On September 5th 2006 Pedro da Silva joined the composition faculty as an adjunct at NYU (New York University) teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is currently seeking more students (undergraduate to doctorate); anyone interested may contact him at pedro@pedrodasilva.com .
Joined the Composition faculty at NYU
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-Pedro da Silva recorded electric guitar for Oscar-winner Michel Gondry's film "Be Kind Rewind" (ft. Jack Black, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Sigourney Weaver and Mos Def);
- is currently composing the score and several songs for Richard Témtchine's (“Dummy” 2002, ft. Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich) new film "How to Seduce Difficult Women" (ft. Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Paul Lazar);
- and composed the score for the prize-winning documentary “Tijuana nada más...” by Yolanda Pividal and Carmen Vidal, a winner of a student Oscar.
Collaborating in five films:
Exciting news:
Pedro da Silva (Doctor of Musical Arts) teaches composition at New York University as an adjunct assistant professor. (click here for more)
His composition style includes film, contemporary classical, world, rock, jazz and electronica.
Pedro plays classical, flamenco, electric & Portuguese guitars; sitar; bouzouki; mandolin; mandola; cavaquinho; viola braguesa; cuatro; oud; electric bass.
He recently founded a chamber orchestra, the Manhattan Camerata, with his wife Lucía Caruso. They both also co-founded the electronic tango group Hangar 45 with Angélica Negrón.
Pedro recently collaborated in five films:
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-wrote the music of “How to Seduce Difficult Women” 2009 by Richard Témtchine;
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-recorded electric guitar for “Be Kind Rewind” 2007 and “Interior Design” 2009 by Oscar-winner Michel Gondry;
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-wrote the music of “Tijuana nada más...” 2007 by Yolanda Pividal;
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-wrote the music of “Il ritorno di Inge” 2005 by Swiss filmmakers Genni and Toppi.
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