Lucas Fonseca

Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Lucas attended a the very prestigious school “Fundação das Artes”, where he was the youngest student to ever enroll in the music program at age 10.

After completing his studies, Lucas move to Boston in 2015 after receiving a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, where he studied with several of his musical idols, including Tim Miller, Mick Goodrick, Greg Hopkins and Ayn Inserto. Lucas was part of the Rainbow Big Band All Stars and shared the stage with jazz greats such as Tia Fuller, Phil Wilson and Regiment Horns.

Since moving to the United States, Lucas has been acquiring experience in the craft of composition and arranging, being invited to participate in concerts with Toninho Horta, and other tribute concerts for Paul Simon and Dolly Parton all at the Berklee Performance Center.
Lucas has also arranged and performed for artists such as Natalia Lafourcade, MARO, Basia and Laura Danae.

During his time at Berklee, Lucas received scholarship awards for: “Creativity in Commercial Arranging”, “Music Preparation” and The “Ken Pullig” Scholarship. Lucas’s composition “Colloquium” was performed at the JEN Young Composer Showcase by US Air Force band “Airmen of Note.

Lucas is currently finishing his bachelor’s degree in Contemporary Writing and Production and Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music.