Toomai String Quintet: Passos Brasileiros

Toomai String Quintet, an ensemble dedicated to expanding the Latin American chamber music repertoire, celebrates the release of its new album “Passos Brasileiros” (Brazilian Steps) with a concert featuring music from the recording.

Honoring Brazil’s vibrant musical legacy, this event highlights Toomai’s original arrangements of popular songs by Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, and Dona Ivone Lara (the “First Lady of Samba”); jazz-influenced works by Hermeto Pascoal and Léa Freire; and classical selections by Chiquinha Gonzaga, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Paulinho Nogueira. “Passos Brasileiros” embraces works from several beloved Brazilian traditions—choro, samba, Brazilian jazz, classical music, and Música Popular Brasileira (MPB)—and reinvents them for string quintet.