About Raimundo Penaforte...
Inspired by a broad range of musical genres that span classical, Latin, jazz and traditional folkloric music from his native Brazil, Raimundo Penaforte has appeared nationally and internationally as a composer and performer. His works have been featured at concerts in Europe, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Brazil and the United States at such venues as Lincoln Center, The White House and The Kennedy Center. Penaforte's talents have earned him commissions to compose for acclaimed groups, including the Saint Lawrence String Quartet, L.A. Guitar Quartet, Eroica Trio, and Valerius Ensemble. Members from the New York Philharmonic premiered his The Tortoise and the Hare for chamber orchestra, narrator, and shadow theater with a text adaptation by Dorian Rence.