Carlos Bauzys ​

 

Composer, Arranger, Music director, Conductor and Music educator.

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Complete list of works as Composer and Arranger

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MUSICAL THEATRE:

 

“BARBA - Brazilian Body Percussion Musical”

Composer, Co-book writer, Arranger and Music Director.

Music by Carlos Bauzys. Lyrics by Kim Bixler. Book by Kim Bixler and Carlos Bauzys.

February 2024, Off Broadway: Pregones Theater, NYC.

R.Evolución Latina. Director: Luis Salgado

 

“Aparecida – Um Musical por Walcyr Carrasco” - Nominated for “Best Original Music” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira” 2019
Composer, Musical Director, Arranger.
March 2019 - November, 2019 at Bradesco Theater and Porto Seguro Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
MPcult Producoes. Director: Fernanda Chamma. Lyrics by Ricardo Severo.

 

“Aladdin – O Musical” - Nominated for “Best Original Music” to the “Prêmio CNTIJ” 2019

Composer, Arranger, Musical Director.
October, 2019 at Clara Nunes Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

November, 2019 at Porto Seguro Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Chaim Produções. Director: Carla Candiotto.

 

“Isaura – The musical”

Composer and Arranger

Yet to be presented on stages. Lyrics by Shawn Northrip

 

“O Pífaro”
Composer, Arranger and Musical Director.
(July, 2012 - August, 2012) at EAD-USP Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Director: Iacov Hillel

 

MUSICAL THEATER FOR YUTH AND CHILDREN

 

“Alice no Mundo da Internet”

Composer, Musical Producer

Released in 2022 at streaming platforms: Amazon and Netflix.

Nominated “Best Movie for Children” to the Grand Award of Brazilian Cinema 2023.

 

“O Silêncio em Apuros”
Musical Director, Composer.
October, 2011 - December, 2011 at Theater VIVO, São Paulo, Brazil.
Chaim Produções. Director: Débora Dubois.

 

“Bichos do Mundo”
Musical Director, Composer, and Arranger.
March, 2009 - April, 2009 at SESC Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.
April, 2010 at Circo Roda Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cia. Pia Fraus. Director: Beto Andretta
 

“Kin Con Krof” – Vocal Group ÓcTrombada - Awarded “Best Music” to Coca-Cola / Femsa Awards 2008

Composer, Vocal arranger, Musical Director, Singer.
March, 2008 - at Folha Theater, São Paulo, Brazil

Director: Reynaldo Puebla.

 

PLAYS AND CIRCUS:

 

2012 - “Gangue”
Composer
Play at Espaço Parlapatões, São Paulo, Brazil.

2008 - “3R’s”
Composer
Circus act, and Play. Cia Fractons, São Paulo, Brazil.

“Pinocchio”
Composer.
September, 2009 at Imprensa Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cintia Abravanel produções. Director: Cia. Le Plat

2012 - “Gangue”
Composer
Play at Espaço Parlapatões, São Paulo, Brazil.

2008 - “3R’s”
Composer
Circus act, and Play. Cia Fractons, São Paulo, Brazil.
 

MOVIES and SERIES:

 

2022 – “Uma Garota Comum”

Arranger and Music Director

Series by Disney Plus Brazil

 

2022 – “Teatro BR”

Arranger and Music Director

Movie by Alonso Barros

 

2020 - “Alice no Mundo da Internet”

Composer
Animation Film by Clube Fimes.

 

2017 - “ABIT”
Composer
Documentary movie by INPUT Arte Sonora.

 

2008 - “Guerra de Arturo”
Composer
Short film by Massa Real Filmes.

 

ALL WORKS

 

Musical Theater

“BARBA - Brazilian Body Percussion Musical”

Composer, Co-book writer, Arranger and Music Director.

Music by Carlos Bauzys. Lyrics by Kim Bixler. Book by Kim Bixler and Carlos Bauzys.

February 2024, Off Broadway: Pregones Theater, NYC.

R.Evolución Latina. Director: Luis Salgado

 

“Americano!”

Music Director

Directed by Sergio Trujillo and Luis Salgado. Music by Carrie Rodriguez.

January 2024. 29 hours Reading at The Duke, NYC.  

 

“Funny Girl - Brasil”

Music Director

August 2023 – October 2023, São Paulo, Brazil.

Barho Produções. Director: Gustavo Barchilon

Nominated for “Best Music Director” to the “DID” 2023

 

“Donna Summer - The Musical”

Music Director
March, 2020 - 2021 at Santander Theater, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Atual and Barbaro Produções. Director: Miguel Falabella.

