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A Portuguese «Divertimento»
In 1956, Fernando Lopes Graça brought together seven short orchestral pieces into a «Divertimento». Against all expectations, the work was performed as Portugal’s representative at the Lausanne International Fair.
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The Little Symphony in C Major
On the autograph manuscript of Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 6 is inscribed “Great Symphony in C Major.” Yet fate would have it that it became known as “The Little.”
Saber maisWork Performed and Main Achievements
The project began with an action to publicise its structure and objectives to the community, with the aim of gathering inputs. The first workshop took place in person at Metropolitana’s facilities on 24th February and was attended by 10 entities from outside Metropolitana, gathering 35 people in attendance. It was an opportunity to clarify and […]
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Project Summary The MUSICAR Project was conceived and implemented by Metropolitana – Associação Música, Educação e Cultura, a non-profit organisation based in Lisbon (Portugal) with the mission of disseminating classical music through public concerts, music teaching and socio-cultural activities. Metropolitana manages two orchestras – the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa and the Orquestra Académica Metropolitana – […]
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Valentin Petrov: the first OML musician to retire
Violist Valentin Petrov, one of the OML’s oldest musicians, was surprised yesterday during the Orchestra’s rehearsal by members of the board, colleagues (musicians, teachers, administrative staff) and some students who, together, wanted to mark his 31 years of service. It’s not every day that someone “from home” retires and, in the specific case of musicians, […]
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