Divine Art Signs American Pianist Justin Badgerow for Debut Album

The American branch of Divine Art Recordings has announced the signing of American pianist Justin Badgerow, whose debut album ‘Reminiscences of Brazil’ is to be recorded this autumn for release in 2020.

Justin Badgerow is a pianist based in Lancaster, PA and is an Associate Professor of Music at Elizabethtown College. Dr. Badgerow holds degrees from University of Central Florida, University of Texas, and the University of Colorado. Justin has performed across the USA as well as in Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, and Ireland and he holds a special interest in music of Latin America. This particular recording project, his first, began after a visit to the state of Bahia, Brazil. After performing and lecturing in the city of Salvador, Badgerow met local composer Paulo Gondim and began to study his works as well as other historically significant Brazilian composers such as Heitor Villa-Lobos and Francisco Mignone. While reminiscing on his travels, he discovered also the Brazilian-inspired works of Frenchman Darius Milhaud. These composers’ pieces all fit together as an ideal recording opportunity which attempts to capture the essence of the Brazilian people and artistic culture through the lens of an American traveller.  Dr Badgerow also intends to undertake a concert tour to promote the new album; further details will be published on the Divine Art website when available.

Reminiscences of Brazil

DDA 25201 – Coming Early Summer 2020 from Pianist Justin Badgerow

Works

• Sies Preludios (Francisco Mignone) 
• Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 
• Ciclo Brasileiro (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 
• Saudades do Brasil (Darius Milhaud) 
• Valse Elegante (Francisco Mignone) 
• Serenata Humoristica (Francisco Mignone)
• Gingado de Bibi (Paulo Gondim) 
• Sonhando (Paulo Gondim) 
• Sapeca (Paulo Gondim) 
• Teimosia (Paulo Gondim) 
• Dansa Brasileira (Mozart Camargo Guarnieri) 
• Congada (Francisco Mignone)