CHRONO BR (A Century of Music in One Hour)
Join Mariana Elzas and Daniel Montes as they come together to paint a vibrant panorama of Brazilian music from the early 20th century to the present day. From Pixinguinha to Arlindo Cruz, Luiz Gonzaga to Milton Nascimento, Tom Jobim to João Bosco, this duo spins a tale that is light-hearted and filled with humor, illustrating each song with stories about their compositions and the era in which they were created, as well as insights into their respective composers.
LIDA invites you to embark on a journey through Brazil, a portrait painted with music and history. Come with us on this captivating voyage!
Mariana Elzas e Daniel Montes se juntam para traçar um panorama da música brasileira produzida a partir do início do século XX até os dias atuais. De Pixinguinha a Arlindo Cruz, de Luiz Gonzaga a Milton Nascimento, de Tom Jobim a João Bosco, o duo conta esta história de maneira leve e bem humorada, ilustrando cada canção com histórias sobre suas composições e sobre a época em que foram produzidas, bem como sobre seus respectivos compositores.
LIDA convida o público para um passeio pelo Brasil, num retrato pintado com músicas e história. Venha conosco nesta jornada!
Mariana Elsas
Daughter of painter Therezia Elsas and granddaughter of painter Harry Elsas, Mariana Elsas has, since her early childhood, been connected to art and especially to music. She has shown her talents since an early age, which her grandfather Harry used to call “rhythm in the veins”.
She started singing to audiences at age 15 in the city of Santos on the coast of São Paulo state. At age 18, she moved to the big city of São Paulo to study Language and Literature at the University of São Paulo (USP). At USP, she had the chance to meet other young artists and specialise in the samba and bossa nova rhythms.
Mariana fell in love with São Paulo’s bohemian nights and started singing in bars of traditional neighbourhoods in the city’s western region. In 2018, at age 30, she moved to the Netherlands, where she started showing her talents as a guest in local projects. After being noticed by both audiences and musicians, she is now focused on building her European career as a singer.
Daniel Montes is musician, music producer, arranger and composer. He is a founding partner of the Casuarina group, where he exercises all the aforementioned functions.
Graduated in Music Degree at Uni-Rio. Graduated in the instrumentation, orchestration and arrangements course taught by José Carlos Barros. He was a student of the master and creator of the 7-string guitar language, Dino 7 Cordas.
He has performed on important stages around the world, such as Lincoln Center (NYC), Kennedy Center (DC), Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley, CA), Vienne Antique Theater (Vienne), New Morning (Paris), Karl Marx (Havana), representing Brazilian culture in countries such as Angola, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Slovenia, Spain, United States, France, Netherlands, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, Russia and Sweden.
