Tiago Almeida, born in 1996, has been passionate about music from an early age. He began playing music at the age of 7 with Pierre-Alain Magni in Geneva. Right from the start, Tiago developed a feel for traditional music and quickly became interested in composing and arranging.
His dedication to music earned him a first prize at the "Collège de Genève" in 2015. He was then admitted to the "Haute école de musique de Lausanne" with Brazilian guitarist Dagoberto Linhares. It was with Linhares that Tiago developed his guitar language, as well as an interest in South American music.
During this period, Tiago Almeida was also a member of the post-rock band "Among the Limbs", of which Tiago was one of the main composers/arrangers and the guitarist. Deeply inspired by Jonny Greenwood and Sigur Ros, the young guitarist continues to push the sonic boundaries of the guitar (bowing technique, effects and percussion on the instrument). "Among the Limbs" has toured mainly in Switzerland, notably at the Antigel festival, and in Berlin.
Since 2019, the guitarist has been continuing his artistic development at the Zurich University of the Arts with Professor Anders Miolin and Vojin Kocic. Thanks to the knowledge he acquired during his time in Lausanne, Tiago is taking the initiative to invest himself fully in the development of the classical guitar by proposing arrangements based on musical styles that are still relatively unexplored in the language of the classical guitar. This new philosophy of life encouraged Tiago to get involved in projects such as "FADOS", with the aim of exploring new techniques and sounds for the classical guitar. In Zürich, Tiago has also embarked on a career as an educator and teacher. He currently teaches at the "Musikschule Baden" annd "Musikschule Brugg".
Tiago Almeida is also a member of the guitar trio, Trio Camaïeu, with whom they have toured throughout several countries in Europe as well as in Colombia. Tiago is also part of the trio "Threes Leaves Left.
Trio Camaïeu is an atypical classical guitar trio made up of three musicians: Tiago Almeida, Nicolas Urrego and Raphaël Duchosal Binaz. Hailing from all over the world, from Colombia to France and Portugal, these three young musicians, who are studying together at the Zurich University of the Arts, compose, arrange and share the music they love. They break with the codes of classical guitar by offering a varied programme based on their three musical cultures. From trio pieces to solo repertoire, they are also interested in the form of the concert: they tell a story, a journey, all guided by the gentle sound of their guitars.
These three musicians met as university students in 2017. They are a French, German, Portuguese, Swiss and American band based in Switzerland. This unique trio has developed a love for classical crossover and enjoys fusing classical and contemporary classical techniques with a more alternative framework. They do this by arranging pre-existing music (e.g. Radiohead or Bon Iver) and adapting it to their ensemble, as well as creating original music.