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Check back right here during the conference for Streamed Live Music from Lilly Abreu

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Bossa-Nova, Songs and Stories

Brazilian songstress, Lilly Abreu, will present a program of exotic and enchanted Brazilian music, as well as some of the quintessential Latin American romantic boleros of the twentieth century. The soprano will join the live stream and will answer to your questions about Brazil, its Portuguese language and culture, and will demonstrate a few samba steps. Lilly will perform with Eric Susoeff on guitar and Dwayne Dolphin on bass.

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You can also view the performance directly on YouTube here!

Lilly Abreu

Lilly Abreu is one of Brazil’s greatest cultural assets, a versatile artist with numerous appearances as a recitalist and soloist with orchestras and chamber ensembles in France, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, United States and Brazil. Lilly is on the roster of the Pittsburgh Opera, and as an active concert performer, Ms. Abreu has been the soloist at several concerts in Pittsburgh including collaborations with River City Brass Band, Chatham Baroque and the New Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble. Ms. Abreu is also an accomplished popular music artist, performing regularly some of the greatest tunes of the Brazilian repertoire, Broadway and Jazz standards. She has released a few CDs including the CDs BRASILEIRA and BOSSA, a CD of Brazilian popular songs with the Grammy winner string quartet Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Dubbing for the Disney movies in Brazil, Lilly recorded Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Bambi and Disney on Ice in the voice of Cinderella. Ms. Abreu is in demand as a teacher and was recently recognized at the Andy Awards at Carnegie Mellon University for celebrating 20 years as a Voice teacher at that institution.

Lilly Abreu is also the founder and director for the Self-Advocacy Voices mentorship incubator program, and a faculty member at the Woodlands' Notes from the Heart, a music camp for children and adults with disabilities and chronic illness.

Ms Abreu received her Bachelor’s of Music from Federal University of Goiás (Brazil), a Master’s in Voice Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and a MBA Essentials from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Eric Susoeff - Guitarist

Well known to local jazz enthusiasts, guitarist and composer Eric Susoeff has been part of the Pittsburgh music scene since his debut with Harold Betters at the Encore in 1976. Offering a warm, bluesy, full-bodied sound, he has played with a long list of local and international luminaries including: Dizzy Gillespie, David Amram, Roger Williams, Airto, Ivan Lins, Romero Lubambo, Charo, Frankie Avalon, Marty Allen, Eric Kloss, Frank Cunimondo, Gene Ludwig, Pete Henderson, Dave Maureen Budway, Sandy Staley, Kenia, Roger Humphreys, Erin Burkett, Kenny Blake, Walt Harper, Nathan Davis, Don Aliquo, John Wilson, Mike Tomaro and many others. His primary focus continues to be his Latin jazz quintet Salsamba, founded in 1984, which has played to clubs, festivals and colleges throughout the U.S. The group recently released their sixth recording titled "Mojito Blues." Past releases (MAMBO IN BLUE, MAMBO DEL SOL, LATINVENTIONS, THE TRAVELER, BRAZILIA) all received critical acclaim. Additional recording credits include musical artists: Kenia, Don Aliquo Jr., Sandy Staley, Mike Tomaro , Richie Cole, Azucar and about 60 others. His flair for arranging the beautiful music of Antonio Carlos Jobim led to a 2005 CD with Soprano Lilly Abreu and Cuarteto Latinoamericano, an internationally known string quartet. Eric has been seen on stage and TV playing everything from nostalgic rock to show tunes and avant-garde chamber music, with groups as diverse as the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, The Marcels, Carnegie Mellon University Drama Department and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Last year Eric enjoyed a 3 month jazz club residency in Hangzhou China performing with the George Heid III Quartet. Recently Eric appeared with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performing The August Wilson Symphony a world premier piece. Eric last performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony in January of 2003 as part of a Pittsburgh Symphony Pops concert conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. Eric is an adjunct guitar professor at Duquesne University.

Dwayne Dolphin - Bass

Dolphin plays acoustic bass and bass guitar (including piccolo bass).He played locally in Pittsburgh from the age of 15. After high school he joined Wynton Marsalis's band. The AllMusic reviewer of his 1993 album Portrait of Adrian observed that "Dolphin's tone is round and full, and he's got an agile technique. Certainly the late Paul Chambers must have been an influence; like Chambers, Dolphin tends to place his unfussy improvisations in the instrument's lower register. Consequently, his lines are solidly melodic and generally to the point." Dolphin played piccolo bass on his 2006 album Ming.

Check out pictures from the recorded session!