PLÍNIO FERNANDES

Born and raised in São Paulo, Plínio Fernandes fuses the tradition of classical guitar with Brazilian folk music. An exclusive Decca Gold recording artist, Plínio released his debut album Saudade in 2022, which hit Number One on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums Chart. His second album in the recording partnership, Bacheando, was released in September 2023. Plínio was named on Forbes Brazil’s Under 30 list, a Rising Star by Classic FM, and recently received the Revelação Award at the 30th Annual Prêmio da Música Brasileira. Recent highlights include a UK tour with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, including a sold-out performance at London’s Wigmore Hall, a sold-out UK tour with Braimah Kanneh-Mason, and performances with Lang Lang.