Marcelo Chacur Politano

Guest Faculty for Traditional and Folk Music

Photo: Fernanda Serradourada

Marcelo Politano is a saxophonist, flutist and composer. Originally from Campinas, Brazil, he holds a bachelor’s degree in saxophone from the Campinas University and a master’s degree in classical composition from the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He is currently studying audiovisual composition at the EAMT. Marcelo has strong ties and a comprehensive knowledge of traditional music in Brazil and Latin America in general. He performs various traditional flutes and is also a lecturer in traditional music at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. He is specially interested in the enriching dialogue between musical traditions.