 

“Zorro - The Musical” - Nominated for “Best Music Director” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira” 2021
Music Director, Arranger.
June 2019 - November, 2019 at 033 Rooftop of Santander Theater.
Atual and Barbaro Producoes. Director: Ulysses Cruz.

 

“Sunset Boulevard” - Nominated for “Best Music Director” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira” 2019
Music Director, Conductor.
March 2019 - June, 2019 at Santander Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.

IMM, and EGG Entretenimento. Director: Fred Hanson.

“Aparecida – Um Musical por Walcyr Carrasco” - Nominated for “Best Original Music” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira” 2019
Composer, Music Director, Arranger.
March 2019 - November, 2019 at Bradesco Theater and Porto Seguro Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
MPcult Producoes. Director: Fernanda Chamma. Lyrics by Ricardo Severo.

 

“Aladdin – O Musical” - Nominated for “Best Original Music” to the “Prêmio CNTIJ” 2019

Composer, Arranger, Music Director.
October, 2019 at Clara Nunes Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

November, 2019 at Porto Seguro Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Chaim Produções. Director: Carla Candiotto.
 

“Peter Pan” - Nominated for “Best Music Director” to the Prêmio Reverência 2018

Music Director, Conductor.
March, 2018 - July, 2018 at ALFA Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Fábula Entretenimento. Director: José Possi Neto

“Singing in the Rain” - Nominated for “Best Music Director” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira” 2018

Music Director, and Conductor.
August, 2017 - December, 2017 at Santander Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
IMM, Raia produções and EGG Entretenimento. Director: Fred Hanson.

“Rio Mais Brasil - O Nosso Musical” - Nominated for “Best Arrangement” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira” 2018
Music Director, Arranger.
July, 2017 - September, 2017 at Oi Casa Grande Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
September, 2017 - November, 2017 - National tour.
Turbilhão de Idéias produções.

“Tap&Tom” - Tap Dance & Tom Jobim
Music Director, Arranger.
April, 2017 - today at The Players Theater, New York, USA.
Artistic director Felipe Galganni.

“Cinderella - Rodgers & Hammerstein” - Nominated for “Best Music Director” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira” 2017

Music Director, Conductor.
March, 2016 - June, 2016 at Alfa Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
June, 2016 - September, 2016 at Bradesco Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Fábula Entretenimento. Director: Moeller and Botello.

“Man of La Mancha” - Awarded “Best Music Director” for this show at Brazil’s most prestigious musical theater awards - Premio Bibi Ferreira 2015
Music Director.
September, 2014 - July, 2015 at SESI Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
March, 2017 - July, 2017 at Alfa Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
SESI-SP and Atelier de Cultura productions. Director: Miguel Falabella.
 
“Nuvem de Lágrimas”
Music Director, Arranger.
October, 2015 - December, 2015 at Bradesco Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
May, 2016 at Oi Casa Grande Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Director: Tania Nardini, and Luciano Andrey.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”- Nominated for “Best Music Director” to the “Prêmio Bibi Ferreira 2016

Music Director, Conductor.
(August, 2013 - June, 2014) at SESI Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
SESI-SP/Atelier De Cultura productions. Director: Miguel Falabella.

“Hello, Dolly!”
Music Director, Conductor.
October, 2012 - February, 2013 at Oi Casa Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
March, 2013 - July, 2013 at Bradesco Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
July, 2013. - September, 2013 National Tour.
Chaim Produções. Director: Miguel Falabella.

“O Pífaro”
Composer, Music Director.
(July, 2012 - August, 2012) at EAD-USP Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Director: Iacov Hillel

“Xanadu”
Music Director.
January, 2012 - March, 2012 at Oi Casa Grande Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
April, 2012 - June, 2012 - National Tour.
Director: Miguel Falabella

“Villa-Lobos das Crianças”
Music Director and co-arranger.
(August, 2011 - November, 2011) at TucArena Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
(January, 2012 - April, 2012) at Teatro das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil.
(May, 2012) SESC, São Paulo, Brazil.
Director: Iacov Hillel.“Palavra Cantada - O Musical”

Vocal Coach, and Arranger.
June, 2014 - August, 2014 at Procópio Ferreira Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
September, 2014 - December, 2014 National tour.
 

“Cazuza”
Music Supervisor
October, 2013 - March, 2014 at Net Rio Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
April, 2014 - June, 2014 National Tour.
Chaim XYZ Produções.
Director :João Fonseca.

