Octávio Deluchi is a champion of the Brazilian guitar repertoire and a catalyst for collaboration between contemporary composers and performers. Originally from São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Deluchi’s musical identity was forged in Prados, an environment deeply rooted in Brazilian cultural traditions. At 28, he has already established a vast and diverse body of work, with the concert guitar and classical music at the heart of his artistic mission. Currently a guitar instructor at Stony Brook University and based in New York City, Deluchi has been hailed by Humberto Amorim as "a living reality and a victorious celebration of our instrument in the world" and by O Tempo as "one of the greatest talents of the Brazilian guitar today."
Renowned for his captivating and dynamic stage presence, Deluchi made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall at age 24 and returned in 2025 for a tribute to Leo Brouwer on his Ignacio Cervantes Medal celebration award. Octávio is a laureate of over 15 national and international competitions, including the IBLA Grand Prize, the Philadelphia International Music Festival Concerto Competition, and first prizes at the Souza Lima, Charlottesville, and Musicalis Guitar Competitions.
His 2025 phonographic releases marked the start of his partnership with the Grammy-winning label Kuarup, starting with Corta-Jaca single, followed by Luar do Sertão with Duo Aduar and the upcoming album Borogodó. He joins a prestigious Kuarup catalog alongside legends such as Sérgio Assad, Odair Assad, Raphael Rabello, Baden Powell, Renato Teixeira, Elomar, Pena Branca & Xavantinho, and Arthur Moreira Lima.
As an author, Deluchi recently published Chiquinha Gonzaga: Guitar Arrangements through Les Productions d’Oz (Canada). Available globally, the book features twelve new solo arrangements and a preface with contributions from Sérgio Assad, João Luiz, Nicolas Porto, Thaís Nascimento, and Luciano Lima. Other arrangements and compositions by him are available.
In a strategic expansion of his discography, Deluchi recently joined the roster of Século30, a Rio de Janeiro-based production house and label dedicated to the multifaceted promotion of Brazilian classical music. This partnership underscores his commitment to elevating national repertoire through high-level recording and production initiatives.
His commitment to new music has led to collaborations with composers such as Sérgio Assad, Tania León, Vicente Paschoal, João Luiz, Luís Carlos Barbieri, Terrence Shepherd, Elodie Bouny, Geraldo Vespar, Megan Deslinger, and Mary Simmons. Notable highlights include the Sonata by Vicente Paschoal (dedicated to Deluchi) and the U.S. premiere o f João Luiz’s MadrigAfro for guitar and orchestra, performed with the São Paulo Chamber Soloists at Americas Society.
As a chamber musician, he has performed with Eduardo Leandro, Arthur Haas, Emmanuele Baldini, René Izquierdo, Celil Refik Kaya, Guido Campos, Gabriele Leite, Weiting Sun, Duo Aduar, Rodrigo Frade, and Pedro Gadelha. Since 2018, he has also been a resident artist and guest soloist at the Festival de Música de Prados, recently performing Villa-Lobos’s Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra under the baton of André Bachur.
A dedicated cultural leader, Deluchi launched the SERTÃO Americas platform in 2024 to foster artistic and pedagogical dialogue between Brazil and the U.S. He is currently the director of the Mostra de Violão da Lira Ceciliana (reaching its 6th edition in 2026) and serves as a coordinator for the Brazilian Classical Guitar Community (BCGC) alongside Gabriele Leite, Nicolas Porto Silva, and Camilla Silva. He was also a founding member of AssoVio Vertentes in Minas Gerais (2016–2019).
With 13 years of experience in music education, Deluchi has been a faculty member at EzraGuitar in Manhattan and Brooklyn since 2022 and teaches in the undergraduate program at Stony Brook University. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at Radford University (2019–2021).
His artistic development has been guided by masters such as Guilherme Vincens, João Luiz, Robert Trent, Paulo Martelli, Fábio Zanon, Vladmir Agostini, and Ian Guest. He holds degrees from the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ) and Radford University (RU), and is currently completing his Doctorate (DMA) at Stony Brook University.
