Minas Gerais orchestra presents one of its greatest hits, the concert “The Beatles,” on December 4th, at 8:00 p.m., with free ticket pickup.
With information from the Ouro Preto Orchestra
The Ouro Preto Orchestra arrives at the USP Butantã campus bringing one of its greatest hits, “Ouro Preto Orchestra: The Beatles.” The unique presentation will take place next Monday, December 4, at 8:00 p.m. at the Camargo Guarnieri Cultural Center. Free tickets can be obtained online through the Sympla platform. Carried out through the Federal Law for the Incentive of Culture, it has the support of the USP Pro-Rectorate for Culture and University Extension.
Acclaimed by audiences and critics throughout Brazil, the orchestra’s tribute originated from an unusual combination: the union, on the same stage, of a string formation and a rock band. This irreverent mix resulted in two tributes from the Minas Gerais-based orchestra, offering the audience a true dive into the work of the band led by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The recognition went beyond the borders of the country, celebrated with effusive applause also in England, when it was presented at the “International Beatle Week” in Liverpool, in three praised concerts that made the Orchestra the first in the world to participate in the traditional event for Beatles fans from around the world.
Under the direction of Rodrigo Toffolo, the repertoire covers the entire artistic production period of the English quartet, with classics such as “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” among other anthems of the quartet that enchanted the world and changed the history of 20th-century music.
“Classics are like that. You spend your whole life reading Guimarães Rosa and listening to Beethoven. And the Beatles are already part of that. It’s the power of music when it comes to a classic: everyone wants to listen to it always. And, every time, it’s a different experience,” analyzes Toffolo.
About the Ouro Preto Orchestra:
One of the most prestigious orchestral formations in the country, the Ouro Preto Orchestra has as its artistic director and titular conductor maestro Rodrigo Toffolo. Nationally awarded, the group has been performing in the main concert halls in Brazil and around the world. Its bold and plural work is recognized with important national awards and enthusiastic applause from the audience in the halls and theaters wherever it goes.
Founded in 2000, the Ouro Preto Orchestra’s work is marked by experimentation and originality, under the signs of excellence and versatility. It has several works recorded on CD and DVD: Latinidade (2007), Eight Seasons – Vivaldi and Piazzolla (2013), Valencianas: Alceu Valença and Ouro Preto Orchestra (2014), Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Strings (2015), Ouro Preto Orchestra – The Beatles (2015), Latinidade: Music for the Americas (2016), Music for Cinema (2017), The Little Prince (2018), Masai Suite (2019), Who Asked for Me: Fernando Brant and Milton Nascimento (2019), Genesis – João Bosco and Ouro Preto Orchestra (2022), Valencianas II: Alceu Valença and Ouro Preto Orchestra (2022), Ouro Preto Orchestra: Haydn & Mozart (2023) and Ouro Preto Orchestra: A-Ha (2023).
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Ouro Preto Orchestra: The Beatles
When | December 4, Monday, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Camargo Guarnieri Cultural Center
Rua do Anfiteatro, 109 – Butantã – São Paulo – SP
Tickets: Free on Sympla at Sympla Event Page