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Place of Birth: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
About Marcelo Bussiki
- Marcelo Bussiki (born July 5, 1960 in Cuiabá, Brazil) is a Brazilian director and conductor.
- He currently works with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra in Bryan, Texas.
- Each year, he conducts a variety of classical concerts of universal appeal in several locations.
- Since 2006, he is also the Chairman of Fine Arts in Blinn College, Bryan, Texas [1]. Born in Cuiabá, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, Marcelo Bussiki left to Rio de Janeiro at a young age to pursue his musical interests, eventually attending the Brazilian Conservatory of Music.
- Later on, he continued his studies in conducting at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
- Upon graduation, he landed the position of music director for the Federal University of Mato Grosso and held that position for six years.
- Due to his contribution not only in musical education but also in cultural expansion, Marcelo Bussiki was honored with the Ordem de Mérito de Mato Grosso (Mato Grosso Merit Award) [2].
- His most prestigious award to date is the title of ‘Oficial’, the highest honor that the executive power (Presidential) can confer upon an artist in Brazil. In 1992, under a scholarship from the Brazilian government, he went to the United States to study at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston.
- Two years later, he conducted the University of Houston's New Music Ensemble until 1996.
- This participation and vast musical experience allowed him to develop a repertoire of modern and contemporary music which he displays during his presentations now as the current conductor and director of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra [3]. Marcelo Bussiki currently resides in Bryan, Texas.
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