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Cadences, for piano and orchestra, by Guilherme Bauer, received the 2008 APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics) award in the "Experimental Work" category.

January 15. January 15th to February 2nd. 30th CIVEBRA (International Summer Course of the Brasília School of Music). Brasília. January 16th. Opening concert of the 30th CIVEBRA (International Summer Course of the Brasília School of Music), with Maria Teresa Madeira (piano), Pedro Robatto, Heinz Schwebel (trumpet), Lucas Robatto.

January 16. Levino de Alcântara Theater, Brasília School of Music. January 29th. Recital by Radegundis Feitosa (trombone) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano), as part of the 30th CIVEBRA (International Summer Course of the Brasília School of Music).

January 29. Levino de Alcântara Theater, Brasília School of Music. January 29th. Recital by Heinz Schwebel (trumpet) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano), as part of the 30th CIVEBRA (International Summer Course of the Brasília School of Music).

January 29. Levino de Alcântara Theater, Brasília School of Music. January 31st. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira and Alexandre Dias (piano for four hands and two pianos) with works by Aloysio de Alencar Pinto (TV Series Suite - I.

January 31. The Incredible Hulk; II. McCoy, III; Batmasterson; IV. Bonanza; and Quebra Coco, Menina!, arranged by Radamés Gnattali), as part of the 30th CIVEBRA (International Summer Course of the Brasília School of Music). Levino de Alcântara Theater, Brasília School of Music. March 7th. Presentation of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana (chamber version), with Edna d'Oliveira (soprano), André Vidal (tenor), Inácio de Nonno (baritone), UFRJ Children's Choir, Coral Brasil Ensemble - UFRJ and Choir of the Bachiana Brasileira Company and the pianists of the Bretas-Kevorkian Duo.

March 7. Conductor: Ricardo Rocha. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. March 13. Presentation of Igor Stravinsky's "Les Noces", with Veruschka Mainhard (soprano), Luciana Costa e Silva (mezzo-soprano), Geilson Santos (tenor), Homero Velho (baritone) and the pianists Tamara Ujakowa, Priscila Bomfim, Flávio Augusto and Giulio Draghi, in addition to the Rio de Janeiro Symphonic Choir.

March 13. Conductor: Guillermo Scarabino. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. March 13.

March 13. Commented recital by Maria Teresa Madeira on Chiquinha Gonzaga. Lorenzo Fernandez Auditorium, Brazilian Conservatory of Music, Rio de Janeiro. March 22. Concert by the Petrobrás Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky with Nelson Freire as soloist.

March 22. TMRJ. March 23. Concert by the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Neschling with Olga Kern as soloist.

March 23. TMRJ. March 27. Recital by Pavel Gonziakov (cello) with Maria João Pires at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro.

March 28. Recital by Linda Bustani and Lilian Barretto with works by Astor Piazzolla (Fuga e Mistério, Milonga del Ángel, Muerte del Ángel, Michelangelo 70, Libertango, Adiós Nonino).

March 28. The duo also performed J.S. Bach's Concerto for 2 Pianos in C major. Linda Bustani, Lilian Barretto, and Gilberto Tinetti perform J.S. Bach's Concerto for 3 Pianos and Orchestra as soloists. Linda Bustani, Lilian Barretto, Gilberto Tinetti, and Luiz Fernando Benedini perform J.S. Bach's Concerto for 4 Pianos as soloists, all with the Camerata Barroca under the direction of Marcos Arakaki. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. April 1st. Marcelo Bratke performs Mozart's Concerto No.

April 1. 21 as soloist with the Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ira Levin. Villa-Lobos Hall, Claudio Santoro National Theatre, Brasília. April 2nd. Opening of the “Musical Wednesdays” series.

April 2. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) and Paulo Mendonça (trumpet). Lorenzo Fernandez Auditorium, Brazilian Conservatory of Music, Rio de Janeiro. April 5th. Arnaldo Cohen solos Rachmaninoff's Concerto No.

April 5. 2 and Concerto No. 3 with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Tibiriçá. TMRJ. April 7th. Concert in homage to the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Royal Family in Brazil.

April 7. Featuring Maria Teresa Madeira (piano), Marcos Sacramento (vocals), and Quadro Cervantes (early music group). Brazilian Academy of Letters, Rio de Janeiro. April 8th. Diana Kacso solos Rachmaninoff's Concerto No.

April 8. 4 with the Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ira Levin, at the Villa-Lobos Hall, in Brasília. April 9th. April 10th: Death of São Paulo composer Nilson Lombardi.

April 9. Performance by Nicolas Krassik (violin) and Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) with works by Jacob do Bandolim, Sivuca, Ernesto Nazareth, and others.

April 10. Macaé Municipal Theater (Rio de Janeiro).

April 24. April 24th: Maria Teresa Madeira performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as a soloist with the Córdoba Provincial Symphonic Band, conducted by Roberto Farias. Teatro del Libertador San Martin, Córdoba, Argentina.

