I spent the last ten days participating in the Juilliard Global and Santa Marcelina Cultura residency of teaching, coaching, and performing in São Paulo, Brazil. Santa Marcelina Cultura is the government-funded program which runs GURI and EMESP, which provide group lessons and orchestra for over 50,000 kids in Brazil. In addition to performing concerts and interactive performances, we also played in orchestra rehearsals, ran orchestra sectionals, and taught solo masterclasses. I always find any kind of educational performance and engagement incredibly rewarding, but being apart of something this special in a completely different country was amazing. The kids were all so enthusiastic, respectful, and very dedicated.
View from the hotel room: concrete and lush greens
Hanging meats at Sancho Tapas in Rua Augusta
Rehearsal! Note our creative hotel room set-up
Hanging lanterns, graffiti, and foliage at Exquisito
On our way to perform at a CEU, the community centers
Up front and personal with the Queen of Samba at Ó do Borogodó
Rehearsal space for the GURI Orchestra
With Kimayr, who heard me perform the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, 6 years ago in São Paolo!
Collage of photos from our Interactive Performances at the CEU community centers. Photo credit: Claire Bryant
News coverage of the residency
Aside from the enriching musical experience, I also had a fantastic time in São Paolo learning how to speak broken Portugeuse, eating cheese and bread at practically every meal (!), dancing to choros, drinking caipirinhas, and meeting wonderful people. Next, I'm off to Shelter Island for the Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Workshop. Please check my website events page soon for more information on concerts (I am performing with Mr. P this summer!).
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