About
From Belo Horizonte, Brasil, Zoltan Paulinyi is violinist, composer and teacher, recognized by the press as a player possessing "complete mastery of the violin" and "an extraordinary capacity to endeavor complex works" (Jornal Hoje em Dia, 10/28/2010). Ruggiero Ricci refers to him as an "exceptionally talented violinist" (2000).
- Artistic director of SPES Exchange Chamber Music between Brasília and European/Asian cities since 2008. Submissions of projects welcome any time.
- Violin and composition teacher in Brasília, for all age music lovers.
Profile
Paulinyi created the international Composition Competitions Quinteto Amizade 2006, Lignea 2010 and Twiolins+Spes 2012. He has a doctor degree in composition (University of Évora), winner of the "Bento de Jesus Caraça" Program 2011-2013; a master degree in Music by University of Brasília (2010). His doctoral research was sponsored by the State National Theatre Symphonic Orchestra (Brasília) where he is violinist since 2000, principal of violas in 2009, principal of first violins in 2007 and part of 2010. Paulinyi is the winner of.
As a composer, Paulinyi was the first Brazilian to premiere abroad and broadcast a Brazilian opera "Library-Biblioteca" in Évora, Portugal (2011), 120 years after Carlos Gomes. His second opera "Price of Forgiveness" (2012) was premiered in Évora (2012). Major commissions and artistic projects include concerts for the Brazilian Embassies in Budapest, Madrid and Paris (2008) and London (2009), EMB Orchestra (2008) and Mato Grosso Opera (2007).
As a conductor, Paulinyi created and directed the Children's Choir of the Mother of Divine Mercy Parish in Brasília (2003). He premiered his own opera "Price of Forgiveness" in Portugal (2012) with Ensemble Galilei, and conducted Grupo de Música Contemporânea (Universidade de Évora) in two concerts (2012) premiering international composers.
Paulinyi, Brazilian from Belo Horizonte, started his carrier aged 8 playing at the Opera House in Ouro Preto with the class of the violinist Ricardo Giannetti (Flesch-Odnoposoff's school). Paulinyi took masterclasses with violinists Ruggiero Ricci and Micaela Comberti in Dartington (UK), Leopold La Fosse and Sidney Hart in Brazil, and composers Harry Crowl, Oscar Edelstein, Christopher Bochmann, who is currently his supervisor at a composition research project. Paulinyi was given the Pro-Music Trophy as "Outstanding musician" in 1998 by the press critics of Minas Gerais State; he also won the National Competition for Young Soloists in Goiânia (UFG, 2002). Paulinyi's compositions were selected twice for the Funarte Music Biennial in Rio de Janeiro (2005, 2009).
Aside from his international publications since 2001, he coproduced 3 CDs with his works, including the first documentary broadcasted by television (TV Senado, 2008/9). His compositions are available through the Swiss editor MusicaNeo.
Thanks to my sponsors
UnIMeM (2011/2013), Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro (Brasília, 2010-2013), Ministério da Cultura (Lisboa 2010), Caixa Cultural e UFPR (Curitiba, 2009), Spain Embassy in Brasília (Série SPES 2009), ORMIMAQ (Belo Horizonte) and FAC (GDF) for the recordings (2002-2009). Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Europe 2008, London 2009), Orquestra de Mato Grosso (major commission in 2007), Rotary Club Brasília (concert Brescia-Paulinyi, 2004), Banco Emblema e Sociedade Amigas da Cultura (Fréderic Meinders-Paulinyi, Belo Horizonte, 1997-1998), CAPES (full 4-year scholarship on Physics at UFMG, 1995-1998).



