Marcos Passos

Marcos Passos

Natural of Rio de Janeiro, Passos is Solo Clarinet and E-flat Clarinet of the Symphony Orchestra of Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro under the guidance of professors José Carlos de Castro and José de Freitas.
He was an active member of Grupo de Música Nova under the coordination of composer and pianist Marisa Rezende, and has performed with various chamber groups and orchestras. He was invited by Columbia Artists Management Inc. to tour the United States with saxophonist Branford Marsalis.
He taught at three editions of FEMUSICA and served as a substitute professor at UFRJ and UNIRIO. He has been awarded multiple times as a soloist in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, where he received the Maestro Eleazar de Carvalho Prize.

Marcos currently plays on the RZ Allegro Bb clarinet.