INAUGURAL KIMERA FESTIVAL – HYPERLOCAL AND OMNICULTURAL

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A place for grassroots community music and storytelling, showcasing our neighborhood and curated with a global vision in partnership with the W.111th Street-based non-profits, W.111th Street Block Association, and the International Brazilian Opera Company. One Saturday a month from July to October on Amsterdam Avenue at W.111th Street, Kimera Festival embraces NYC Open Streets and is free and outdoors. Mark your calendars for July 15, August 19, September 23, and October 28. 

Sam Machado plays João MacDowell: selections from “Preludes and Fugues.”

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GUARDA DO EMBAÚ, SANTA CATARINA – Music lovers are in for a treat as talented pianist Sam Machado releases a stunning new video featuring selections from João MacDowell’s “Preludes and Fugues”. This unique performance was recorded live at Instituto Casa Nobre on March 25th, 2023, and showcases Machado’s exceptional skills in interpreting complex and polyharmonic […]

Interview: Marcello Dantas, visual curator for OSESP

Posted Posted in Brazilian Symphonic Music, Carnegie Hall, chorus, Concert, New Music, Performance Art, visual arts

Athena Azevedo – Executive Director of IBOC – interviews Marcello Dantas – visual curator for the Amazon Concert by the Sao Paulo State Symphonic Orchestra, this October 15th at Carnegie hall, NYC. More info: https://www.iboc.nyc/saopaulostatesymphonyorchestra   The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform four concerts in the United States on its first […]

Oct 4: Classical Music and Brazilian Jam Session!

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The International Brazilian Opera Company presents selections from classical strings and piano repertoire. A reception with a jam session featuring the IBOC Band and friends will follow the concert, with drinks  generously sponsored by “Novo Fogo.” Saint John’s-in-the-Village Church 218 W 11th St. New York, New York 10014 October 4th, 2019. 8:00pm – 11:30pm Admission: […]