Dhiego Costa | Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel

Dhiego Costa was born in Brazil and has been playing piano for over 20 years. He attended the University of Manitoba on a full scholarship for the Masters Degree in Jazz Piano program. While taking his masters degree, he worked at the U of M as a TA for the piano laboratory class (undergraduate students). He also holds a post baccalaureate degree in Music Education - Lato Sensu Graduate Program (Candido Mendes University - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Bachelor of Arts in Music (Piano) and Licensee in Music Education at the Federal University of Paraiba with Academic Honours Distinction in Undergraduate Studies. Dhiego also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Music (Baptist Theological Seminary of Northern Brazil).

He was the pianist for the University Choir (Federal University of Paraiba) for four years. He played for the University of Manitoba Jazz Orchestra. He has travelled extensively and has played with Campbellsville University Jazz Orchestra (U.S.A), Brazilian Jazz Combo (U.S.A), Dhiego Jazz Trio (New Zealand), performed at the CPIT Jazz School (Christchurch, New Zealand), has led Brazilian music and Jazz Improvisation workshop in many places (Dourados Music Festival, Mato Grosso do Sul). He has performed with Marco Castilo (Brazilian-Canadian artist) and his Brazilian Beats. Recently he played with the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra.

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Doors 6:00pm
First set 7:00 - 7:45pm
Intermission 7:45 - 8:15pm
Second set 8:15 - 9:00pm

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Jazz at the Fort Garry is located in The Club Room on the lower level of The Fort Garry Hotel. The venue is wheelchair accessible with assistance - please inform the hotel's front desk staff if you'd like to use the elevator to access the lower level.

Paid parking is available at the hotel or get free street parking after 5:30pm.