João Barradas playing 'El
Choclo Tango' - World
Championship in Russia
(Samara)

João Barradas, was born in
Portugal, Porto Alto, Samora
Correia in February, 1992.
João began to learn the
accordion at the age of 6, at
Music School of Samora
Correia, at the age of 7
entered IMVM in Lisbon and the
age of 9 entered
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João Barradas playing 'El
Choclo Tango' - World
Championship in Russia
(Samara)

João Barradas, was born in
Portugal, Porto Alto, Samora
Correia in February, 1992.
João began to learn the
accordion at the age of 6, at
Music School of Samora
Correia, at the age of 7
entered IMVM in Lisbon and the
age of 9 entered the 2d grade
of The Official Accordion
Course, having as a teacher
Aníbal Freire, 2 times World
Champion of Accordion.
Actually João is at the 8th
grade of The Official
Accordion Course. The
preparation for Internacional
an Nacional Competitions is
done at Serenta School in
Alcobaça.

In Spite of being young, he
has taken part at many shows
and concerts: at The Maria
Matos Theatre, The São Luis
Theatre, The Calouste
Gulbenkian Foundation in
Lisbon, European Concert at
Jerónimos Abbey, Torre de
Belém Concert, European
Concert at The Belém Cultural
Centre, the Concert at Noble
Hall of National
Conservatoire. He took part at
The Internacional Week of
Accordion Playing of
Alcobaça, Internacional Gala
in Faro (Faro the Capital of
Culture), Concerts at Noble
Hall of The Financial Ministry
and many Festivals of
Accordion in Portugal,
sometimes of his own
production.

He has already acted among the
most famous Accordionists and
musicians of all ove4r the
World, Such as: Friedrich
Lips, Jérôme Richard,
Viatcheslav Semyonov,
Alexander Dmitriev, Eric
Bouvelle, Mário
Pieetrodarchi, Vitali
Dmitriev, Aydar Gaynullin,
Aude Giuliano.

This dedication and hard work
of João Barradas as an
Accordionist has ben
recognized recently with
various Prizes and Medals such
as: » Special Prize «
Intermusic Schmulling »
(German Magazine)
» André Thepaz Prize (Italy)

» The Honor Mention of
Vitorino Matono Music
Institute
» Louvor of Municipal
Corporation of Benavente
» Merit Medal of Municipal
Corporation of Benavente
» Louvor of Town Council of
Samora Correia
» Recognized by The Assembly
of Town Council as an
Ambassador of Samora Correia
in Portugal and abroad.
» Carlos Gaspar prize of town
council of Samora Correia

Participation in Accordion
Competitions:

2000 -- National Champion /
Beginner Level

2000 -- The 1st Prize in Barra
Cheia -- Moita

2001 -- The 1st Prize in Barra
Cheia -- Moita

2002 -- National Champion
Infantile Level

2002 -- One of the winners of
«Bravo Barvíssimo» TV
Program

2003 -- The 1st Prize of 30th
Internation Competition --
Croatia

2004 -- The 4th Prize at World
Trophy, Category Junior
Varietté

2005 -- National Champion,
Category / Varietté

2006 -- The 1st Prize at I
accordion Competition of Vila
de Cedeira -- Coruña --
Spain, Category: Junior /
Concert

2006 -- National Champion,
Category: Junior Varietté

2006 -- National Champion,
Category -- Junior Concert

2006 -- The 1st Prize of
Iberian Trophy of Accordion,
Category -- Junior Varietté

2006 -- The 1st Prize of
Iberian Trophy of Accordion,
Category -- Junior Concert

2006 -- Vice Champion of The
World -- Accordion -- in
Serbia, Category : Varietté
Junior

2007 -- National Champion,
Junior Varietté

2007 -- National Champion,
Junior Concert

2007 -- The 1st Prize at II
Accordion Competition of Vila
de Cedeira -- Coruña --
Spain, Category: Junior
Varietté

2007 -- The 1st Prize of
Iberian Trophy of Accordion,
Category -- Junior Varietté

2007 -- The 1st Prize of
Iberian Trophy of Accordion,
Category -- Junior Concert

2007 - Champion of The World
-- Accordion -- in Russia,
Category : Varietté Junior

TV Program Participation:

SIC -- SIC 10 horas, Fátima,
HermanSic e Bravo Bravíssimo

RTP -- Jardim das Estrelas,
Iniciativa, Regiões, Praça
da Alegria, Portugal no
Coração, Só Visto e Amigos.

TVI -- Telenovela Filha do
Mar, Olá Portugal, A Vida é
Bela e Você na TV

Website:
www.myspace.com/joaobarradas

Category Movies & Trailers

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