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| Escola de Música da UFRJ | |
|---|---|
| Name | Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
| Established | 1947 |
| Type | Public |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Campus | Cidade Universitária |
| Affiliations | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
Escola de Música da UFRJ is a higher education music institution within the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro system located in Rio de Janeiro (city), Brazil. It provides undergraduate and graduate training in performance, composition, musicology and pedagogy while housing performance ensembles, research groups and recording facilities. The school intersects Brazilian musical traditions and international practices through collaborations with national and international institutions.
The school's origins trace to conservatory movements connected to the Imperial Academy of Music and National Opera and later institutions such as the Conservatório Brasileiro de Música, the Conservatório de Música Brasileiro and the Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo in the broader Brazilian context, evolving alongside figures like Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Gomes, Ernani Braga, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Chiquinha Gonzaga. Formal organization within the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro followed mid-20th century reforms influenced by policies of the Ministério da Educação e Cultura (Brasil) and educational debates involving the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and the Universidade de São Paulo. Over decades the school engaged with movements led by musicians and scholars such as Radamés Gnattali, Benedito Lacerda, Camargo Guarnieri, Eugênio Leandro, Ney Rosauro, and Waldemar Henrique, shaping curricula and institutional identity. The campus experienced administrative changes during periods linked to national events including the Estado Novo (Brasil), the Military dictatorship in Brazil (1964–1985), and later democratization processes tied to revisions of the Constitution of Brazil.
The school occupies facilities on the Cidade Universitária (Ilha do Fundão), adjacent to other UFRJ units such as the Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais, the Museu Nacional (Brazil), and the Faculdade de Letras da UFRJ, and shares infrastructure with entities like the Museu da Marinha and the Biblioteca Nacional (Brazil). On-site resources include concert halls used for programs akin to those found at the Teatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro), recording studios comparable to setups in the Casa da Música (Portugal), specialized practice rooms, organ installations reflecting traditions from venues like the Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, and archives of manuscripts reminiscent of collections at the Instituto Moreira Salles. Facilities support connections with festivals such as the Festival de Inverno de Campos do Jordão and partnerships with venues including the Sala Cecília Meireles and the Teatro Carlos Gomes.
Undergraduate programs align with degrees in music performance, composition, conducting and music education similar to models at the Royal College of Music, the Juilliard School, and the Conservatoire de Paris, while graduate offerings include master's and doctoral programs in areas comparable to those at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas and the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. The curriculum incorporates studies in Brazilian repertory connected to composers like Heitor Villa-Lobos and Pixinguinha, counterpoint and analysis reflecting traditions from the Conservatoire de Paris and the New England Conservatory, and pedagogy influenced by theorists such as Zoltán Kodály and Carl Orff. Course sequences interact with modules on orchestration, electroacoustic music akin to programs at the Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do Sesc São Paulo, historical performance practices linked to the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and Afro-Brazilian musical studies related to research at the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional.
Faculty include performers, composers, musicologists and conductors with profiles resonant with figures like Claudio Santoro, Camargo Guarnieri, Bidu Sayão, Sylvia Constantinidis, Marisa Rezende, Zeca Pagodinho (as cultural interlocutors), and scholars in musicology echoing names such as Tia Ciata and Mário de Andrade in historical research. Leadership roles have been occupied by academics and artists interacting with national agencies including the Ministério da Cultura (Brasil) and funding bodies like the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico and the Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Visiting professors and masterclass presenters have included international artists from institutions such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Performance groups based at the school mirror chamber and symphonic traditions found in ensembles like the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, the Coral da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, the Orquestra Petrobras Sinfônica and the Camerata Antiqua de Curitiba. Resident ensembles present repertory ranging from baroque to contemporary, engage with repertoire by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Pixinguinha, Camargo Guarnieri, Villa-Lobos, Alberto Nepomuceno, and Francisco Mignone, and collaborate with guest soloists associated with institutions such as the Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro and festivals like the Festival Música no Museu. Choirs and chamber groups tour regionally and internationally, participating in exchanges with conservatories including the Conservatório de Lisboa, the Conservatoire de Paris, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
Research lines include ethnomusicology, historical musicology, composition and music technology with projects comparable to initiatives at the Museu da Imagem e do Som, the Instituto de Etnomusicologia and the Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil. Graduate programs coordinate with national graduate networks like the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Música (PPGM) and receive support from agencies such as the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico. Extension activities encompass community music education, partnerships with cultural institutions such as the Orquestra do Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, outreach in favelas that link to projects like Viva Rio, and collaborative research with the Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano.
Alumni and faculty have exerted influence on Brazilian musical life comparable to the impact of artists associated with the Teatro Municipal (São Paulo), the Festival de Inverno de Campos do Jordão, and the Bienal do Livro (Rio de Janeiro). The school and its members have been recognized by awards and institutions such as the Prêmio Shell de Música, the Prêmio da Música Brasileira, the Medalha Pedro Ernesto, and grants from the Fundação Nacional de Artes, contributing to discographies issued by labels akin to Nacional Records, Biscoito Fino, and EMI Brazil. Cultural impact includes preservation and dissemination of repertory tied to names like Chiquinha Gonzaga, Ernani Braga, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Pixinguinha, and contemporary composers featured in national broadcasting by Rede Globo and programming at the Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa.
Category:Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Category:Music schools in Brazil Category:Educational institutions established in 1947