About

Caio Facó (Brazil, 1992) is an internationally recognized composer, recipient of numerous awards and commissions, whose catalog of works ranges from solo to large orchestral music. His work has been associated with anti-colonialism movements and issues from the Global South.

His music has been performed by São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (Brazil), International Contemporary Ensemble (US), Voxes Contemporánea (Argentina), Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Brazil), Mivos Quartet (US), Ensemble CEPROMUSIC (Mexico); and by artists Jiajia Li (China) and Emmanuele Baldini (Italy). He also worked with Chamber Orchestra of Valdivia (Chile) and with Ensemble MPMP (Portugal) as a Composer in Residence and has been an artist-fellow with Ibermúsica (Ibero-America). Facó was the first Guest Composer of OSESP String Quartet and received awards in international competitions, as the Competition of Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa (Portugal), the Biennial Festival of Brazilian Contemporary Music, the International Composers Competition (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and, for three consecutive years, prizewinner of the Festival Tinta Fresca (most important composition competition in Brazil).

Facó earned his graduate degrees at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul: PhD – 2022; Master – 2018. He is currently based in Bahrain, where he works as a Professor of Music at Bahrain Polytechnic.

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“With a work strongly influenced by elements of Brazilian culture, combined with colorful harmonies and refined orchestrations, Facó has establishes himself as one of the most important composers of his generation” (Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra)