Music in Museums Project Resumes Free Performances in Belém
Recital with violin solos marks the return of the program at the Church of Santo Alexandre this Tuesday (29)
The Carlos Gomes Foundation resumes this Tuesday (29), at 7 PM, at the Church of Santo Alexandre, the program of the Music in Museums project, with a free performance by students from the violin class of the Carlos Gomes State Institute (IECG). The performance marks the beginning of the second half of the recital season of the project in 2025.
Students from the Preparatory, Technical, and Bachelor's degree courses in Music will participate in the recital, interpreting works by composers such as J.S. Bach, Max Bruch, Antonio Vivaldi, Rieding, J.B. Viotti, George Perlman, and Henri Wieniawski. The soloists will be accompanied on piano by musician Davi Caricchio.
Professor Nathália Vidal, responsible for the violin class, highlights the importance of the initiative. “The idea of holding this recital was to present to the public the program worked on in the first semester and give students the opportunity to perform outside the institution. For many, it will be their first experience in an external recital,” she explains.
Debuts and Expectations
Among the young soloists is Ágata Fortes, 13 years old, a student in the preparatory course. She will perform the first movement of "Concerto in A minor" by Antonio Vivaldi. “The music is difficult, but I managed to adapt. Although it is my first performance at the Church, I am confident and my family will be there to support me,” she says.
Zion Silva, 18 years old, is studying both the Technical and Bachelor's courses and will also perform. “It has been months of intense study of the pieces. It will be very interesting to perform alone on the church stage; I am anxious,” said the student.
Music and Cultural Heritage
Throughout the year, the Music in Museums project promotes free recitals and concerts in various historical spaces in Belém, such as the Church of Santo Alexandre, Francisco Bolonha House Museum, St. Joseph Chapel, Coliseu das Artes Amphitheater – São José Liberto Space, and the Federal Justice Auditorium. The performances involve students, extension groups, and artistic formations from the Foundation and the Carlos Gomes Institute.
The project coordinator, Emmanuel Penna, explains that the goal is to democratize access to chamber music. “We want to popularize this musical genre and give visibility to the work developed in the regular and free courses of the institution,” he states.
“The Music in Museums is an initiative of the State Government, through the Carlos Gomes Foundation, and our main goal is to promote culture through music in historical places in Belém, in partnership with other cultural institutions in the city,” adds the manager.
