Composed by 60 musicians, BFRJ brought, since its foundation in 2010, quality music to all the levels of society, having peformed in several cultural spaces and important cultural events of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The wind orchestra Rio de Janeiro Philharmonic Band - BFRJ is a non-profit cultural association whose main objective is to perform music for woodwinds and percussion at its highest level.
Since its foundation, in 2010, the orchestra performs quality music to all society levels and appears in various cultural spaces and important events in the brazilian cultural scene.
The orchestra orders and performs world and national premieres of original works for wind orchestra encouraging composers, in Brazil and abroad, to expand the repertoire for this instrumental formation.
COMPOSITION
Artistic Director and Regent
Assistent Regent
Flutes
Maria Alice Massoca
Marcelo Mello
Cassio Vieira (Piccolo)
Oboe
Leandro Finotti
Thiago Duarte
Clarinets
Antônio Carlos Corrêa
Eneas Santos
Gabriel Eleutério
João Gabriel
José Adriano
José Luiz Guimarães
Marcelo Vieira
Vitor Nicácio
Weslley Guedes
Yuri Lima
High Clarinets
José Adriano
Clarinets Bass
Marcelo Vieira
Clarinets Contrabass
José Adriano
Fagotes
Elis Merlim
High Saxophone
Marco Túlio (Sax Soprano)
Jesse Alves
Wagner de Azevedo
Tenor Saxophone
Thiago Martins
Carlos Soares
Baritone Saxophone
Maycon França
Tube
Alessandro Jeremias
Gleidson Henrique
Leandro Reis
Sávio Faber
Trompets
Anderson Medeiros
Gabriel Ferraz
Gessé de Souza
Juan Varela
Juliana Rodrigues
Trombones
André Câmara
Wanderson Cunha
Hélio Rodrigues - Trombone Baixo
Euphoniuns
Guilherme Santana
Peterson Maxwell
Juan Faitanin
Tuba
Carlos Vega
Emerson Filho
Percussion
Caio Augusto Silva (Tímpanos)
Anderson Clayton
Clarice Maciel
Leonardo Pagani
Geiza Caldas
Márcio Gomes
Thiago Oliveira
Contrabass
Roni Carvalho
Piano
Eduardo Henrique
Harp
Marco Antônio Monteiro
Board of Directors
President – Antonio Seixas
Vice-President – José Rua
1º Secretary – Marco Túlio de Paula Pinto
2º Secretary – Cássio Vieira
1º Treasurer – José Vieira Filho
2º Treasurer – Leonardo Pagani
Supervisory Board
President - Ricardo Bessa Magalhães França
Vice-President - Mateus Falkemback
Secretary – Liana Magalhães
Substitute – Jair Cesário Costa
TRAJECTORY
During its career, BFRJ performed with renowned artists and in some of the most important stages in Brazil. Check out some artists and places that were part of our history.
Theaters:
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
Cecilia Meireles Room
Oi Casa Grande Theater
João Caetano Theater
Imperator - João Nogueira Cultural Center
Niterói Municipal Theater
Rui Barbosa House
Manguinhos Park Library
Festivals:
Villa-Lobos Festival
Rio Cello Encounter
Rio is Sax Festival
Candelária Project
National artists:
João Donato (piano)
Nivaldo Ornelas (saxophone)
Mauro Senise (saxophone)
Daniel Guedes (violin)
Moringa Water Group
Márcio Gomes (singer)
Clarice Niskier (actress)
Carlinhos de Jesus (dancer).
International artists:
Jacques Mauger (trombone - France)
Friedrich Kleinhapl (violoncello - Austria) Quinteto Rubato (Spain)