Biography
Jaques Morelenbaum is a Brazilian composer, cellist, arranger, conductor and music producer. Born on 18 May 1954 in Rio de Janeiro, he studied music in Brazil before attending the New England Conservatory of Music. He began his career as a member of the group A Barca do Sol and later performed and recorded with Antônio Carlos Jobim.
Morelenbaum has composed for numerous films. He co-wrote the score for Central Station (1998) with Antônio Pinto. Other credits include O Quatrilho (1995), Orfeu (1999) and Nise: The Heart of Madness (2015). He is married to singer Paula Morelenbaum and co-founded the Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum in 1995.
