Rodrigo began his studies in the year 2000, with professor José Cassini.

On the same year, joined Escola Municipal de Música de São Paulo, under the guidance of professor Wilson Rezende.

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Working Experience

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In 2004, started performing as part of Orquestra Jovem Tom Jobim, a brazilian repertoire youth orchestra, conducted by Maestro Roberto Sion. Between the years 2006 and 2008 was part of São Paulo State Youth Symphony Orchestra, with Maestro João Mauricio Galindo and in 2008 also enrolled himself at Universidade Livre de Musica (ULM Currently São Paulo State Music School), studying with professor Marcos Kiehl.

Between the year 2009 and 2011, Beneducci joined the São Paulo State Youth Symphony Band as a piccolist and parallel to this, was part of the Guarulhos Municipality Youth Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Emiliano Patarra and São José dos Campos city Symphony Orchestra.

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Has participated as a substitute flutist on the following musicals: “The King and I” “Gypsy” “Hair” and “The Wizard of Oz”.

Was part of the São Paulo State Youth Symphony Orchestra from 2012 to 2015, with conductor and artistic diretor Claudio Cruz and performed on the MDR Musiksommer Festival (Germany- 2012), Festival de Música de Trancoso ( Bahia- 2013/2014), Young Euro Classic (Germany 2013), Berlioz Festival (France 2014), Grachtenfestival (Holland 2014)

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In 2015, performed with the orchestra at The John F. Kennedy Center of The Performing Arts (Washington DC- USA) anda t Lincoln Center (New York)).

Rodrigo performed under the baton of Frank Shipway (England), Rolf Beck (Germany), Guillaume Bourgogne (France), George Stelluto (USA), Diego Guzmán (Venezuela).

In 2015, was a guest solo piccolist at Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira and is a guest musician in many different brazilian orchestras and ensembles.

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Studies/Masterclasses/ Festivals

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Summer Classes in Tatuí ( São Paulo) 2004/2009/2010 editions Professors: Edson Beltrami, Ângela Jones-Reus, Otávio Blóes and Juliano Arruda; Santa Catarina Music Festival (Santa Catarina) 2007/2008/2009 editions; Professors: Danilo Mezzadri, Alberto Almarza, Curt Schroeter and Kathy Debost; 5th Music Week of Ouro Branco (Minas Gerais) 2008 edition Professor: Maurício Freire; Festival Musica das Esferas de Bragança Paulista (São Paulo) 2011 edition Professor: Marcelo Barboza; II Festival de Música de Pelotas (Rio Grande do Sul) 2012 edition Professors: Maurício Freire and André Mendes; 33º Oficina de Música de Curitiba (Paraná) 2015 edition Professor: Maurício Freire

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As part of his carreer, Rodrigo spent some time in Argentina under the guidance of Cecília Muñoz and Marcelo Álvares, participating in 2011 of the “Encuentro Internacional de Flautas (Bariloche- Argentina) studying with Martin Auza and Celso Woltzenlogel.In that same year, went to Switzerland to take private classes with Marica Cecília Muñoz.

Took masterclasses with Benoit Fromanger (France), Felix Renggli (Switzerland), Michel Bellavance (Switzerland), Wolfgang Ritter (Germany), Isabelle Soulas (France), Maria Cecilia Muñoz (Argentina - Switzerland), Robert Pinkl (Austria), Catalin Opritoiu (Romania).

Rodrigo is currently being guided by professor Thiago Meira.

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Competitions/Awards

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Participant of the Award offered on the tv show- Prelúdio Tv Cultura

1st place YoungSoloists - São Paulo State Youth Symphony Band

1st place Young Soloists Guarulhos Municipality Youth Symphony Orchestra- 2 years in a row

1st place Young Soloists- São Paulo State Youth Symphony Orchestra

Finalist – Machado Meyer year award for the São Paulo State Youth Symphony Orchestra

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