I´ve felt in love for him from the very first note. (Flora Purim)

Wer einmal das Charisma und das Talent von Alec Orea (früher bekannt als Alex Corrêa) erlebt hat, wird verstehen, warum Künstler wie Alex Sipiagin, Raúl de Souza oder Flora Purim ihn in ihre Gruppen einladen und warum sich das Publikum immer wieder gerne an ihn und seine Musik erinnert. Als virtuoser Pianist und ungewöhnlich begabter Komponist entwickelt er eine aufregende und individuelle neue Mischung aus moderner brasilianischer Musik, Jazz und klassischen Elementen. Im Jahr 2020 wird sein Hauptwerk "Concerto para Piano e Universo" mit Will Vinson und Alex Sipiagin als Frontsolisten seines Debütalbums vollendet. (Christoph Schweizer)

Concerto for Piano and Universe" is inspired by Alec´s experiences in different cultures around the world, from his Brazilian roots to Europe, India and the United States - hence the name "Universe".

In addition, Alec brings to his work the influences of his musical training, beginning in classical music and on to the field of jazz improvisation.

The starting point of the composition is the idea to create a spectacle that transcends the pattern of a "jazz tune", where the musicians focus on the stylistic improvisation over a short harmonic scheme, and instead to find a way of building a large scale form using compositional and improvisational elements as building blocks.

Thus, the essential character of the show is that of a classical work in two movements of ca. 33 minutes each. The musical nuances range from accompanied and unaccompanied solo sections by the members of the quintet via extended written ensembles. It’s this textural variety combined with lots of rhythmical energy and the composer’s sheer natural musicality that make "Concerto for Piano and Universe" stand out among today’s concepts fusing classical music and jazz.