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A graduate of Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Seixas was a founder of the “Orchestra Barrados no Baile” and artistic director and conductor of the Banda Filarmônica do Rio de Janeiro. He guest led the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Recife Symphony Orchestra, Barra Mansa Symphonic Orchestra, Brazilian Symphony Youth Orchestra, among others. […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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2017-05-10 11:17:24
Editorial: The music stops in Brazil
[…] that they look on in horror as their heritage is wiped out. But there is no going back. An invitation to artists to perform in Brazil cannot be accepted at a time when the country’s professional musicians are being left to starve. Brazil must put its cultural houses in order before the rest of the music world will restore its professional status. Cancel the carnival. These are tragic times. Translation in Portuguese by Antonio Seixas: Não demorou muito para que o Brasil fosse considerado uma potência, sede dos Jogos Olímpicos e um modelo para economias emergentes. Hoje, o país está nitidamente quebrado, incapaz de cumprir suas obrigações financeiras em qualquer nível – incluindo o campo cultural. Ontem o Teatro São Pedro, em São Paulo, despediu dois terços de seus músicos, não tendo conseguido pagá-los por meses. Os músicos profissionais foram substituídos por estudantes, não remunerados, é claro. Não compareçam […]
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