Beatriz Malnic, Brazilian-American vocalist, vocal arranger, classical pianist and Director of Brazilian Voices arrived in the United States in 1996.
Beatriz is a highly respected interpreter of Bossa Nova and Samba and has performed and recorded with musical luminaries such as Al Di Meola, Nestor Torres, Toquinho, Chico Buarque, Roberto Menescal, Duduka da Fonseca, Romero Lubambo, jazz pianists Mike Renzi and Mike Orta, saxophonist Harry Allen, bassist Don Wilner and many others.
Beatriz received the Brazilian Press Awards as the Best Brazilian Singer Living in the U.S. in 2009 and 2017. Two of her CDs, “Chico Buarque by Beatriz Malnic” and “Bossa and Blues,” were awarded the Best Brazilian CD Released in the U.S. in 2012 and 2010 as well as her sold out performance “Girl From Ipanema” at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center.
In addition to singing, recording, and conducting, Beatriz also keeps busy doing vocal master classes. Recently, she could be seen coaching vocalists at the Brazilian Music Institute from University of Florida, the L’auditori in Barcelona, Spain, Ignacio de Loyolla Church in the Vatican, in Haiti during the Jazz Festival in 2011.
Beatriz is the Co-Director and Co-Founder of the 30-voice all-female vocal group “Brazilian Voices,” a non-profit organization that performs and records in the South Florida area and internationally. Beatriz is responsible for almost all of the vocal arrangements performed by Brazilian Voices.
