Joint rehearsals and performances under the direction of distinguished conductor Maria Guinand at major concert halls in Argentina.
Individual ensemble concerts in venues such as Candelaria Church in Rio and the Winter Music Festival in the royal city of Petropolis.
Workshop with a Latin American composer/conductor.
A day of cultural outreach and exchange spent singing, dancing and drumming with Brazilian samba school students and members of the Cidade de Deus Children's Choir from the infamous shantytown "City of God."
Sightseeing at Sugar Loaf and Corcovado with free time at Copacabana Beach in Brazil; in Argentina, excursions to the colorful neighborhoods of La Boca and San Telmo, a tango evening at the Viejo Almacén, as well as to a working estancia (Argentinean ranch.)
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Why Melodia! - Brazil and Argentina with Classical Movements
Melodia! offers a unique and fabulous festival experience set in the beautiful environments of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, where outstanding artistic experiences are combined with once-in-a-lifetime cultural and outreach opportunities for youth and children choirs, under the direction of world renowned guest conductor.
We take you at prime time, the July and August period, their winter and the peak of their concert season. Classical Movements will present you to their warm and enthusiastic audiences in full house concerts!
In Melodia! you will be able to interact with local groups and music experts; and facilitate the spread of global understanding and unity through cultural exchanges.
Rio de Janeiro is quite simply one of the world's most beautiful and vibrant cities in the world. Lush vegetation, stunning scenery - a city wedged between the ocean and the mountains. It is a "must" and we will take you to an exceptional sightseeing trip to Corcovado, to the famous statute of Christ Redeemer, one of the wonders of the world. A guided sightseeing tour of Sugar Loaf Mountain, where you will take a cable car that allows sweeping views of the city.
Buenos Aires is one of the 10 most important metropolises in the world and also the most elegant and busy city in South America. You will enjoy its architecture and view Casa Rosada, Recoleta Cemetery and Plaza de Mayo; visit the colorful neighborhood of La Boca, wale the best kept historical neighborhood of San Telmo and its antique Market in Plaza Borrego, as well as the revamped Puerto Madero.
CULTURAL IMMERSION
2013 will be the 8th edition of Melodia! The festival features performances by individual youth and children choirs with their own directors in Rio de Janeiro, as well as combined choir performances with an Argentinean orchestra conducted by a Guest Conductor in Buenos Aires.
Melodia! also offers you the opportunity to participate in outreach activities with underprivileged communities by offering you a common ground where you can exchange and collaborate through music. Through vibrant singing, dancing, and drumming, young people from different continents proudly shared their cultures thorough music.
You will attend to a Latin American music workshop with Argentinean conductor and composer Oscar Escalada.
Brazilian music is full of passion, of sentiment, of joy: Samba, Bossa Nova, and Forró among other. Without doubts, one of the most significant moments in Brazil is the Samba Day at the Carnival samba school, through singing, dancing, and drumming, participant choirs and local artists proudly share their cultures through music and learn about samba.
The music of Argentina is known mostly for the tango, and you will have the opportunity to have a genuine tango night. After a wonderful dinner you will attend to a tango show, in a place with more than two centuries of history the most traditional representation of Tango and Milonga with dancers, orchestra and a bandoneón.
You will taste traditional Brazilian flavors like feijoada, and eat in churrascarias - authentic Brazilian steakhouse with a buffet with a big selection of side dishes.
We will drive you to a traditional Gaucho Ranch only 45 min drive from Buenos Aires. You will get in close touch with the argentine Gauchos and traditional music and dances. You can stroll around on the farm, have a horse or wagon ride, visit the museum or watch the Gauchos preparing your barbecue, called asado and taste real Argentinean barbecue with live music.
Festival hotels are located near to cultural activities and will give you the opportunity to explore the cities on you own. In Rio you could walk to the beach during your free time, or in Buenos Aires, walk to historic cafes or shops.
AMAZING PERFORMANCES
Melodia! Highlights include performances in major halls in Argentina, performances at Candelaria Church, Nossa Senhora da Paz Church in Rio, and the Winter Music Festival in the royal city of Petropolis.
Classical Movements launched Melodia! with great success in 2006 with a rousing packed, finale concert in the famed Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Other wonderful Melodia concert venues in Argentina include: La Plata Cathedral, Catedral Metropolitana, Iglesia del Rosario, Basílica del Pilar, Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento and the Salón Dorado at Casa de la Cultura.
You will have the opportunity to sing for large engaged audiences and music lovers your own repertoire, directed by your own conductor in Rio de Janeiro, and later unite forces in Buenos Aires with other choir participants for two grand concerts under the baton of Maestra Janet Galván accompanied by the professional Camerata Exaudi Orchestra.
Other activities include cultural exchanges with local choirs and music schools, outstanding instrument demonstrations, and informal singings.
Part of its mandate has been to add to the collection of children's choral music. Classical Movements commissioned an important choral cantata by Argentinean composer Oscar Escalada especially for Melodia! and in 2008 showcased a world premiere a work by Daniel Brewbaker in a "tango" style.
"The wonderful experience we have had in South America would not have been the same without the expertise of Classical Movements. All our dealings with Classical Movements were of the utmost order with a professionalism and caring attitude that helped us immensely. We value the relationship with them and would be most happy to work with them again in the future."
