Ágatha Lima

Ágatha Lima

Vienna, Austria

Ágatha Lima

I'm Ágatha Lima, a Brazilian composer, arranger and violin player based in Vienna. I began my music studies at age 10. At the age of 14 I joined the Petrobras Symphonic Youth Academy as a violin player. At 16, I was awarded first place in the selection process to the Unirio (Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro), where in 2021 I graduated in composition. In 2016, together with other students, I founded the Camerata de Esquina, a group that has been dedicated to playing and researching Brazilian music, both popular and classical. With Camerata I won two prizes in the II Chamber Music Contest at Unirio, 3rd place in the Villa Lobos contest, in addition to having played in festivals in the south of Brazil, Canada and, as a soloist, in France. In 2019 I went on an exchange program at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien, in Vienna, where I studied composition with Periklis Likakis, as well as conducting, chamber music and violin. I have also acted as conductor and arranger with renowned Brazilian artists such as Geraldo Azevedo, Claudia Leitte, Di Ferrero, Roberta Campos, Danilo Cutrim, Nova Orquestra and Rodrigo Torrero. As a composer, I had works premiered in Vienna, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Despite my classical background, Brazilian popular music was always present in my life. In 2019, I contributed to the formation of the Vienna Choro Klub, in addition to having carried out research aimed at the study of stringed instruments in popular music during my time at Unirio. Also during the pandemic, I organized together with Camerata de Esquina the online festival Palco sem Fronteiras (“stage without borders”), which took place in October 2021. With totally free classes and lectures, the intention of this initiative was to connect young musicians with national and international teachers, promoting the exchange of knowledge, which reflects my constant concern and responsibility for the artistic scene of my country. Nowadays I live in Vienna, Austria and I study Film Musik as a specialization.

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Joined March 2023
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