1999

Pianists who won the 1999 APCA award (São Paulo Association of Art Critics): Miguel Proença (Instrumentalist category). January 12th to March 19th.

January 12. The miniseries "Chiquinha Gonzaga" is broadcast by Globo, in 38 episodes, which would result in a revival of the composer's works. Author: Lauro César Muniz; Collaboration: Marcílio Moraes; Direction: Jayme Monjardim, Marcelo Travesso and Luiz Armando Queiroz; General direction: Jayme Monjardim. The miniseries was largely based on the biography written by Edinha Diniz. February 26th.

February 26. Recital by Marcos Câmara performing works of his own authorship (Poema del cuarto elemento, Batucada, Movimento eterno, Vielen tröpchen..., "Seis por quatro, simples...", Misteriosa forma del tiempo, Dança popular da Lemúria, Scherzo, E por si muove, Lo stregatto, Três vazios (I. Portas e janelas são atravessadas, II. Modela-se a barro, III. Trinta raios convergem para o cubo). Integrated Circle of Music and Cinema (CIMC), São Paulo. [access the program here] March 16.

March 16. "The Precursors". Recital by the Villa-Lobos Quintet, with the participation of pianist Maria Teresa Madeira, with works by Lorenzo Fernandez and Luciano Gallet (other composers were probably also performed). Banco do Brasil Cultural Center, Rio de Janeiro. March 29.

March 29. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) and Marcus Vianna (violin), probably with works by Chiquinha Gonzaga. SESC (probably Rio). January). March 30th. José Carlos Cocarelli performs Chopin's Andante spianato and grand Polonaise Brilhante Op.

March 30. 22 (version for piano and orchestra), with the Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sílvio Barbato. Gottschalk's Grand Triumphal Fantasy on the Brazilian National Anthem (in a version for piano and orchestra) was scheduled but was replaced. Villa-Lobos Hall, Claudio Santoro National Theatre, Brasília. April 10th. "Forever Chiquinha!".

April 10. Recital by Clara Sverner (piano) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) with works by Chiquinha Gonzaga. The pianists played solo piano pieces (it is not specified which pianist played which piece): Em guarda, Meditação, Viva la Gracia, Amapá, Lua branca, Faceiro, Plangente, Não insistas rapariga!, Sedutor, Tim-tim, Cananéa, Bijou, Bionne, Tupã, Saci-pererê (from A (cut in the countryside) and attractive. In a duo, the pianists gave the world premiere of 4 arrangements for two pianos by Ronaldo Miranda on the songs Heloísa, Água do Vintém, Gaúcho (Corta-jaca) and "O abre alas - variations on the theme of Chiquinha Gonzaga". Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] April 15.

April 15. "Thursdays with Music". Recital by Paulo Sérgio Santos (clarinet) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano). Eva Klabin Foundation, Rio de Janeiro. May 10.

May 10. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira with works by Chiquinha Gonzaga. Hispano-Brazilian Cultural Institute, Rio de Janeiro. May 11.

May 11. "Classics at the Museum". Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira with works by Chiquinha Gonzaga. Museum of the Republic, Rio de Janeiro.

May 27. Launch of the CD Chiquinha Gonzaga, with a recital by Maria Teresa Madeira. Nova Iguaçu Country Club (RJ). June 8.

June 8. Recital by Leon Biriotti (oboe) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano). Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro. June 16.

June 16. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fábio Mechetti with Arnaldo Cohen as soloist. TMRJ. June 18. Inauguration of the "Concert Hall" program on Radio MEC FM, with a live broadcast of a recital by pianist Maria Teresa Madeira performing works by Chiquinha Gonzaga (Lua branca, Faceiro, Atraente, Não insista rapariga, Cananéa, Bijou, Sedutor, Bionne, Plangente, Corta-jaca).

June 18. As an encore, Atraente was performed. Production: Lauro Gomes. Radio MEC Symphonic Studio, Rio de Janeiro. June 19th. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Tibiriçá with José Carlos Cocarelli as soloist.

June 19. TMRJ. June 26th. Recital by Marcos Câmara with works of his own composition (Poema del cuarto elemento, Batucada, Movimento eterno, Vielen tröpchen..., "Seis por quatro, simples...", Misteriosa forma del tiempo, Dança popular da Lemúria, Scherzo, E por si muove, Lo stregatto, Três vazios).

June 26. (I. Doors and windows are crossed, II. The clay is molded, III. Thirty rays converge to form the cube). In the second part, the São Caetano do Sul Piano Group performed, under the coordination and direction of Maria Elisa Leal Cardoso. Fernando Pavão and Tatiana Botaro (piano four hands) performed Dobrado, by Oswaldo Franconi, and Frevo (from Brasiliana No. 8), by Osvaldo Lacerda. Juliana Maturana and Mariana Annicchino (piano four hands) performed No fundo do meu quintal, by Francisco Mignone. Edith Marie de Souza and Clovis Negrão Jr. (piano four hands) performed works by Lina Pires de Campos (Valsa No. 1) and Baião (from the Piratiningana Suite). Ana Carolina Sacco and Edith Marie de Souza (piano four hands) performed Os peixes, by Almeida Prado, Ponteio No. 3, by Nilson Lombardi, and Cateretê. (from Brasiliana No. 12), by Osvaldo Lacerda. Brazilian Music Center, British Culture Auditorium, São Paulo. [access the program here] June 26.

