Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer and educator
CELIA MALHEIROS, composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and
educator.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Celia has been performing and leaving in the US for 30
years.
Her performances and works include: Recordings with Hermeto Pascoal on her CD Sempre
Crescendo, Joo Bosco on her CD Cenario Brasileiro, performing at SF Jazz Festival,
Monterey Jazz, opening for Ray Charles, Carlos Santana, composer of film and video sound
tracks, director of the Brazilian All Star big band for 13 years for the SF Carnaval Ball.
World tours in 2006 and 2007.
New tRIO CD release 2009 on STUNT Records with Thomas Clausen and Carlos Malta,
After the Carnaval world tour in the fall of 2009.
Her work as an educator includes workshops and lectures in Europe and US, artist in
residence at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, composer in residence in New York at the
Music OMI. She is currently working for the SF Symphony on the AIM program.
