Born in São Paulo, Guido Sant’Anna began his studies on the violin at the age of 5, under the orientation of Marcia Uhlemann. At age 8 Guido was a finalist at the Prelúdio Competition, promoted by TV Cultura, São Paulo.

In 2018 he was a finalist at the Yehudi Menuhin Competition, gaining prizes and invitations to present in London, Gstaad (Switzerland) and Dubai, besides taking part on festivals in New York, Moscow and Madrid. At the same year, Guido was selected to participate in the Perlman Music Program. In September 2022 Guido won the 10th edition of the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition, one of the most important violin competitions in the world.

Guido Sant’Anna has been a Cultura Artística fellow since 2012, under the guidance of Elisa Fukuda, and uses a Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875) violin in his performances, kindly provided by luthier Marcel Richters.

The Berlin-based Venezuelan conductor Rodolfo Barráez is a born communicator who practises his art with remarkable vitality, sensitivity and passion. He first laid the foundations for his conducting career as an outstanding violinist. After studying conducting in Venezuela, he completed his master’s degree in conducting at the Hanns Eisler College of Music in Berlin. In the 2025/26 season, he will continue in his positions of Associate Conductor with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Simon Bolivar Orchestra in Venezuela. In addition, he will be returning to the Opéra de Paris as Conductor in Residence. Rodolfo Barráez has previously worked closely with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as a former assistant conductor.

Rodolfo Barráez regularly appears in many internationally renowned concert halls and festivals. Following his European debut in 2019 at the Philharmonie Berlin, his recent highlights include debuts with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Hallé Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, the Gävle Symphony Orchestra and many others. Upcoming debuts include conducting the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Symphony, the Belgrade Philharmonic and the Athens State Orchestra. In addition, the versatile conductor is committed to music education and the development of emerging conductors. He is also involved in ‘El Sistema Greece’, a social music project in Greece, where he promotes musical education for children and young people.

The Berlin-based Venezuelan conductor Rodolfo Barráez is a born communicator who practises his art with remarkable vitality, sensitivity and passion. He first laid the foundations for his conducting career as an outstanding violinist. After studying conducting in Venezuela, he completed his master’s degree in conducting at the Hanns Eisler College of Music in Berlin. In the 2025/26 season, he will continue in his positions of Associate Conductor with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Simon Bolivar Orchestra in Venezuela. In addition, he will be returning to the Opéra de Paris as Conductor in Residence. Rodolfo Barráez has previously worked closely with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as a former assistant conductor.

Rodolfo Barráez regularly appears in many internationally renowned concert halls and festivals. Following his European debut in 2019 at the Philharmonie Berlin, his recent highlights include debuts with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Hallé Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, the Gävle Symphony Orchestra and many others. Upcoming debuts include conducting the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Symphony, the Belgrade Philharmonic and the Athens State Orchestra. In addition, the versatile conductor is committed to music education and the development of emerging conductors. He is also involved in ‘El Sistema Greece’, a social music project in Greece, where he promotes musical education for children and young people.