The Brazilian Symphony Orchestra ( pt, Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, OSB) is a Brazilian
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
. Founded in 1940, it is located at
Avenida Rio Branco, downtown
Rio de Janeiro
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. It is one of the country's foremost orchestras, performing more than 5,000 concerts since its inauguration.
History
The creation of the OSB was an idea of three teachers of the National School of Music - Djalma Soares, Antão Soares and Antônio Leopardi. Excited by the
NBC Orchestra tour of Brazil, under the direction of
Arturo Toscanini, they sought the maestro José Siqueira to take the initiative. With the support of corporate and political personalities and with special publicity in the newspaper
O Globo
''O Globo'' (, ''The Globe'') is a Brazilian newspaper based in Rio de Janeiro. ''O Globo'' is the most prominent print publication in the Grupo Globo media conglomerate.
Founded by journalist Irineu Marinho, owner of '' A Noite'', it was ori ...
, the OSB emerged as a corporation in 1940.
The inaugural concert was on Thursday, 11 July 1940, a date chosen in honor of the composer
Carlos Gomes. As their first artistic director was nominated the Hungarian conductor exiled in Brazil,
Eugen Szenkar.
Members
Directors
*
Eugen Szenkar (1940–1948)
*
Lamberto Baldi (1949–1951)
*
Eleazar de Carvalho
Eleazar de Carvalho (28 June 1912, Iguatu, Ceará – 12 September 1996, São Paulo) was a Brazilian conductor and composer.
Biography
De Carvalho's parents were Manuel Afonso de Carvalho and Dalila Mendonça. He studied in the United State ...
(1952–1957, 1960–1962, 1966–1969)
*
Alceo Bocchino
Alceo is an Italian male given name, derived from that of Alcaeus of Mytilene. Notable people with this name include:
* Alceo Dossena (1878–1937), Italian sculptor
* Alceo Galliera
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(1963–1965)
*
Isaac Karabtchevsky (1969–1994)
*
Roberto Tibiriçá (1995–1997)
*
Yeruham Scharovsky (1998–2004)
*
Roberto Minczuk
Roberto Minczuk (born April 23, 1967) is a Brazilian conductor, maestro of the São Paulo Municipal Symphony Orchestra, music director of the New Mexico Philarmonic laureate of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, artistic director of the Camp ...
(2005–2011)
*
Pablo Castellar and Fernando Bicudo (2011–2012)
*
Pablo Castellar (2012–)
Council presidents
* Arnaldo Guinle (1940–1948, 1956–1962)
* Adalberto de Lara Resende (1948–1952)
* Euvaldo Lodi (1952–1956)
* Luís Guimarães Filho (1962–1964)
*
Murilo Miranda (1964–1965)
*
Eugênio Gudin (1966–1968)
*
Octavio Gouvêa de Bulhões (1968–1986)
*
Mário Henrique Simonsen
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Simonsen was appointed Brazil's finance minister by President Ernesto Geisel with instructions to reduce ...
(1987–1996)
* Roberto Paulo Cezar de Andrade (1997)
''Spallas''
* Ricardo Odnoposoff (1940–1942)
* Oscar Borgeth (1942–1945)
* Henry Siegel (1945–1946)
* Santino Parpinelli (1945–1946)
* Anselmo Zlatopolski (1947–1965)
* Gian Carlo Pareschi (1965–1966)
* Francisco Corujo (1966–1977)
* Israel Terc Malziac (1974–1977)
* João Daltro de Almeida (1978–1993)
* Ricardo Cyncynates (1981–1984)
*
Michel Bessler (1977–2015)
* Martin Tuksa (2000)
Most active soloists
Followed by number of concerts
[Alvim Corrêa, 2004, p. 219]
*
Nelson Freire
Nelson José Pinto Freire (; 18 October 19441 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive di ...
(piano) (89)
* Jacques Klein (piano) (82)
*
Arthur Moreira Lima (piano) (63)
*
Arnaldo Cohen
Arnaldo Cohen (Rio de Janeiro - 22 April 1948) is a Brazilian pianist.
Biography
Parallel to his piano studies, he also received degrees in Engineering and Violin from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and started his professional career a ...
(piano) (42)
* Noel Devos (bassoon) (40)
* Ruth Staerke (singing) (35)
* Arnaldo Estrela (piano) (33)
* Zwinglio Faustini (singing) (30)
* Anselmo Zlatopolski (violin) (29)
* João de Souza Lima (piano) (29)
*
Magdalena Tagliaferro (piano) (28)
References
Bibliography
* Alvim Corrêa, Sérgio Nepomuceno. ''Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira. 1940–2000.'' Rio de Janeiro: Funarte, 2004.
External links
Official site
{{authority control
1940 establishments in Brazil
Musical groups established in 1940
Musical groups from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Brazilian orchestras