April 25. April 25th: Maria Teresa Madeira performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as a soloist with the Córdoba Provincial Symphonic Band, conducted by Roberto Farias. Teatro del Libertador San Martin, Córdoba, Argentina.

May 3. May 3rd: Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gunther Neuhold, with Jean Phillipe Collard as soloist. TMRJ (Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater).

May 10. May 10th: Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Minczuk with Cristina Ortiz as soloist.

May 10. TMRJ. May 10. Concert by the Petrobrás Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky with Nelson Freire as soloist.

May 25. TMRJ. May 25. Concert by the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mario Venzago with Michel Dalberto as soloist. TMRJ.

May 28. Maria Teresa Madeira performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as a soloist with the FAMES Symphonic Band conducted by Gilson Silva. Theatro Carlos Gomes, Vitória (ES).

May 30. “Brazilian Music in the 19th Century”. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira. Brazilian Dental Association, Rio de Janeiro. June 29.

June 29. Recital by Ligia Moreno and Danilo Jatobá Auditorium (two pianos) with works by Piazzolla, Rachmaninoff (Suite No. 2 for two pianos), among other composers. As an encore, the Tarantella from Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 2 was performed. Department of Music, University of Brasília.

July 9. July 9th. "MBP at the Brazilian Academy of Letters" Series. "Cariocando no Choro". Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira with works by Radamés Gnattali (Vaidosa, and Remexendo, the latter arranged by Maria Teresa Madeira), Ernesto Nazareth (Confidências and Digo), Chiquinha Gonzaga (A corte na roça, and Bionne), Tom Jobim (Luiza, and Chovendo na roseira, the latter arranged by Radamés Gnattali), Sinhô (Jura), Pixinguinha (Rosa), Carolina Cardoso de Menezes (Preludiando, and Ping-pong), Jacob do Bandolim (Santa Morena, arranged by Maria Teresa Madeira). Brazilian Academy of Letters, Rio de Janeiro.

August 1. August 1st. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kurt Mazur with Jean Louis-Steuerman as soloist.

August 7. TMRJ. August 7th. Max Barros performs Camargo Guarnieri's Concerto No. 3 as a soloist with the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Roberto Tibiriçá. Palácio das Artes, Belo Horizonte (MG).

August 9. August 9th. Concert by the Israel Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcos Arakaki with soloist Misha Dacic.

August 14. TMRJ. August 14. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dan Ettinger with soloist Alexander Korsantia, in benefit of the Beit Lubavitch Association and Lar da Esperança.

August 16. TMRJ. August 16. Concert by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Minczuk with soloist Peng-Peng. On the same day, concert by the Petrobras Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky, with Wagner Tiso on piano in a program dedicated to the work of George Gershwin. TMRJ. August 17.

August 17. The Teatro Cultura Artística is partially destroyed by a fire, remaining deactivated until 2024, when it was reopened. São Paulo. August 23. Concert by the Petrobrás Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky, with Nelson Freire as soloist.

August 23. TMRJ. August 26. Arthur Moreira Lima performs Rachmaninoff's Concerto No.

August 26. 2 as a soloist with the São Bernardo do Campo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Roberto Tibiriçá. CENFORPE Theater, São Bernardo do Campo (SP). August 29.

August 29. "The music that Machado listened to (Beethoven Club)". Recital by Luiz Carlos de Moura Castro with works by Callado (Flor amorosa), Alexandre Levy (Tango brasileiro), Ernesto Nazareth (Odeon and Batuque), Francisco Mignone (Valsa de esquina No. 3), Chopin (8 pieces), Villa-Lobos (3 pieces from O carnaval das crianças; A manha da pierrette, O ginete do pierrozinho), Schumann (Carnaval). Brazilian Academy of Letters, Rio de Janeiro. September 4.

September 4. Concert by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder, with Russian pianist Polina Leschenko as soloist. TMRJ. September 13th.

September 13. Opening of the “Piano Marathon”. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira with works by Bach-Siloti, Debussy (2 Arabesques), Villa-Lobos (Waltz of Sorrow), Alberto Nepomuceno (Improvisation), Ronaldo Miranda (Suite No. 3), Radamés Gnattali (Vaidosa, and Remexendo, the latter arranged by Maria Teresa Madeira), Tom Jobim (Chovendo na Roseira, arranged by Radamés Gnattali), Ernesto Nazareth (Coração que sente, and Batuque). Municipal Theater of São João Del Rei (MG). September 18th.

September 18. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira featuring works by Bach-Siloti, Debussy (2 Arabesques), Villa-Lobos (Waltz of Sorrow), Alberto Nepomuceno (Improvisation), Ronaldo Miranda (Suite No. 3), Radamés Gnattali (Vaidosa), Tom Jobim (Chovendo na Roseira, arranged by Radamés Gnattali), Ernesto Nazareth (Coração que Senti, and Batuque). As an encore, Remexendo, by Radamés Gnattali, arranged by Maria Teresa Madeira, was performed. National Museum of Fine Arts, Rio de Janeiro.

