I am Jônatas de Souza Reis, a Brazilian composer, conductor, and educator based in Belo Horizonte. Since 2012 I have served as orchestra librarian for the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais, while pursuing a prolific career as a composer whose works blend concert music with jazz, Brazilian rhythms and Latin American folklore. I also conduct choirs, teach music analysis, and collaborate with orchestras and festivals to create vibrant musical experiences. My sacred choral works Laudate Dominum and Ubi Caritas (2023) were selected and recorded by Coro Volante in Cincinnati through Ablaze Records and Naxos Music Library; my music has earned prizes and commissions across Brazil, the United States, Poland and Hungary. I am fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English and I work with notation software (Finale, Sibelius), DAWs, and audio tools (Audacity, Kontakt, Pro Tools, etc.) to craft orchestral textures.

Jônatas de Souza Reis

I am Jônatas de Souza Reis, a Brazilian composer, conductor, and educator based in Belo Horizonte. Since 2012 I have served as orchestra librarian for the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais, while pursuing a prolific career as a composer whose works blend concert music with jazz, Brazilian rhythms and Latin American folklore. I also conduct choirs, teach music analysis, and collaborate with orchestras and festivals to create vibrant musical experiences. My sacred choral works Laudate Dominum and Ubi Caritas (2023) were selected and recorded by Coro Volante in Cincinnati through Ablaze Records and Naxos Music Library; my music has earned prizes and commissions across Brazil, the United States, Poland and Hungary. I am fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English and I work with notation software (Finale, Sibelius), DAWs, and audio tools (Audacity, Kontakt, Pro Tools, etc.) to craft orchestral textures.

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I am Jônatas de Souza Reis, a Brazilian composer, conductor, and educator based in Belo Horizonte. Since 2012 I have served as orchestra librarian for the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais, while pursuing a prolific career as a composer whose works blend concert music with jazz, Brazilian rhythms and Latin American folklore. I also conduct choirs, teach music analysis, and collaborate with orchestras and festivals to create vibrant musical experiences.

My sacred choral works Laudate Dominum and Ubi Caritas (2023) were selected and recorded by Coro Volante in Cincinnati through Ablaze Records and Naxos Music Library; my music has earned prizes and commissions across Brazil, the United States, Poland and Hungary. I am fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English and I work with notation software (Finale, Sibelius), DAWs, and audio tools (Audacity, Kontakt, Pro Tools, etc.) to craft orchestral textures.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Orchestra Librarian at Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais
January 1, 2012 - Present
Responsible for cataloging and maintaining the orchestra's library of scores and parts, preparing materials for rehearsals and performances, coordinating music library operations, and assisting musicians and conductors.
Choir Conductor at First Presbyterian Church of Belo Horizonte
January 1, 2019 - Present
Directs the church choir, selects repertoire, conducts rehearsals, and coordinates musical activities with the liturgical schedule.
Music Analysis Teacher at Academia Filarmônica
January 1, 2021 - Present
Teaches music analysis, harmony, and arrangement; develops curricula and assesses student progress.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Composition at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2006
Basic musical education at Escola Superior de Música José Angel Lamas
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1996
Basic musical education at Escuela Nacional de Música
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997

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Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services