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19th Century Orchestral Music from Brazil

June 15, 2025, 8:00 pm

Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Photo: Rafael Motta)

The jewels of Brazilian music include several brilliant 19th century composers. On this Fiesta we will showcase some very charming compositions by Leopoldo Miguez, Carlos Gomez, Alexandre Levy, and Alberto Nepomuceno.

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Maria Tudor Overture, by Carlos Gomes
Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra; Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Suíte à antiga, Op. 25, by Leopoldo Miguez
English Chamber Orchestra; Neil Thomson, conductor

Prelude to O Garatuja, by Alberto Nepomuceno
Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo; Roberto Minczuk, conductor

Samab from Suite Bresilienne, by Alexandre Levy
Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo; Roberto Minczuk, conductor

Tango Brasileiro, by Alexandre Levy
Nelson Freire, piano

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Meet the Host

Composer, musician, and professor, Elbio Rodríguez Barilari was born in 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he studied at the Conservatório Universitario before continuing his education in Brazil at the Cursos Latinoamericanos de Música Contemporáne. Since settling in the United States in 1998, Barilari has lectured at the University of Chicago and the Instituto Cervantes. He is currently on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

As a composer, Barilari has received commissions from the Grant Park Music Festival, Concertante di Chicago, Chicago Park District, and Orquesta Filarmonica de Montevideo. In addition to works for orchestra, chamber ensembles and solo instruments, he has provided scores for more than forty plays in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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