Yuri Marchese, born in Vitória, Brazil in 1989, holds a Master’s in Music from the University of Aveiro and a Bachelor’s from the State University of Londrina. He studied under renowned guitarists like Fábio Zanon and Dejan Ivanović.

At 22, he began touring internationally, performing in major cities across Brazil, Portugal, Spain, and the Czech Republic. He has won several prestigious awards, including 1st place at the IX Concurso Jovens Músicos (Rio de Janeiro) and the Leiria International Guitar Competition (Portugal).

Yuri has been teaching classical guitar since 2007, guiding top young talents in both Brazil and Portugal. He currently teaches at the International Sharing School (Oeiras) and is touring with Quarteto Lopes-Graça, performing music for guitar and string quartet.