June 26. Recital by Nelson Freire in homage to the 150th anniversary of Chopin's death. TMRJ. June 30.

June 30. Recital by Lazar Berman. TMRJ. July 9.

July 9. Inauguration of Sala São Paulo, in the former Júlio Prestes Station. July 17.

July 17. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Tibiriçá with José Feghali as soloist. TMRJ. July 18. Recital by Paulo Sérgio Santos (clarinet), Aloysio Fagerlande (bassoon) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) with works by Villa-Lobos, Mignone, Mendelssohn and Glinka.

July 18. City Palace, Rio de Janeiro. August 1. Arnaldo Cohen solos the Concerto No.

August 1. 3 by Rachmaninoff with the Orchestra of the 30th Campos do Jordão Winter Festival, conducted by Roberto Tibiriçá. Campos do Jordão (SP). August 14th. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra with Arnaldo Cohen as soloist.

August 14. TMRJ. August 15th. Concert by the Cologne Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by James Conlon with Elena Bashkirova as soloist.

August 15. TMRJ. August 28th. Recital by Silvia Helena Sampaio de Castro.

August 28. In the second part, the Singing Group of the Free University of Music performed, under the coordination of Professor Lenice Prioli. Brazilian Music Center, Auditorium of the British Council, São Paulo. September 14th. Recital by Fany Solter with works by Beethoven (Sonata No.

September 14. 8 'Pathétique'), Mendelssohn (Serious Variations) and Ravel (Complete Gaspard de la nuit). Arthur Theatre Rubinstein, São Paulo. September 18.

September 18. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Henrique Morelenbaum with Linda Bustani as soloist. TMRJ. September 22. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira.

September 22. Brazilian Conservatory of Music, Rio de Janeiro. September 26. Luiz Guilherme Pozzi performs Beethoven's Concerto No.

September 26. 3 as a soloist with the Paraná Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jamil Maluf. Canal da Música, Curitiba. September 28.

September 28. Vadim Rudenko performs Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 3 as a soloist with the Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marcelo Ramos. Villa-Lobos Hall, Claudio Santoro National Theatre, Brasília. October 3.

October 3. Yael Weiss performs Chopin's Concerto No. 1 as a soloist with the Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marcelo Ramos. Villa-Lobos Hall, Claudio Santoro National Theatre, Brasília.

October 12. Marcelo Bratke performs Mozart's Concerto No. 21 as a soloist with the Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Abel Rocha. Open-air concert at Lago dos Pedalinhos, Parque da Cidade, Brasília.

October 25th and 26th. VI Orestes Farinello National Piano Competition. Anápolis, GO. [access the regulations book here] October 20th to 29th. [access here]

XIII Biennial of Contemporary Brazilian Music. Sala Cecilia Meireles, Rio de Janeiro.

October 21. October 21st. Broadcast of the program "Music and Musicians of Brazil" on Rádio MEC FM, with Maria Teresa Madeira interpreting Chiquinha Gonzaga. Production: Lauro Gomes. Rádio MEC studio, Rio de Janeiro. November 7th.

November 7. Ronaldo Rolim's recital featuring works by Bach (Chorus in A minor, Prelude No. 6 in D major), Bach-Siloti (Prelude in G minor), Clementi (Sonata Op. 36 No. 1), Chopin (1st Prelude, Polonaise Op. 26 No. 1), Lorenzo Fernandez (Two Miniatures), and Villa-Lobos (Ciranda No. 6 "Passa passa gavião"). MuBE, São Paulo.

November 14. November 14th. Recital by Carol McDavit (soprano) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano). Eva Klabin Foundation, Rio de Janeiro.

November 17. November 17th. Commemoration of the 152nd anniversary of Chiquinha Gonzaga's birth. Launch of two CDs with works by Chiquinha Gonzaga. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira. Villa-Lobos Museum, Rio de Janeiro.

November 19. November 19th. Recital by Carol McDavit (soprano) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano). Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.

November 20th and 21st. The 5th Maestro Spartaco Rossi Brazilian Music Piano Competition took place as part of the 39th Music Week. Jury: Leila Mutanen Tai, Mauricy Matos Martin, Sérgio de Vasconcellos-Corrêa. Coordination: Zoraide Mazzulli Nunes. Supervision: Antonio Carlos Neves Campos. Categories: Children's Level, and Levels I to IV. Procópio Ferreira Theater, Tatuí (SP). [access the candidate book] November 27th. [acesse o livro de candidatos]

November 27. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yeruham Scharovsky with Boris Berman as soloist. TMRJ.