About
A talented and refined singer
George Arrunáteghi is a gifted singer and a talented composer. As a baritenor — vocal extension reaching both baritone and tenor voices - and due to his language skills (he speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English, Italian and French) he has a unique flexibility to perform in various musical genres and rhythms, such as samba, bossa nova, blues, rock and jazz. And since his current work consists in a blend genres and rhythms, Arrunáteghi can be called a cross-cultural artist and a pop jazz singer.
Besides these performing skills and singular style, he is also a composer, having already recorded songs of his own, including "Let's Fall in Love", which gives the name to one of his albums.
Besides these performing skills and singular style, he is also a composer, having already recorded songs of his own, including "Let's Fall in Love", which gives the name to one of his albums.
Solid musical training
George Arrunáteghi is a singer-songwriter with a solid musical education. Since his childhood he has been practicing the piano. In his adolescence, while playing and singing just for fun, he discovered that he had a unique voice. So, little by little, he ended up changing the piano keys for his vocal chords as his main musical purpose. These qualities are much in evidence in his quite diverse two albums, “Let’s Fall in Love” (2015), and “Tropical Romance” (2019), and in his singles, including “How You Gonna See me Now”, “Falando de Amor”, Porto Solidão and “Ave Maria”.
A singer-songwriter who works in fine tuning with his musicians, George Arrunáteghi shows exquisite taste while choosing his repertoire, as we may notice listening to the tracks from his albums and singles. “Let’s Fall in Love” includes the classic chansons “Les Feuilles Mortes/Autumn Leaves” (Joseph Kosma/Jacques Prévert/Johnny Mercer) and “Ne me Quitte Pas” (Jacques Brel), “Caruso” (by Italian Lucio Dalla), “Un Vestido y un Amor” (by Argentinian pop singer Fito Paez, the jazz songs “Night and Day” (Cole Porter) e “Let’s Fall in Love” (written by Arrunáteghi himself), and “Até Pensei”, “Eu te Amo” e “Choro Bandido” (by Chico Buarque). From "Tropical Romance", as well, we can choose "Je Suis Malade" (Serge Lama), "Selfpity" (Margriet Eshuijs), "Being Cool" (version of "Avião", by Brazilian singer and composer Djavan) and "Cavaleiro Andante", by Portuguese Rui Veloso).
A singer-songwriter who works in fine tuning with his musicians, George Arrunáteghi shows exquisite taste while choosing his repertoire, as we may notice listening to the tracks from his albums and singles. “Let’s Fall in Love” includes the classic chansons “Les Feuilles Mortes/Autumn Leaves” (Joseph Kosma/Jacques Prévert/Johnny Mercer) and “Ne me Quitte Pas” (Jacques Brel), “Caruso” (by Italian Lucio Dalla), “Un Vestido y un Amor” (by Argentinian pop singer Fito Paez, the jazz songs “Night and Day” (Cole Porter) e “Let’s Fall in Love” (written by Arrunáteghi himself), and “Até Pensei”, “Eu te Amo” e “Choro Bandido” (by Chico Buarque). From "Tropical Romance", as well, we can choose "Je Suis Malade" (Serge Lama), "Selfpity" (Margriet Eshuijs), "Being Cool" (version of "Avião", by Brazilian singer and composer Djavan) and "Cavaleiro Andante", by Portuguese Rui Veloso).
A musical family
George Arrunáteghi's relationship with music began when he was a toddler. “My mother says I sang before I could speak,” says George.
That’s not a surprise, considering the Arrunáteghi’s home was quite musical: his mother, Maria Teresa, studied classical piano and his father, César Augusto, was a jazz enthusiast. The children were raised listening to Chopin, Beethoven and Liszt, as well as Benny Goodman’s instrumental jazz and the sophisticated songs by George Gershwin and Cole Porter. From his Peruvian father George learned Spanish and inherited the interest in traditional South-American songs.
At the age of nine, he began taking music classes at the Fundação de Educação Artística, a renowned school run by Berenice Menegale, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. There, George practiced the swqeet flute and the piano.
His interest in singing grew stronger and he began considering a profissional career. In 1989 he performed abroad for the fist time, in Istanbul, Turkey. After returning from a period in Europe, he joined the Julia Pardini Choir and the Madrigale Choir, both in Belo Horizonte, the city where he was raised - George was born in Trujillo, Peru.
He continued praticing the piano under the tutelage of João Paulo Suzano, and played complex pieces, such as "Die Forelle", Franz Schubert’ melody arranged for piano by Stephen Heller.
