Gui Mallon
Encyclopedia
Guilherme A.B. Mallon is a Brazilian composer.
Mallon was born in Rio de Janeiro
, and studied music theory
and harmony
at the CBM-Brazilian Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro. He also studied composition and conducting with Alceu Bochino and Guerra Peixe, at the Villa-Lobos School of Music in Rio de Janeiro. In 1983 he moved to the United States, where he lived in New York from 1983 to 1989. In 1990 he moved to Europe, settling down in Madrid, Spain and then finally in Sweden (1992)http://musicabrasileira.org/reviewsinterviews/gmlive.html. In Europe he formed different groups to perform his compositions and arrangements in various styles: contemporary
, world
, jazz and classical.
Attempting to expand the chamber music and classical guitar repertoire
s, Gui Mallon has written extensively for a trio formed by his guitar, a bass instrument (usually violoncello or bass) and a solo instrument (flute, violin, sax, oboe, etc.)http://www.tunes4trio.org. There is a number of his compositions in free-scores and MP3s available at www.tunes4trio.org for that formation. His Gui Mallon Ensemble, a band formed of a string quintet, 3 percussionists, sax, flute and guitar, performed two concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival.Montreux Jazz Festival
[] These concerts were recorded live and released in the US and Canada by the American record company Adventure Music (Live at Montreux - 2004) receiving expressive reviews from the specialized American press http://jazztimes.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=15574. Gui Mallon has also composed a concert for guitar & string orchestra in four movements entitled Ave Eva. Its first performance was in November 2006.
Kompositioner, a book with 19 compositions, scores and essays, written in Swedish, was released by the publishing company - Edition Diadorim http://www.editiondiadorim.se/ in 2005. The book is also available for free downloading at Gui Mallon's site and others http://www.guimallon.com/BOK%20KOMPOSITIONER.pdf. Among his musical works on CD are albums with original compositions and arrangements such as "Guitar" (1996), "Brazil, Brasil" (1997), "Paradise Street" (2001) and "Live at Montreux" (2004).
Gui Mallon has also written music scores for the movies: "En liten film för mina systrar" by Åsa Sjöström , "Grodan" by Cecilia Torquato, among others. As a writer he was awarded the Brazilian poetry prize: Prêmio de Poesia Augusto dos Anjos in 2005. He has also published two children's books in Swedish: "Tingen som styrde vinden" 2005 and "Det stora äventyret" (2008). His artistic works include videos and paintings. Gui Mallon participated in the exhibition "Sweden Recreated" at Konsthallen, :sv:Göteborgs Konsthall Gothenburg, 2002 (Museum of Art of Gothenburg).http://www5.goteborg.se/prod/kultur/konsthallen/dalis2.nsf/0/fa990f9c980d8f7ec1256fcc004d3811!OpenDocument&Click= In 2008, he got the Prêmio Interações Estéticas of FUNARTE - Brazilian Art Foundation http://www.funarte.gov.br/novafunarte/funarte/noticia.csp?NoticiaId=740.
Mallon was born in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, and studied music theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
and harmony
Harmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
at the CBM-Brazilian Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro. He also studied composition and conducting with Alceu Bochino and Guerra Peixe, at the Villa-Lobos School of Music in Rio de Janeiro. In 1983 he moved to the United States, where he lived in New York from 1983 to 1989. In 1990 he moved to Europe, settling down in Madrid, Spain and then finally in Sweden (1992)http://musicabrasileira.org/reviewsinterviews/gmlive.html. In Europe he formed different groups to perform his compositions and arrangements in various styles: contemporary
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
, world
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
, jazz and classical.
Attempting to expand the chamber music and classical guitar repertoire
Classical guitar repertoire
To a greater extent than most other instruments and ensembles, it is difficult to compose music for the guitar without either proficiency in the instrument or close collaboration with a guitarist. As a result, a large part of the guitar repertoire consists of works by guitarists who did not...
s, Gui Mallon has written extensively for a trio formed by his guitar, a bass instrument (usually violoncello or bass) and a solo instrument (flute, violin, sax, oboe, etc.)http://www.tunes4trio.org. There is a number of his compositions in free-scores and MP3s available at www.tunes4trio.org for that formation. His Gui Mallon Ensemble, a band formed of a string quintet, 3 percussionists, sax, flute and guitar, performed two concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival.Montreux Jazz Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...
[] These concerts were recorded live and released in the US and Canada by the American record company Adventure Music (Live at Montreux - 2004) receiving expressive reviews from the specialized American press http://jazztimes.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=15574. Gui Mallon has also composed a concert for guitar & string orchestra in four movements entitled Ave Eva. Its first performance was in November 2006.
Kompositioner, a book with 19 compositions, scores and essays, written in Swedish, was released by the publishing company - Edition Diadorim http://www.editiondiadorim.se/ in 2005. The book is also available for free downloading at Gui Mallon's site and others http://www.guimallon.com/BOK%20KOMPOSITIONER.pdf. Among his musical works on CD are albums with original compositions and arrangements such as "Guitar" (1996), "Brazil, Brasil" (1997), "Paradise Street" (2001) and "Live at Montreux" (2004).
Gui Mallon has also written music scores for the movies: "En liten film för mina systrar" by Åsa Sjöström , "Grodan" by Cecilia Torquato, among others. As a writer he was awarded the Brazilian poetry prize: Prêmio de Poesia Augusto dos Anjos in 2005. He has also published two children's books in Swedish: "Tingen som styrde vinden" 2005 and "Det stora äventyret" (2008). His artistic works include videos and paintings. Gui Mallon participated in the exhibition "Sweden Recreated" at Konsthallen, :sv:Göteborgs Konsthall Gothenburg, 2002 (Museum of Art of Gothenburg).http://www5.goteborg.se/prod/kultur/konsthallen/dalis2.nsf/0/fa990f9c980d8f7ec1256fcc004d3811!OpenDocument&Click= In 2008, he got the Prêmio Interações Estéticas of FUNARTE - Brazilian Art Foundation http://www.funarte.gov.br/novafunarte/funarte/noticia.csp?NoticiaId=740.
Sources
- JazzTimes: http://jazztimes.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=15574
- All Music:
- musicabrasileira.com: http://musicabrasileira.org/reviewsinterviews/gmlive.html
- A Voz da Serra (Portuguese): http://www.avozdaserra.com.br/noticias.php?noticia=1593
- Cnet.com: http://www.cnet.com.au/music/0,2000067578,22332045p,00.htm
- CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/guimallon
- Tunes4Trio.Org: http://www.tunes4trio.org/
- Det Stora Äventyret - Tora Gardner : ISBN 978-91-975036-9-3
- Gui Mallon: Kompositioner (2005) ISBN 91-975036-4-9.
- Timmarna och Tingen - Gothenburg University : http://www.jonseredsherrgard.gu.se/verksamhet/kultur/timmarna/
- SkolBio-Sweden: http://www.skolbio.goteborg.se/bilder/document_212.
- Bossa Nova OnLine : http://www.bossa.net/others/002371.html
- Svenska Film Institutet (Swedish Film Institute): http://193.10.144.135/(S(frsf4pvemfmjzp55v2m0wu45))/faktablad.aspx?Id=19724
- Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish): http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/artikel_52747.svd
- http://www.guimallon.com