September 20. Concert by the Petrobrás Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky with Nelson Freire as soloist. TMRJ. September 25.

September 25. Recital by Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) and Leo Gandelman (saxophone) with works by Villa-Lobos (Melodia sentimental, O canto do cisne negro, Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 I. Ária, Bachianas brasileiras No. 2 IV. O trenzinho do caipira), Radamés Gnatalli (Bate-papo, Brasiliana para sax e piano, Valsa triste), Ernesto Nazareth (Brejeiro), Chiquinha Gonzaga (Gaúcho). Eva Klabin Foundation, Rio de Janeiro. November 7th.

November 7. Recital by Elza Gushikem and Patrícia Vanzella (two pianos) with works by Mozart (Sonata K.448), Gershwin (3 Preludes, in transcription for 2 pianos), Lutoslawski (Variations on a theme by Paganini), Piazzolla (2 pieces). Auditorium of the Music Department of UnB. November 26th.

November 26. Performance by Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) and João Bani (percussion). Clube do Choro de Brasília. November 27th.

November 27. Show by Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) and João Bani (percussion). Clube do Choro de Brasília.

November 28. November 28th. Show by Maria Teresa Madeira (piano) and João Bani (percussion). Clube do Choro de Brasília.

Elsewhere in the world

February 9. February 9th. "The Villa-Lobos Event: Encounters with Brazil". Marcelo Bratke performs works by Villa-Lobos (A prole do bebê No. 1, probably selections; Cirandinhas No. 1 'Zangou-se o cravo com a rosa?' and No. 1 'Adeus, bela morena'), No. 4 'Olha aquela menina', No. 7 'Todo o mundo passa', No. 8 'Vamos ver a mulatinha', No. 11 'Nesta rua tem um bosque'; Bachianas brasileiras No. 4, probably selections; Choros No. 5 'Alma brasileira'), Tom Jobim (Luiza), Bach (Partita No. 1, probably selections). With Rosana Lamosa (soprano), Bratke performed works by Claudio Santoro (Acalanto da rosa, Amor em lágrimas, Em algum lugar), Jayme Ovalle (Azulão), Villa-Lobos (harmonization on 'Nesta rua, nesta rua'; Aria (cantilena) from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5; Canção do amor and Melodia sentimental, both from Floresta do Amazonas). Dori Caymmi (guitar and voice) also participated in this recital, performing works by Dorival Caymmi, Villa-Lobos, Pixinguinha and Tom Jobim. Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall), New York, USA. May 23.

May 23. Concert of the Bachiana Chamber Orchestra conducted by João Carlos Martins. João Carlos soloed the following pieces on the piano, conducted by Laercio Diniz: 2nd movement of Mozart's Concerto No. 27; 2nd movement of Mozart's Concerto No. 23, Luiza, by Tom Jobim; and Adiós Nonino, by Piazzolla. Carnegie Hall (large hall), New York, USA.

June 30. Miguel Proença performs works by Villa-Lobos (Hommage à Chopin) and Chopin (Sonata No. 3). Also participating in this recital are musicians Suela Mullaj (violin), Massimo Palumbo (piano), Antonio Amenduni (flute), Vitalij Kuprij (piano) and Pasquale Iannone (piano). Carnegie Hall (large hall), New York, USA. October 20.

October 20. Maria José Carrasqueira performs works by Almeida Prado (Cartas celestes No. 10, in its American premiere) and Ernesto Nazareth (Eponina and Fon-fon!). The Carrasqueira Duo (Toninho Carrasqueira, flute; and Maria José Carrasqueira, piano) perform works by Fauré, Gaubert, Martinu (Sonata for flute and piano), Camargo Guarnieri (Sonatina for flute and piano), Toninho Carrasqueira (Picaflores de Machu-Pichu) and Pixinguinha (Pagão). Juliana Pereira (violin) and Maria José Carrasqueira (piano) perform Henrique de Curitiba's Sonata 87. Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), New York, USA. November 13th.

November 13. Recital by Raul Passos with works by Brasílio Itiberê (A sertaneja), Francisco Mignone (Valsa de esquina No. 7), Villa-Lobos (Impressões seresteiras), Claudio Santoro (2 Prelúdios, Paulistana No. 1), Emílio Terraza (2 Danças brasileiras) and Raul Passos (Estudo de concerto). Casa Mureșenilor, Brașov, Romania. November 22.

November 22. Nelson Freire performs Beethoven's Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' with the Orchestre National de France, conducted by Kurt Masur. As an encore, Nelson played the Melody from Orpheus and Eurydice by Gluck-Sgambati. Musikverein (large hall), Vienna, Austria. December 3.

December 3. Nelson Freire performs Brahms' Concerto No. 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Kurt Masur. Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands. December 4.

December 4. Nelson Freire performs Brahms' Concerto No. 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Kurt Masur. Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands. December 6.

December 6. Nelson Freire performs Brahms' Concerto No. 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Kurt Masur. Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands. December 7th. Nelson Freire performs Brahms' Piano Concerto No.

December 7. 1 as a soloist with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Kurt Masur. Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands.