Jessica Vicente
Jessica Vicente is a Brazilian horn player with a distinguished career in orchestral performance and music education. She began her musical studies at the age of 12 at the Baccarelli Institute. From an early age, she performed alongside renowned classical and popular artists, including Joshua Bell, Eric Schumann, Isaac Karabtchevsky, and Zubin Mehta.
In 2010, she joined the European tour of the Heliópolis Symphony Orchestra, performing in cities such as Bonn, Dresden, Munich, Berlin, Amsterdam, and London. From 2014 to 2016, she was a member of the OSESP Music Academy, where she refined her orchestral skills and artistic development.
As a guest musician, Jessica has collaborated with many of Brazil’s most prestigious orchestras, including the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo Municipal Symphony Orchestra, OSUSP, Bacchiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Ribeirão Preto Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo State Youth Orchestra, Bahia Symphony Orchestra, and Paraná Symphony Orchestra. Internationally, she has also appeared with ensembles such as the Pasadena POPS Symphony.
Throughout her career, Jessica has received several scholarships to participate in renowned music festivals, including the Campos do Jordão Winter Festival and the Orchestra of the Americas (YOA) tours in 2017 and 2018. In 2017, she was a semifinalist in the Marcus Bonna Competition for Brazilian Horn Players. She has also been an active chamber musician, performing with the Olympéa Quintet, the Brazilian Women’s Octet, and the Low Brass Project Duo.
In addition to her artistic career, Jessica is deeply committed to music education. She has taught and delivered masterclasses at leading brass festivals and music events such as the Sopra Metais Brazilian Brass Festival, FIMUCA, CIVEBRA 2023, and the Penedo Music Festival. She holds a degree in Music Education from Cantareira Music College, an Artist Certificate Diploma from Azusa Pacific University (USA), and a master’s degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. She is currently completing her second master’s degree at Azusa Pacific University, where she also serves as a teaching artist with the YOLA and HOLA programs in Los Angeles.