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Fifty world-renowned professors of academies, conservatories and orchestras travel the world to pellets To share their knowledge at the 11th Sesc International Music Festival. One of the largest concert music events in Latin America, the initiative takes place from the 16th to the 27th of this month, bringing together about 350 scholarship students from several Brazilian states and other Latin American countries who will attend music lessons with instrument specialists Such as violin, viola, cello and others.

In addition to Brazil, guest professors come from the United States, China, Chile, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Russia, Belarus and Japan. One such specialist was the Italian violinist Emanuele Baldini. Award-winning artist, who has performed in different parts of the world, is the conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the State of São Paulo, Principal Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Tatoi Conservatory and an old acquaintance of his. Visiting Professor in the first edition, he has participated in nine of the past ten years, having only skipped the 2014 edition, which coincided with his wedding date. “It was very nice to see it born and, more importantly, to see it grow in importance and quality. The festival has achieved international significance and I have followed it this year after year,” he explains.

Between the 16th and the 27th, Baldini will lead the violin class, of which 35 scholarship holders have been selected. He says he is excited about the possibility of not only teaching, but also learning from other students and colleagues. “No teacher imparts knowledge and experience to a student without learning anything, this is mutual enrichment,” he comments. “The world of music is always evolving and this constant exchange is very beneficial and is the main reason I come back every year,” he adds.

An opportunity to show the ways

Douglas Guttgar, who has been involved with all releases and will return again to work with the percussion group, also shares this sentiment. He affirms: “For me, the festival is an opportunity to show students paths and tools that, often, are not part of their world of study, but are important for their professional growth.” “In the same way, it’s a great opportunity for me to meet other young musicians and leave excited about the new year of work that’s beginning. That drive is what makes me want to come back every year, always with the same energy that I arrived with in the first edition.”

Gutjar, a Brazilian born in Santa Catarina, is a timpani soloist in the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra (OSPA), is studying for his Master of Music degree at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and has already been named Best Instrumentalist at the Açorianos de Música Award in 2016. “I am sure that the 2023 edition will be another beautiful moment in the history of festivals, full of quality music, good energy, many teachings, learning and a lot of information exchange,” the artist highlights.

Also among the teachers who will attend are the International Schools Choral Association Artistic Director, Robert G. Hasty; Yang Liu, professor of violin at Columbia College in Chicago; Head of Department at the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, Joanna Cipriano; former member of the Austrian First Orchestra, Anna Valeria Pauls; Doctor of Music from the University of Georgia Fernando Dedos; and winner of the Taiwan Young Artist Series competition, Olivia Tsai, among dozens of others.