Project
"VOLTA REDONDA CITY OF MUSIC"
- on October 20, 2009 Sarah Higino will perform a concert with flutist Helder teixeira, in the auditorium of FINEP, in Praia do Flamengo, 200 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ.
- On October 18, 2009 cellist Hugo Pilger will teach a Master Class to the students of the Project "Volta Redonda City of Music". The class will take place in Colégio at 14 h.
- On October 10 and 11, 2009 the Volta Redonda Concert Band and the Volta Redonda Children-Youth Choir recorded the Volta Redonda Anthem. The recording team came from Rio de Janeiro city and was leaded by Eduardo Monteiro.
- Sarah Higino was invited to conduct the Orquestra Sinfônica Nacional. The concert took place on September 13, 2009 in Cine Arte of UFF, Niterói - RJ.
- No dia 29 de novembro de 2008 foi realizada a Entrega Oficial das Instalações da Sede do Projeto "Volta Redonda Cidade da Música". Após as reformas necessárias, além do Projeto, a Sede deverá abrigar também o Balé.
- The Project "Volta Redonda City of Music" promoted on October 19 to 26, 2008, the III Volta Redonda International Trumpet Encounter, with the north-american trompetist Charles Schlueter and tecnical coordinator the trompetist Nailson Simões. On June 11, 2006 took place the Opening Concert of the Encounter.
- In April 08, 2008 maestro Nicolau Martins de Oliveira, invited by Academia Brasileira de Música, gave a talk in the Série Trajetórias in Rio de Janeiro - RJ.
- The Project "Volta Redonda City of Music" promoted on October 14 to 21, 2007, the II Volta Redonda International Trumpet Encounter, with the north-american trompetist Charles Schlueter and tecnical coordinator the trompetist Nailson Simões. On June 11, 2006 took place the Opening Concert of the Encounter.
- The Project "Volta Redonda City of Music" received, in October of 2005, the fifth visit of North American Maestro Andrew Balent , who worked with the Concert Band of FEVRE and conducted a concert in Volta Redonda.
- On July 28, 2007 the GEUFA of Volta Redonda paid homage to maestro Nicolau Martins de Oliveira.
- In August of 2006 the Orchestras of the Project "Volta Redonda City of Music" played in the XII Rio International Cello Encounter in Volta Redonda city and Rio de Janeiro city.
- On July 17, 2006, at 10:30 h, we had the Celebration of the Beginning of the Construction of the "Project Volta Redonda City of Music " Building, in Rua 535 - Bairro N. S. das Graças - Volta Redonda, RJ.
- The Project "Volta Redonda City of Music" promoted on June 12, 13 and 14, 2006, the I Volta Redonda Trumpet Encounter, with the north-american trompetist Charles Schlueter and tecnical coordinator the trompetist Nailson Simões. On June 11, 2006 took place the Opening Concert of the Encounter.
- The Project "From Steel to Classical" is receiving a new name that fits better with its target. The new name of the project is Project "Volta Redonda City of Music".
- The Project "From Steel to Classical" received, in October of 2005, the fourth visit of North American Maestro Andrew Balent , who worked with the Concert Band of FEVRE and conducted a concert in Volta Redonda.
- The Volta Redonda Violoncelo Orchestra took part, in August of 2005, of the XI Rio International Cello Encounter.
- The Project "From Steel to Classical" will be receiving, from March 13th to March 21st, the visit of the England Maestro, Richard Markson. Mr. Markson will be working with the Volta Redonda String Orchestra and will be conducting a concert on March 20th.
- The Volta Redonda Violoncelo Orchestra took part, in August of 2004, of the X Rio International Cello Encounter.
- Teacher Tânia Lisboa, who lives and teaches violoncelo in England, teached master class for the violonvelo students of the Project "From Steel to Classical" during two days in December of 2003.
- The Project "From Steel to Classical" received, in September of 2003, the third visit of North American Maestro Andrew Balent , who worked with the Concert Band of FEVRE and conducted a concert in Volta Redonda.
