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Cláudio Franco de Sá Santoro (Manaus, 23 November 1919–Brasília, 27 March 1989) was an internationally renowned Brazilian composer and violinist. At the age of 18, he was already a teacher of the violin course at the conservatory. He was a pupil of Hans-Joachim Koellreutter, composer that influenced Santoro. He also studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He co-founded and played in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. His prolific output was mostly instrumental and includes fourteen symphonies, three piano concertos and seven string quartets...read more