The Julius Baer Family Office in Brazil is one of the sponsors of the concerts of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra with the São Paulo Dance Company (São Paulo Companhia de Dança), in a series of shows to be held at the Sala São Paulo in 2022. Between September 15th and 18th, we will join the Osesp in four performances totally dedicated to the music of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959).
“Julius Baer is pleased to be celebrating Brazil, the country’s culture, and the works of important Brazilian composers like Villa-Lobos, especially with a series of concerts to be presented in one of the São Paulo’s most traditional venues”, says Beatriz Sánchez, Americas Region Head & Member of the Executive Board of Julius Baer. “Among our various objectives in Brazil, one is to continue investing in and strengthening initiatives that support art, music and culture for Brazilian society. Partnering the Osesp in this project reinforces this purpose”, adds Beatriz.
The Semana de Arte Moderna de 1922 in Brazil (1922 Modern Art Week): the context of the concerts
The presentations by Osesp and the São Paulo Dance Company will take place on the 15th (at 8:30 pm BRT), 16th (at 8:30 pm BRT), 17th (at 4:30 pm BRT) and 18th (at 6 pm BRT) of September, and tickets are available on the Osesp official website. The performance on September 18 will have live digital transmission on the Osesp YouTube channel.
To celebrate 100 years of the Semana de Arte Moderna de 1922 in Brazil (1922 Modern Art Week), Osesp season this year includes presentations of more than 100 works in the company of major artistes and conductors. Celebrating the centenary of the Modern Art Week also means celebrating Heitor Villa-Lobos, the only composer to take part in the three historic days of 1922 at the São Paulo Municipal Theater. Other important names who took part in the 1922 Modern Art week were the writers Mario de Andrade, Manuel Bandeira and Graça Aranha, to name but a few. Find out more about the 1922 Modern Art Week by clicking here.
A night dedicated to Brazil and Villa-Lobos
The concerts in this special joint program between Julius Baer Family Office with Osesp and the São Paulo Dance Company will be entirely dedicated to Villa-Lobos and will include interpretations by the Osesp dedicated to Bachianas No.4 and No. 8 and Choros No. 5 and No. 6. The conductor will be maestro Roberto Tibiriçá, with special participation by the pianist Olga Kopylova and the musicians Luiz Garcia, José Costa Filho, Luciano Amaral, on trumpets, and Darrin Coleman Milling, on base trombone. The choreographies carry the signatures of Miriam Druwe, for Choros No, 6, Choros No. 5 and Choros No.4, and Juliano Nunes in the case of Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8.
Julius Baer in Brazil
Present for more than 10 years in Brazil, Julius Baer is well-known for its proximity, combination of global and domestic expertise and a sound investment strategy in the service of Brazilian clients. In Brazil, it operates through the Julius Baer Family Office, offering wealth management services such as multi-custody, and the Julius Baer Advisory Office, focusing on global investment and wealth planning solutions, in addition to the Brazil International team based in Switzerland.