- The Project "From Steel to Classical" achieved on August 31, 2003 the Brazilian Anthem Celebration. About 900 students took part in the celebration.
- The Volta Redonda Violoncelo Orchestra took part, in August of 2003, of the IX Rio International Cello Encounter.
- Teacher and pianist Sarah Higino was invited to perform a Piano Recital in Paris, France.
The recital took place in the Brazilian Embassy in April 11, 2002, at 18:30 h and Ms. Higino played works from the Brazilian composers Francisco Mignone, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Cláudio Santoro and Lorenzo Fernandez, and from the French composers Claude Debussy e Maurice Ravel.
- The Project "From Steel to Classical" received, in October of 2001, the second visit of North American Maestro Andrew Balent , who worked with the Concert Band of FEVRE and conducted a concert in Volta Redonda and another one in Rio de Janeiro.
- Nicolau Martins de Oliveira, the creator of the Project "From Steel to Classical", received the Medalha do Pacificador (Pacifier Medal) offered by the Brazilian Army Ministery.
The ceremony took place at the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in Resende - RJ, on August 25, 2001.
- On June 02 and 03, 2001, the Project "From Steel to Classical" received the visit of 3 representatives from the Ministry of Culture in Brasília. They came to know the work that is done in the Project and the resulting musical groups.
- On April 19, 2001, o Projeto "From Steel to Classical" received the visit of a group of people from Rio de Janeiro with Mr. Ruy Cezar, the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Secretary of Sports and Teacher Moacyr Bastos, Rector of the Moacyr Bastos University Center, with other teachers from this University.
- The Concert Band of FEVRE and the Volta Redonda Children-Youth Choir performed on April 16, 2001, in the formal re-opening of the Conde de Linhares Museum, in Rio de Janeiro city, a cultural promotion of the Army Ministery.
The Brazilian Vice-President Marco Maciel was present in the event.
- On March 23, 2001, the Project "From Steel to Classical" received the visit of a group from Brazil-Japan Cultural Institut with the presences of the general manager, Mr. Nobuo Yanai, the artistical director, Ms. Maria Regina Câmara and the social director, Ms. Harumi Urata.
- The Volta Redonda Violin Orchestra performed on March 16, 2001, in Barão de Juparanã city to celebrate the 1st aniversary of the CIEP Djalma Macedo.
- On March 08, 2001, the Equador School; its Principal, Teacher Ricardo Portela, and leaders of Vila Isabel in Rio de Janeiro city did homage to teacher Nicolau Martins de Oliveira, for the work in the Project "From Steel to Classical".
- Nicolau Martins de Oliveira, the creator of the Project "From Steel to Classical", received the "Golfinho de Ouro" (Golden Dolphin) Award offered by the Rio de Janeiro State Council of Culture.
The ceremony took place in the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater on December 27, 2000.
- The Volta Redonda Violins Orchestra performed on November 22, 2000 at the Penitentiary Lemos de Brito in Rio de Janeiro - RJ giving to the prisoners a moment of musical culture with the target of improving their sensibility.
- The Volta Redonda String Orchestra recorded the Christmas message that the Rio Sul TV (regional TV Globo) showed during the month of December of 2000.
- A team from the Globo Television Network was in Volta Redonda from October 09, 2000 to October 11, 2000 recording the groups of the Project "From Steel to Classical" for the TV program AÇÃO.
The program was showed on Brazilian channels listed below:
- November 11, 2000
07:30 h - TV GLOBO- November 13, 2000
21:30 h - TV FUTURA- November 18, 2000
20 h - TV FUTURA
The Project "From Steel to Classical" received, in July of 2000, the visit of North American Maestro Andrew Balent , who worked with the Concert Band of FEVRE and, in September of 2000, the visit of North American Maestro Leslie W. Hicken, , who worked with the Volta Redonda String Orchestra.
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