Show, with an adaptation of a world literature classic, can be seen on Youtube

Four young musicians from OCAMP (Orquestra de Câmara do Pantanal, Pantanal Chamber Orchestra) took part, last weekend, in a performance with the Orquestra Ouro Preto, in Belo Horizonte (MG). On the stage of Sesc Palladium, an innovative adaptation of the world literature classic was presented: “A metamorfose” (The Metamorphosis), by Franz Kafka.

With original music by John Ulhoa and Richard Neves, of the band Pato Fu, the literary classic got a new look, this time for a young audience, under the baton of conductor Rodrigo Toffolo. The show is already available on Youtube, at the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtxSyeUhxjc&feature=youtu.be

Directly from Corumbá, the musicians Maria Fernanda Castilho Acosta and Roque Júnior Souza Rosa took part on violin, and Carlos Eduardo Oliveira de Souza and José Maikson Amorim Alves on cello.

In addition, another 38 children and adolescents from the cities of Brumadinho (MG), Serra (ES) and Belém (PA) took part in the show, celebrating the integration of all the action hubs of the Programa Vale Música (Vale Music Program) spread across the country.

For Moinho Cultural’s executive director, Márcia Rolon, the opportunity to play alongside the Orquestra Ouro Preto is more than a musical performance. “It’s a transformative experience for the artistic and personal development of these young people, who get the chance to interact with musicians of excellence and experience a high artistic standard. Moments like this build confidence, broaden horizons and inspire not only the members of OCAMP, but also all the participants of Moinho Cultural. It’s the essence of our work: creating bridges that connect our talents to the world, promoting culture, education and development.

Since its publication in 1915, “A Metamorfose” has captivated and challenged readers and scholars with its plot, which depicts the transformation of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa into a monstrous bug. With its universe full of strangeness and experimentalism, the book takes on, in the Orchestra’s version, a form and content that keep the core, the themes and the characters of the narrative, in a way that speaks to the language of children and adolescents.

“In the adaptation process, it was important to find a language that could bring those who would be watching, taking part and singing a bit into this universe. An issue that is very present, and that gave us the angle to tell this story, is internal and family relationships. Many of these children and young adolescents who will watch us are starting to go through a series of changes at this stage, with the change in age, and that also changes the way they relate to the world. That whole relationship between the characters is very well told and contextualized, in a text that’s light on one hand, but that doesn’t give up several layers of depth,” says conductor Rodrigo Toffolo, who signed the text adaptation.

PROGRAMA VALE MÚSICA (VALE MUSIC PROGRAM)

Since the 2000s, Vale has created opportunities for students to take part in musical training and develop their talents, in the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Pará and Mato Grosso do Sul. In 2019, a collaborative teaching and learning network was created among the musical projects of the four states and partner orchestras, which was named the Programa Vale Música.

Vale Música, which is part of the Instituto Cultural Vale’s own program strand, includes exchanges between students and teachers from the program’s training hubs, classes with musicians from the professional orchestras sponsored by Vale, and artistic residencies.