Octávio Deluchi is a multi-talented artist, classical musician, arranger, pedagogue, and producer, regarded as one of the leading figures of his generation. Born in the historical region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, he embarked on his musical journey in Prados before establishing himself in the New York City area. Throughout his career, Deluchi has developed numerous artistic, collaborative, and research-driven projects that explore Brazilian culture, fostering collaborations with artists from diverse media.
A dynamic and creative performer, Deluchi gained international recognition after his solo debut at Carnegie Hall at the age of 24. His accomplishments include over 15 awards from prestigious competitions such as the IBLA Grand Prize, Souza Lima Guitar Competition, Charlottesville Guitar Competition, Philadelphia International Music Festival Concerto Competition, Musicalis Guitar Competition, and Foundation Awards, among others. His career reflects a deep commitment to bringing his rich cultural heritage to the stage, placing a strong emphasis on South American and Hispanic cultures, and championing underrepresented repertoires.
Deluchi is also an advocate for collaboration between composers, performers, and artists across disciplines. He has had the honor of premiering, collaborating on, or commissioning works from renowned composers such as Sérgio Assad, Vicente Paschoal, João Luiz, Luís Carlos Barbieri, Terrence Shepherd, Megan Deslinger, and Mary Simmons, among others. He has performed on celebrated venues and concert series, including Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center, Composer's Now, the Americas Society/Council of Americas, BNDES, and the Odeon Guitar Series in New York City. He has also participated in prominent international music festivals. As a chamber musician, Deluchi has collaborated with a diverse range of artists, from Eduardo Leandro and Arthur Haas, in his Stony Brook appointments, to Emmanuele Baldini, Tania León, Phil Setzer, the São Paulo Chamber Soloists, Emmanuele Baldini, Luca Raele, Guido Campos, Gabriele Leite, Weiting Sun, Rodrigo Frade, Pedro Gadelha, and many others, further expanding his artistic versatility. His commercial discography includes works by historical composers such as Augustín Barrios and Dilermando Reis, alongside pieces by emerging contemporary composers like Vicente Paschoal and João Luiz.
In 2024, Deluchi launched SERTÃO, a platform to promote and foster dialogues about art, culture and music. Currently, SERTÃO has different programs in Brazil and in the United States. He is also actively involved in the Brazilian classical music community, collaborating with AssoVio Vertentes, directing the Mostra de Violão da Lira Ceciliana, and coordinating the Brazilian Classical Guitar Community (BCGC).
Deluchi's artistic development has been shaped by names including Guilherme Vincens, João Luiz, Robert Trent, Paulo Martelli, Fábio Zanon, Vladmir Agostini, and Ian Guest. He completed his education at the Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei (UFSJ) in Brazil, Radford University (RU) in Virginia, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Stony Brook University. As an educator, Deluchi has maintained a private studio since 2014 and has taught at Ezra Guitar in New York City, as well as at Stony Brook University and Radford University. Endorsed by internationally renowned brands such as Augustine Strings and CrossRock Cases, Octávio Deluchi continues to push the boundaries of classical music while remaining deeply committed to diversity, inclusion, and artistic excellence.
