Luís Afonso

Luís Afonso
Also known as	Montanha
Origin	Brazil
Occupations	Clarinetist and Professor
Instruments	Clarinet
Associated acts	Clarones, Sujeito a Guincho

Luís Afonso (also known as Montanha) is a Brazilian clarinetist and bass clarinetist.

Afonso studied clarinet and bass clarinet at the Rotterdam Conservatoire under Walter Boeykens and Henri Bok.^[1] He has taught at São Paulo University since 1992.^[1] He plays clarinet in the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal and Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo.^[1] He also plays in a bass clarinet duo called Clarones with the Dutch Henri Bok, as well as in the acclaimed clarinet quintet Sujeito a Guincho.

Discography

with Sujeito a Guincho, Sujeito a Guincho. 1997 - Gravadora Eldorado
with Sujeito a Guincho, Die Klarinetmaschine. 1999 - YB Music
with Duo Clarones, Duo Clarones, 2003 - YB Music

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Luís Afonso "Montanha"". World Bass Clarinet Foundation. http://www.worldbassclarinet.com/LuisAfonso.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-06.

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Name	Afonso, Luís
Alternative names	Montanha
Short description	Brazilian clarinetist and bass clarinetist
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