Services provided:
Composition, Arranging, Performing, Teaching and Consulting

Interested in hiring Rafael for a concert or commissioning him a unique composition? Please don't hesitate: check the possibilities and send us your project. As an accomplished professional, Rafael provides several services as a composer, performer or teacher, and he is always willing to collaborate and to contribute constructively in all sorts of initiatives related to music or arts in general.

Composition
Commission Rafael to write something special for your ensemble or event, or use his music to illustrate and enrich your project. Master in Composition by the Conservatorium of Amsterdam, Rafael's original writing style merges his popular music roots with the sophisticated language of Classical music. > Send a proposal now!


As my composition student, Rafael always challenged himself in pursuing a music language that blends his main artistic interests and musical background. He is a very honest and skilful composer. His music is an intersection of classical and folk/popular genres in a very personal and unique approach, in which one can feel the presence of folk, the nostalgia of Fado and the freshness of a contemporary approach.
                                                 - Willem Jeths, composer and composition teacher


Arranging
This is an essential part of the music making process, concerned with preparing the music for delivery. Rafael's services include the technical part of transcribing, lead sheets and full score making, orchestrations for songwriters, jazz or classical ensembles and orchestras. > Send a proposal now!


Performing
Interested in booking Rafael for a concert? Either solo or with one of his projects, Rafael has a unique personal approach to the Portuguese and acoustic guitars. From the intimate Guitarra e Mistério to the ambitious 20 Canções para Zeca Afonso, where folk, improvised and classical traditions meet in a special way. Please check his Projects web page for more. > Send a proposal now!

Rafael's music makes a beautiful blending between popular and classical music, in a unique and touching approach, where Folk and contemporary music mix together to develop a refined language. He is also an accomplished arranger and performer, with a breath-taking domain of the Portuguese guitar.
                               -  Bart Schneemann, Netherlands Blazers Ensemble - artistic director


Teaching
Rafael is a skilled guitar, music theory and composition teacher, either privately or in group. While always welcoming private students, his Amsterdam Free Guitar Lessons group is a challenging experience that allows amateurs a first contact with the guitar and music theory. Private lessons can be occasional or regular, according to the student's needs and objectives. > Send a proposal now!


Consulting and other services
Rafael has participated in a multitude of music or music related experiences and projects - recordings, festival production, songbooks, review writing, workshops, artistic consultancy or project leadership. his contribution can be decisive in helping you to build your project, so please don't hesitate in sending your ideas or proposals. > Send a proposal now!


Carlos invited them all to brighten up all those melodies and poems, in all the different ways the Fado can be done (and sang). All of this is contained in this thorough and well accomplished work by Rafael Fraga and Augusto Macedo.                                                   - Ivan Lins, composer, in the Carlos do Carmo Songbook.



Fees

Fees do vary depending on the project or event circumstances. So, the following fees serve only for reference purposes. Please do not let the fee discourage you, just send us your ideas or proposals.

Composition and arranging: €60/h.
Performing: starting at €150 (house concerts)
Teaching:  starting at €32/h - weekly, private individual lessons
Consulting or other services: starting at €40/h

Estimated durations:
Works for
- bands or small ensembles (<6 performers): 4h - 8h per piece
- Ensembles of 6 to 14 performers: 6h - 20h per piece
- More than 14 performers: minimum of16h per piece
Rafael Fraga and Carlos do Carmo
With Carlos do Carmo. Teatro S. Luiz, Lisbon. 2006.
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With Kaveh Vares and Willem Jeths. Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 2010.
Rafael Fraga and Bart Schneemann
With Bart Schneemann, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, 2011.
Rafael Fraga, Bernardo Couto and Ana Moura
With Bernardo Couto and Ana Moura, Amsterdam, 2011.
Rafael Fraga with the Netherlands Blazers Ensemble
With the Netherlands Blazers Ensemble, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, 2011
Guitar lessons - Talia, Amsterdam, 2011
Guitar lessons - Talia, Amsterdam, 2011
Rafael Fraga Carlos do Carmo and Augusto Macedo
With Carlos do Carmo and Augusto Macedo, Lisbon, 2008