“Grey Gardens”
Music Director in conjunction with Daniel Rocha.
(March, 2013 - May, 2013) at Baden Powell Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Oz Produções. Director: Wolf Maya

“O Silencio em Apuros”
Musical Director, Composer.
(October, 2011 - December, 2011) at Theater VIVO, São Paulo, Brazil.
Chaim Produções. Director: Débora Dubois.

“La Cage aux Folles”
Music Director, and Conductor.
March 2010 - July, 2010 at Oi Casa Grande Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
October, 2010 - March, 2011 at Bradesco Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Chaim Produções. Director/Choreographer: Miguel Falabella, Chet Walker.

“Aladdin – O Musical”
Music Director, Composer and Arranger
July, 2010 at Credit Card Hall, São Paulo, Brazil.
August, 2010 - January, 2011 - National tour.
February, 2011 at Bradesco Theater, São Paulo, Brasil.
Chaim Produções. Director/Choreographer: Paulo Ribeiro, Fernanda Chamma.

“Hairspray”
Conductor, Resident Music Director

July, 2009 -January, 2010 at Oi Casa Grande Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
February, 2010 - June, 2010 at Bradesco Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Director/Choreographer: Miguel Falabella, Jeff Whiting.

“Bichos do Mundo”
Music Director, Composer, and Arranger.
March, 2009 - April, 2009 at SESC Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.
April, 2010 at Circo Roda Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cia. Pia Fraus. Director: Beto Andretta

“Pinocchio”
Composer.
September, 2009 at Imprensa Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cintia Abravanel produções. Director: Cia. Le Plat

“Kin Con Krof” – Vocal Group ÓcTrombada - Awarded “Best Music” to Coca-Cola / Femsa Awards 2008

Composer, Vocal arranger, Music Director, Singer.
March, 2008 - at Folha Theater, São Paulo, Brazil

Director: Reynaldo Puebla.

 

“Sweet Charity”
Conductor, and Assistant Music Director.
September, 2006 - May, 2007 at City Bank Hall, São Paulo, Brazil
Chaim Produções. Director: Moeller and Botelho.

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Movie / Theater / Circus / Soundtracks and Scores

2022 – “Uma Garota Comum”

Arranger and Music Director

Series by Disney Plus Brazil

 

2022 – “Teatro BR”

Arranger and Music Director

Movie by Alonso Barros

 

2020 - “Alice no Mundo da Internet”

Composer
Animation Film by Clube Fimes.

 

2017 - “ABIT”
Composer
Documentary movie by INPUT Arte Sonora.

2012 - “Gangue”
Composer
Play at Espaço Parlapatões, São Paulo, Brazil.

2008 - “3R’s”
Composer
Circus act, and Play. Cia Fractons, São Paulo, Brazil.

2008 - “Guerra de Arturo”
Composer
Short film by Massa Real Filmes.
 

2006 - “Stapafurdio”

Guitarrist, arranger

Circus. Cia Parlapatôes, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Recordings / Albums
 

2019 - “Aparecida” – Um musical

Composer, Arranger, Music Producer.  

 

2015 - “Barbatuques” - Album “AYÚ - Nominated for “Best Instrumental Album” to Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2016

Music Director, Arranger (in conjunction with Fernando Barba).

2011 - “O Silencio em Apuros” - Album “O Silencio em Apuros”
Composer, Music Producer.

2010 - “Bichos do mundo” - Album “Bichos do Mundo”
Music Producer, Composer.

2010 - “Aladdin” - Album “Aladdin”
Composer, Music Producer.

2005 - Fortuna - Album “Novo Mundo”
Arranger, and Assistant Music Director of Maestro Abel Rocha

2003 - Fortuna - Album “Encontros”
Arranger, and Assistant Music Director of Maestro Abel Rocha

2007 - “ÓcTrombada” - Album “Kin Con Krof”
Music Producer, Composer.

 

Shows

 

2024 – “Barbatuques (world famous body percussion group)

 - 25 Years”  

Music Director

 

2018 – “Barbatuquues - Só Mais Um Porquinho

Music Director

 

2017 – “Barbatuques - 20 Years”  

Music Director

 

2015 - “AYU” – Barbatuques

Music Director, Arranger (in conjunction with Fernando Barba).

 

 

Awards

2021 - First Brazilian to be awarded a Full Scholarship to his Masters at NYU - Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program 2021/2022, NY. USA. 

 

2015 - Premio Bibi Ferreira (most prestigious Musical Theater Awards ceremony in Brazil)
“Man of La Mancha” - Best Music Director

2008 - Coca-Cola/Femsa Awards.
“ÓcTrombada” - “Kin Con Krof” - Best Score

 

 

Nominations

2023 - Prêmio DID - Best Music Director for “Funny Girl”.

