Eduardo Lakschevitz

The Brazilian conductor and composer, is Professor of Music History at the University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), holds a Doctoral degree in Music Education at the same University, and a Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Active as a teacher, conductor and clinician, he has worked in several Brazilian states, as well as in the US. In the early 90’s Dr. Lakschevitz founded the NGO Ofi cina Coral, where he coordinated ten editions of the Choral Conducting International Course. At present, he develops corporate education programs through choral singing and promotes music tours in Brazil for American ensembles. He founded and directed the group KOLINA for fi ve years. This is a vocal ensemble that specializes in the sacred music of Brazil, with which he has toured different states in South and North America, and has recorded two CDs. His compositions, articles, and arrangements have been recorded and published in Brazil, Venezuela, the United States and Slovenia.