The New York Times credits Rui Lopes as “the richly gifted bassoonist”. Gramophone concurs: “highly musical and virtuoso”. Although Rui only began studying the bassoon at eighteen, his musical temperament and virtuosity were quickly recognized and received many awards, including first prize in the prestigious Estoril International Competition. One of the most promising bassoonists of his generation, he shares his great passion for music with concert audiences all over the world. Rui has appeared as a soloist with Zurich Symphony Orchestra, Basel Symphony Orchestra, Czech Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Finnish National Opera, Algarve Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Artists Orchestra, Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, Collegium Musicum Basel, Camerata Antiqua de Curitiba, Portuguese Symphony, and other orchestras. Rui is a member of the Camerata Variabile Basel and the Portuguese Chamber Soloists, and has played at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Festival Bohuslav Martinu, SoNoRo Festival, Crusell Festival, Oficina de Música de Curitiba, Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival, Boswiler Sommer, Lucerne, and other festivals and in May 2015, he had his Debut recital at the Carnegie Hall. Rui is professor of Bassoon at the Academy in Strasbourg (HEAR - Haute école des arts du Rhin). For this recording he used a Heckel 15 '639, one of the rare copies from the Azzolini model.
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Rui Lopes performs classical and chamber music centered around the bassoon, known for award-winning recordings like Close Encounters. Follow Rui Lopes on Mood.
Rui Lopes is a Portuguese bassoonist based in Europe who serves as a professor at the Academy in Strasbourg.
Rui Lopes's live performances feature intimate classical and chamber music recitals and collaborations with international string ensembles and orchestras.
