Victor da Costa

VICTOR DA COSTA

Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1971, Victor started learning the guitar at the age of 11 years. After studying music at the 'Musiarte' Rio de Janeiro, he moves to Europe to improve his skills. In 1993 Victor entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Belgium, where he obtained a first prize for guitar in 1995 and harmony in 1999.

 Among the groups and musicians with whom he has played, we highlight: Philip Catherine guitar orchestra, Márcia Maria, Marito Correa, Steve Houben etc..

His first cd with Victor da Costa trio "Cores of Lá" was released in May 2004 at “Mognomusic” label.

In 2011, he participated with his group "Caçamba" in the Jazz Tour of “Lundis d’Hortenses”. The tour preceded the release of the CD "Dito Cujo" by the German label Acoustic Music Records. In 2015 they released “Batendo Cancelas” by Homerecords label.

Victor currently teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels