Principal Trombone Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre, José Milton Vieira is a young trombonist who is becoming increasingly prominent in the Brazilian and international musical scene. He has performed as a soloist with major orchestras in his native country Brazil, and has performed in the United States, France, Switzerland, Venezuela, Germany, and Italy.
Listen to José's powerful and technically brilliant performance of the third movement of the Grondahl Concerto in the video below.
Among his major achievements include: First Prize and the Public Prize in the 26 ° Concorso Internazionale "Città di Porcia" (Italy-2015); First Prize in the "Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize Competition" at the 2012 ITF in Paris, France, and First Prize in the Solo Competition of 'Pre-Estreia', a nationally televised competition produced by TV Cultura, São Paulo, Brazil.
Below: Milton Vieira delivers an energized and brilliant performance of the Crespo Concerto with the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre in 2016.
José Milton Vieira studied at the Escola de Música de Brasilia, Universidade de Brasília, and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. In addition to his performances with the Orquestra Sinfonica de Porto Alegre in Brazil, José is also is a member of the Quinteto Porto Alegre and a teacher at the Conservatório Pablo Komlós.
Catch José in his solo performance with the Army Field Band on Thursday night, and in his solo recital at 4pm on Wednesday!