Loureiro, accordionist Samuca do Acordeon, and pianist/arranger/conductor Nelson Ayres, and, most recently, virtuoso guitarist Yamandú Costa. He has also released an album with traditional music for kids and performed this repertoire with the Cantilena Ensemble. Herz is also a dedicated teacher and promoter of Brazilian violin. He has taught in diverse settings and recently launched his own online “Brazilian Popular Violin Course.” References c 1978 births Living people Brazilian violinists 21st-century violinists