Ricardo Steyer Choro

Choro is the older cousin of samba and bossa nova, and it's what this Sydney ensemble has built a decade of playing around. Ricardo Steyer Choro Ensemble work through the repertoire's great composers: Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim, Chiquinha Gonzaga. The music is instrumental, intricate, and much livelier than most people expect from something described as traditional. Usually a trio or quartet, using seven-string guitar, mandolin, flute, clarinet, saxophone and pandeiro. Weddings, parties and events, and particularly good where you want live music that guests can talk over or lean in and listen to as they choose. Small and medium events are covered by their own equipment. Festivals and larger venues need three channels, a couple of DIs and some foldback.