Luís Afonso
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Luís Afonso (also known as Montanha) is a Brazilian clarinetist and bass clarinetist.
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Also known as | Montanha |
Origin | Brazil |
Occupation(s) | Clarinetist and Professor |
Instrument(s) | Clarinet |
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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.