 

2023 - Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro - Best Movie For Children for “Alice no Mundo da Internet”

 

2021 - Prêmio Bibi Ferreira (most prestigious Musical Theater Awards ceremony in Brazil) - Best Music Director for “Zorro – The Musical”.
 

2019 - Prêmio Bibi Ferreira - Best Music Director for “Sunset Boulevard”.

 

2019 - Prêmio Bibi Ferreira - Best Original Music for “Aparecida – Um Musical”.

 

2019 - Prêmio CNTIJ 2019 - Best Original Music for “Aladdin – O Musical”.

 

2018 - Prêmio DID - Best Music Director for “Peter Pan”.

 

2018 - Prêmio Bibi Ferreira - Best Music Director for “Singin’ In The Rain”.

 

2018 - Prêmio Bibi Ferreira – Best Arrangements for “Rio Mais Brasil – O Musical”.

 

2018 - Prêmio Reverência - Best Music Director for “Singin’ In The Rain”.

 

2017 - Prêmio Bibi Ferreira - Best Music Director for “Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella”.

 

2016 - Prêmio Bibi Ferreira - Best Music Director for “The Drowsy Chaperone”.

 

2016 - Prêmio da Música Brasileira (most prestigious Brazilian Music Awards ceremony) – Best Instrumental Album for “Barbatuques – AYÚ”.

 

Instructor / Music educator

Arranger for Youth Choir of the State of São Paulo from 2018 to present day.

 

October, 2017.
“Musical Perception Applied to Tap” at Brazil International Tap Festival. São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinated by renowned tap dancer and choreographer Chris Matallo.
Instructor

November 2012 - December, 2015
Educational Project in Musical Theater at SESI, São Paulo, Brazil.
Program developer and coordinator.

January, 2014. (also March, 2010)
“Brazilian Rhythms and Body Percussion” at the London a Capella Festival
Organized by The Swingle Singers.
Instructor

July, 2011.
“Theater and Music Unified: Possibilities of Creation” at Fundação Artes, São Caetano, Brazil.
Instructor

July, 2012 - October, 2012
“Fábricas de Cultura”. Federal Social Project of São Paulo State Government.
Educational Coordinator.

December, 2007
“Understanding the Music, and Your Character” at Núcleo Experimental - SESI São Paulo, Brazil
Instructor

January, 2006 - December, 2007
Casa das Artes Operária, Musical Theater School of Arts.
Vocal Coach (choir), Music Theory, and Performance Instructor

January, 2004 - December, 2008
EAD-USP - University Of São Paulo, Brazil.
Music Director, Arranger, and Educator at the Musical Theater Department.

January, 2001 - December, 2002
FAPESP project, São Paulo, Brazil.
Music Educator.
 

Other Projects and Interests

“Barbatuques” (it is a group that develops a musical research using only sounds produced by the body)
Music Director, in conjunction with Fernando Barba (Coordinator, and Member).
Carlos wrote the Barbatuques Soongbook, using the musical notation for body percussion that he developed.

“ÓcTrombada” (a Vocal-Scenic Ensemble) with the show “Kin Con Krof - pra cantar e imaginar” - Awarded “best music” to Coca-Cola / Femsa Awards 2008

October, 2007 - December, 2007 at TIM, and FOLHA Theaters in São Paulo, Brazil.
March, 2008 - April, 2008 at SESC Consolação and Santo André, Brazil
May, 2009 - July, 2009 at Mostra SESI Theater, São Paulo, Brazil.
January, 2009 - March, 2009 at SESC Vila Mariana, São Paulo, Brazil.
Music, and Artistic Director
 

Degrees:

 

MFA – Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program – TISCH – New York University, USA.

First Brazilian to be awarded a Full Scholarship to his Masters at NYU - Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program 2021/2023, NY. USA. 

 

Bachelors in composition and conducting. Instituto de Artes da UNESP - University of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

 

2 years of scientific initiation, with a scholarship from FAPESP.

 

 

Published Books:

 

“Songbook Barbatuques – Volume 1”

Scores, sheet music, notation leaflet, interviews and guide to the body percussion techniques from the most import body percussion group in the world, Barbatuques.

Available in Amazon Bookstore.

Author.

 

 

Other Skills:  Plays classical and electric guitar, transversal flute, piano, bass, and percussion. Singer (tenor) and body percussionist.
 

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