Leandra Varanda & Jonathan Preiss

Bossa novas to melt your heart

In São Paulo and more recently in London, Leandra has worked both live and in the studio with numerous fine producers and performers including Ronaldo Rayol, Gui Tavares and Gustavo Marques, and, in spring 2005, she toured England with the widely respected choro/samba group Caratinga. Alongside concert appearances she has also performed at private events in some of London’s most exclusive five-star venues, including the Lanesborough Hotel, the Landmark Hotel and Kew Gardens.

Jonathan Preiss is a guitarist whose experience encompasses not only Brazilian music and jazz, but also classical music, folk, chamber and orchestral playing. His passion for Brazilian music has been nurtured through working alongside some of the finest Brazilian musicians in the UK in his group Caratinga, as well as working alongside Brazilian actors, directors, poets and other artists on many different projects.

He has performed at numerous major venues including the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, and has performed and recorded with major artists, including an appearance on Aled Jones’ chart-topping 2004 release The Christmas Album. In 2004 he also performed with the LPO in the live performances of Howard Shore’s Oscar-winning scores from The Lord Of The Rings.