Walter and Wagner Caldas

Walter and Wagner Caldas

How we turned our hard life into a daring adventure

Can you have a difficult life, full of struggles and hardship, and still feel unstoppable joy?

Growing up in the violent, impoverished slums of Rio De Janeiro, twins Walter and Wagner Caldas began playing classical music on violins their father handmade. They used music as an escape from their reality and began teaching others in their neighborhood to do the same. After being featured on National Public Radio, they were invited to the U.S. on full ride music scholarships in 2008 to study at UNI. For the past 15 years, the twins have performed over 1,000 shows around the globe on a mission to make the world smile with music. They believe every life, no matter how hard, can be a daring adventure.