Lucas garcia Muramoto

Awarded at the Enrico Mainardi Cello Competition, Lucas is also the recipient of the Eleazar de Carvalho Prize by the São Paulo State Government for his achievements as one of the most outstanding young musicians from Brazil.

He marked his European soloist debut playing the Haydn C Major Concerto during the Tour of the Japan Youth Orchestra, in halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna and the Danube Palace in Budapest.
He has performed in festivals including the Rheingau Musik Festival, Trame Sonore in Mantova, Mozartwoche in Salzburg, Festival Academy Budapest, Ljubljana Festival, Ilumina in São Paulo, China Shanghai Arts Festival and Musicus Fest in Hong Kong.

Born in São Paulo, Lucas moved to Tokyo with his family at a young age, where he received his first cello lessons. Upon returning to Brazil, he pursued his studies at the Academy of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra.
Currently under the guidance of Enrico Bronzi in Salzburg and Antonio Meneses in Cremona, he has worked with cellists such as Frans Helmerson, Jens Peter Maintz, Jérôme Pernoo, Julian Steckel, Miklós Perényi, Mischa Maisky, Pieter Wispelwey, Sol Gabetta, and Steven Isserlis.