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Victor Prado

Victor Prado is considered a pioneer for jazz horn in Brazil and has established himself as a sought after performer, composer and arranger both in Brazil and abroad having recently been invited as a featured artist to the 55th International Horn Symposium held in Montreal in 2023. Victor has contributed with orchestras and artists such as Rogério Bottermaio, Os Amanticidas, Timeline Trio, Élio Camalle, BrisaFlow, KDC Guild, Progjazz do Absurdo, Coletivo Imaginário, Orquestra Jovem Tom Jobim, Camerata Paulistana, Orquestra Sinfônica de Mogi das Cruzes, Orquestra Jovem de Guarulhos, and has participated in music festivals in South America, North America and Europe. Victor has brought his music to renowned concert halls and stages in Brazil such as Instrumental Sesc Brasil, Poços é Jazz, Quintas Instrumentais BNDES and Programa do Jô, where he performed his original music and new arrangements of Brazilian music and jazz.

Ona: Traces of Brazil Voices of Toronto

Read "Traces of Brazil Voices of Toronto" reviewed by Konstantin N. Rega

by Konstantin N. Rega
March 25, 2026

Jazz-classical crossovers are not so unique, but they can still mesmerize with their fluidity and breadth of sound. Traces of Brazil, Voices of Toronto by the Ona Ensemble is a short yet robust selection of tunes. Their style of Brazilian chamber jazz is not in your face; rather, it sits back and lets the listener glide in and unwind. “Oná" is a Yoruba word meaning “New Path," and the blend that the group has created shows this with aplomb. ...