BIOGRAPHY

Caio Facó is an internationally recognized composer, recipient of numerous awards and commissions, whose catalog of works ranges from solo to large orchestral music. He has orchestral works performed by Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra of the Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro, and chamber pieces premiered by Mivos Quartet (USA), Ensemble CEPROMUSIC (Mexico) and International Contemporary Ensemble (USA). Facó was awarded in distinguished music competitions, as the International Composers Competition (Portugal), the Biennial Festival of Brazilian Contemporary Music and, for three consecutive years, prizewinner of the Festival Tinta Fresca (Brazil). He also worked with Chamber Orchestra of Valdivia (Chile) and with Ensemble MPMP (Portugal) as a Composer in Residence. In 2021, Facó was appointed the first Composer in Residence of the OSESP String Quartet.