Buy Tickets »As part of EducArte’s first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival, we present Brazilian music icons and Latin GRAMMY® winners Yamandu Costa and João Bosco! Experience the exuberance, virtuosity, and passionate energy of Brazilian rhythms on guitar. Yamandu Costa performs on Friday, May 31, at Miracle Theatre in Eastern Market and João Bosco performs on Saturday, June 1, at Catholic University.

About Yamandu Costa:

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Listen to just one song, and you’ll agree—Yamandu Costa is the most transcendent guitarist you’ve ever heard. A virtuoso of the 7-string guitar, the Latin GRAMMY® winner evokes the full spectrum of human emotion with technical brilliance and deep passion. Credited with reviving interest in Brazilian guitar music, his diverse repertoire includes styles like choro, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba, and chamamé. In addition to soloing with symphony orchestras around the world, he has collaborated with Bobby McFerrin, Richard Galliano, Doug de Vries, Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, João Bosco, Ney Matogrosso, Marisa Monte, and Renato Borghetti.

“Musicians of this caliber that make you fall out of your seat come once in a generation.” – La Presse Montreal

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Escuta uma música só deste mestre da música brasileira, e você vai concordar—Yamandu Costa é um dos violonistas mais transcendentes que você já ouviu. Um virtuoso de violão de sete cordas, este ganhador do Latin GRAMMY® expressa toda a emoção através do seu violão humano com brilho tecnical e muita paixão. Um dos maiores violonistas do Brasil e do mundo, o repertório dele inclui chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba e chamamé. Além de solar com várias orquestras sinfônicas do mundo, ele já tocou com renomados artistas como Bobby McFerrin, Richard Galliano, Doug de Vries, Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, João Bosco, Ney Matogrosso, Marisa Monte e Renato Borghetti. 

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Event details

• Date/time: Friday, May 31 at 8PM (doors open at 7PM); estimated duration is 2 hours but is subject to artist discretion
• Location: Miracle Theatre (535 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003)
• Tickets: Premium seats (front rows), $70 / General admission (seated), $50
  • Children age two and under do not need a ticket and will be given free admission. Any children above age two need a ticket for the show (no discounts)
• Parking/transportation: Transportation information to Miracle Theatre can be found here; 1.5 blocks from the Eastern Market Metro (blue line)
• Donations: EducArte encourages donations to support victims of the devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Yamandu Costa’s home state in Brazil. Please click here to learn more about how you can help.

Tickets are sold through the Miracle Theatre / Union Stage website. Click here for FAQs about ticketing and venue policies.

This engagement of Yamandu Costa is made possible in part through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.