Déverson Santos de Sousa

DMA Student, Cello
Office: TC 123
Email: dsantosd@uwo.ca

Biography

Brazilian cellist, he has performed with ensembles Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony, London Symphonia, Cerrado Ensemble, and Duo Guerra–Correia. A prizewinner in competitions such as the New World Symphony’s Side-by-Side, Brazil’s
Young Soloists Awards Aldo Parisot, Canada’s Glimpses of the Future Competition, and the Roots and Branches Mentorship Project, he has also participated in major festivals and masterclasses with internationally renowned cellists.

From 2021 to 2023, he was an academist with the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra. He recently completed his Master’s degree in Cello Performance at the University of Manitoba under Dr. Minna Rose Chung, and in Fall 2026 he started his Doctor of Musical Arts at Western University under the guidance of Dr. Thomas Wiebe.