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Marcelo Zarvos is the Brazilian pianist and composer who has written for virtually every medium, from dance to the concert stage, film, television, and theater. Recent commissions include the ballet "The Path" for "DanceBrazil,” as well as a commission by the Guggenheim Museum for an exhibit on Brazilian Art. Currently Zarvos is composing a new dance piece commissioned by Denver-based "Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company" as well as a NYSCA commission by the Quintet of the Americas. Highly active also as a film composer, Zarvos' scores include the hit comedy "Kissing Jessica Stein,” Academy Award nominated short film "A Soccer Story" as well as a collaboration with Eumir Deodato on "Bossa Nova" (Sony Classics Pictures). As a recording artist Zarvos released three highly acclaimed albums, DUALISM, with saxophonist Peter Epstein, LABYRINTHS, which landed on the CD NOW top 10 list of Jazz Albums in 1998 and most recently MUSIC JOURNAL. Concert appearances include Merkin Hall, Knitting Factory, Americas Society, Guggenheim Museum, NJPAC, AT&T Latino Arts Festival and New York Texaco Jazz Festival. His work has been profiled on CNN, CBC, NHK and NPR. International performances include conducting appearances with the Tokyo Symphony Chamber Orchestra in Japan.