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Ivan
Melillo

Flutist · composer

Rádio MEC · 2020366 compositionsClube do ChoroAtotô Label

Short biography

The artist

Ivan Melillo began playing guitar at 13, graduated from Universidade do Sagrado Coração (USC), and found his main language in the transverse flute and Choro. He specialized at the Conservatório de Tatuí and built a career as an instrumentalist, composer, arranger and music producer.

He is the author of Crônicas Musicais, a yearbook containing 366 original pieces written in 2024; founder of Atotô Label and curator of the Feijoada collection. He has performed at Clube do Choro and for many years at Bar Brahma.

Credentials

Awards and highlights.

Rádio MEC

1st place · Best instrumental composition · 2020

Crônicas Musicais

366 original compositions brought together in a yearbook

Clube do Choro

Performance at one of the traditional homes of Brazilian music

Bar Brahma

Years of performances on this São Paulo stage

Mapa Cultural Paulista

Choro Fino selected for an album of composers · 2011

Emesp

Choro Group under the direction of Edmilson Capeluppi · 2015/16

Atotô Label

Label and production behind the Feijoada collection

Crônicas Musicais · reviews

“Thanks to Ivan Melillo’s tireless dedication and versatile talent, this yearbook of 366 pieces stands as a testament to his art and commitment to Brazilian music.”
Izaías Bueno

“I found Ivan’s work truly beautiful! For lovers of Choro and good music, this musical yearbook offers beautiful and varied melodies, showing preparation and excellent taste in its compositions.”
Milton Mori

“Composing every day demands more than discipline: it demands a language. In Crônicas Musicais, Ivan Melillo reveals command of Choro, assured melodic writing and thoughtful harmonic choices.”
Rogério Wolf

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