
Costa's awards include 1st place in the following guitar competitions:

1. Alhambra International Guitar Competition - Dallas (2010) 2. Indiana International Guitar Competition (2010)

3. Sholin Guitar Competition, Tucson, Arizona (2009)

4. Fifth Saint Joseph International Guitar Competition (2007)

5. Portland International Guitar Competition (2007)

6. IV Beeston Guitar Competition (2006)

7. XV Souza Lima Guitar Competition (2004)

8. VIII Musicalis Guitar Competition (2004)

9. XIV Souza Lima Chamber Music Competition (2003)

10. XIII Rising Project – USP – Classical Music Competition (2003)

In 2010, he placed 3rd in the Guitar Foundation of America's International Concert Artist Competition.

In 2008, Costa was the recipient of the Northern Trust/Piper Enrichment Award, which enabled him to participate in The Koblenz Guitar Festival and Competition in Germany in May of the same year, and to study with several teachers in Europe.

Other prior achievements include his work as Outreach Director of the Tucson Guitar Society (T.G.S.) in 2009, and as Artistic Director in 2010. Costa has been a D'Addario endorsed musician since 2010.

He has been invited to perform in New York, Dallas, Portland, Houston, Boston, Austin, St. Joseph, São Paulo, Curitiba, and Brasília.

Discography
"Good Vibrations", a CD compilation of classical music performed on four rare guitars, is scheduled for release in Spring 2012.

Publications
In 2011, Costa completed Pathways to Guitar Excellence ©, a teaching and learning philosophy designed to help guitarists maximize their performance. He is also the author of the online book series Improvement Means Change ©.

Coaching
In addition to his work as an instructional assistant to Professor Thomas Patterson at the University of Arizona beginning in 2006, Costa also offers online coaching through his professional website. There, one can access video lessons and live recordings of his workshops focusing on goal-setting techniques and strategies that help guitar players improve their practice routine.