That’s not a surprise, considering the Arrunáteghi’s home was quite musical: his mother, Maria Teresa, studied classical piano and his father, César Augusto, was a jazz enthusiast. The children were raised listening to Chopin, Beethoven and Liszt, as well as Benny Goodman’s instrumental jazz and the sophisticated songs by George Gershwin and Cole Porter. From his Peruvian father George learned Spanish and inherited the interest in traditional South-American songs.
At the age of nine, he began taking music classes at the Fundação de Educação Artística, a renowned school run by Berenice Menegale, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. There, George practiced the swqeet flute and the piano.
His interest in singing grew stronger and he began considering a profissional career. In 1989 he performed abroad for the fist time, in Istanbul, Turkey. After returning from a period in Europe, he joined the Julia Pardini Choir and the Madrigale Choir, both in Belo Horizonte, the city where he was raised - George was born in Trujillo, Peru.
He continued praticing the piano under the tutelage of João Paulo Suzano, and played complex pieces, such as "Die Forelle", Franz Schubert’ melody arranged for piano by Stephen Heller.
Moving to Los Angeles
In 2002, George moved to Los Angeles (USA), where he improved his knowledge in jazz, theater, performance, musicals and film industry.
Arrunáteghi dedicated to learning the history of jazz through the works of influential artists such as Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, singers Frank Sinatra and Carmen McRae and the Polish crossover performer Basia (Barbara Trzetrzelewska). As for the pop genre, George has always followed artists such as The Bee Gees, Gloria Stefan and the British band Supertramp — with special interest in the vocals skills of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies.
Back in Brazil, in 2009, he began his professional development as a singer at Babaya Casa de Canto, in Belo Horizonte. He also resumed studying the piano, but this time focusing on the popular repertoire. While living in Belo Horizonte, George Arrunáteghi performed several times with renowned local musicians, including Caxi Rajão, Ozeas Hipólito, Marcelo Drumond, Cecília Barreto and Nova Dixie Band.
Arrunáteghi dedicated to learning the history of jazz through the works of influential artists such as Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, singers Frank Sinatra and Carmen McRae and the Polish crossover performer Basia (Barbara Trzetrzelewska). As for the pop genre, George has always followed artists such as The Bee Gees, Gloria Stefan and the British band Supertramp — with special interest in the vocals skills of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies.
Back in Brazil, in 2009, he began his professional development as a singer at Babaya Casa de Canto, in Belo Horizonte. He also resumed studying the piano, but this time focusing on the popular repertoire. While living in Belo Horizonte, George Arrunáteghi performed several times with renowned local musicians, including Caxi Rajão, Ozeas Hipólito, Marcelo Drumond, Cecília Barreto and Nova Dixie Band.
Performances at home and abroad
The need for experiencing new paths called George back to Los Angeles, where, in 2014, he performed with the Metropolitan Master Chorale, conducted by Glenn Carlos. Around the same time, he met singer and vocal coach Pat Whiteman, who became his singing teacher. With Whiteman as a hostess, George performed at the Gardenia Lounge, one of the oldest and most traditional Hollywood dining theaters. Pat appears on the album “Tropical Romance”, in a duet with George on the track “Selfpity”.
"George Arrunáteghi in Concert", presented at the traditional Cine Theatro Brasil Vallourec, in November 2016, brought him back to Belo Horizonte. Along with pianist João Paulo Suzano, George delivered to the audience an overview of his career, singing jazz, Broadway and Hollywood Standards, as well as Disney productions - "Proud of Your Boy" and "When You Wish Upon a Star" -, French, Italian and Spanish classics, not to mention songs by Chico Buarque and from his album "Let's Fall in Love".
With the show “Love Souvenir”, premiered in Belo Horizonte, George Arrunáteghi took to the stage songs from the album “Tropical Romance” and others favorites from his repertoire.
More recently, the public of Minas Gerais attended the premiere of “Cathédrales”, a show that highlights the singer's varied romantic and sophisticated repertoire.
"George Arrunáteghi in Concert", presented at the traditional Cine Theatro Brasil Vallourec, in November 2016, brought him back to Belo Horizonte. Along with pianist João Paulo Suzano, George delivered to the audience an overview of his career, singing jazz, Broadway and Hollywood Standards, as well as Disney productions - "Proud of Your Boy" and "When You Wish Upon a Star" -, French, Italian and Spanish classics, not to mention songs by Chico Buarque and from his album "Let's Fall in Love".
With the show “Love Souvenir”, premiered in Belo Horizonte, George Arrunáteghi took to the stage songs from the album “Tropical Romance” and others favorites from his repertoire.
More recently, the public of Minas Gerais attended the premiere of “Cathédrales”, a show that highlights the singer's varied romantic and sophisticated repertoire.
