Biography

Paulinyi is a composer, violinist, violist, teacher with a doctoral degree in musical composition by the University of Évora (Portugal, 2013) where he received the "Bento de Jesus Caraça" Fellowship 2011-2013 in music. He also has a master's degree in Music by the University of Brasília (2010) and Bachelor's degree in Physics by the UFMG, 1999. His doctoral research was fully sponsored by the Claudio Santoro State National Theatre Symphonic Orchestra in Brasília, where he is violinist since 2000, principal of violas in 2009, principal of first violins in 2007, 2010, 2016-2022. Paulinyi created the International Composition Competitions Quinteto Amizade 2006, Lignea 2010 and the E.Paulini's Award for Young Violinists 2019.

As a composer, Paulinyi was the first to record a VR 360 with quadriphonic audio in 2017 when premiering his LUME 1 for viola pomposa and 2 orchestras with OTSNCS in Brasilia conducted by Dr Bochmann. He 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 founded and directs the Schola Cantorum Brasiliae since 2012, which is the choir and orchestral section of his private Paulinyi Music School founded in 1995. He premiered his own opera "Price of Forgiveness" in Portugal (2012) with the Ensemble Galilei, and conducted the "Grupo de Música Contemporânea" (Universidade de Évora, 2012) premiering international composers.

Dr Paulinyi started his carrier aged 8 playing at the Opera House in Ouro Preto within 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 and Oscar Edelstein. Christopher Bochmann supervised his doctoral research project in composition. 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). Remarkable premieres: Harry Crowl's Antíteses and Paisagem Sonora 2.

Aside from his international publications since 2001 including musicological articles and book about solo violin, he coproduced 3 CDs with his works, including the first documentary broadcasted by television (TV Senado, 2008/9). His compositions are available through SMP Press and 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).

Portal Concertino: thanks to Professor Elza de Moraes Fernandes Costa.

All my sponsors are remembered in my prayers.