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Noted by the Swedish press as “a new thinker of the genre” (Johanna Paulsson, Dagens Nyheter), Brazilian composer João MacDowell has a career that ranges from punk to opera. At the International Brazilian Opera Company – IBOC – he developed an approach he calls “Opera of the Oppressed,” based on […]

Portfolio João Macdowell 2023

February 27, 2023 in Contemporary Classical Music tagged Brazilian Opera by joaoma6_wp

Music was originally composed for the soundtrack of the feature film “O Cemiterio das Almas Perdidas (The Cemetery of Lost Souls)” by Rodrigo Aragao. 2020. lyrics NefastusDemonium NefastusDemonium credits releases October 31, 2020Music composed, produced, and performed by:João MacDowell FeaturingIBOC – International Brazilian Opera CompanyThe Virtual Plastic Orchestra Soloists: Percussion: Uka […]

Nefastus

October 30, 2020 in Contemporary Classical Music by joaoma6_wp

an architectural approach to large scale contemporary composition. When we presented The Seventh Seal opera at the Conservatório de Tatuí, in November 2018, I did a series of seminars, focusing on different aspects of the production. During the composition sections, I had to answer a lot of questions regarding the […]

Polyharmony and Consonance

December 9, 2019 in Contemporary Classical Music / Music by joaoma6_wp

IBOC, The Ministry of Culture Brazil, Volvo, and the Prefeitura of Ilhabela present “The Seventh Seal” opera by João MacDowell, with text by Ingmar Bergman. Excerpt from “Drinking Song” with solo by Linnea Andreassen as Squire Jons with Maestro Edson Beltrami. More info:http://brazilianopera.com/iboc2018/ EDSON BELTRAMI – […]

The Seventh Seal – Drinking Song – Teaser.

January 3, 2019 in Brazilian Music / Contemporary Classical Music / Music / Opera tagged Bergman Opera by joaoma6_wp

“A new thinker in the genre.” (en nytänkare inom genren) Dagens Nyheter Stockholm, August 30th 2018. The New York Times in this Sunday edition mentions the Stockholm concert premiere of the vocal score of The Seventh Seal opera by João MacDowell, as part of the Bergman Festival 2018, […]

The Seventh Seal opera – International Press

September 9, 2018 in Contemporary Classical Music by joaoma6_wp

The Seventh Seal an opera by João MacDowell text by Ingmar Bergman. Fårö, Gotland – Bergman Week June 25th – Opening Ceremony Improvisation by the composer João MacDowell. June 29th: Chamber Concert Gotland Winds Emilio Estrada on violin Henning Fredrickson on cello Chamber Works by João MacDowell Cries and Whispers – Suite The Seventh […]

Sweden 2018

May 29, 2018 in Brazilian Music / Contemporary Classical Music / Music / Opera by joaoma6_wp

Download PDF: Joao MacDowell featured on Epic Eye magazine Photos by Athena Azevedo and Svensk Filmindustri, Luis Huch Design by Toshi and Hisa Ide A publication by IF Studio NY

João MacDowell and the Seventh Seal opera on Epic Eye ...

December 11, 2017 in Brazilian Music / Contemporary Classical Music / Music / Opera by joaoma6_wp

Unnoficial clip from Documentary by Lais Azevedo and Pedro Urano: Sample from work in progress: feature documentary film directed by Lais de Azeredo and Pedro Urano. A film about the creative process of composer Joao MacDowell writing a sequence of operas in tribute to Ingmar Bergman. In this, you […]

A Ilha – Documentary – sneak peek

October 12, 2015 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

Swedish news about the presentation of Cries and Whispers during the opening of Bergman Week 2015. Click for more news about Joao MacDowell’s new composition for wind quintet and cello, utilizing themes from the opera “Cries and Whispers” (Viskningar Och Rop) World première at the opening […]

Cries and Whispers the opera on Swedish Press

July 3, 2015 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

I am very happy to announce that Cries and Whispers, a new opera score developed by the International Brazilian Opera Company (IBOC), will be performed during Bergman Week in June of 2015. In the Island of Fårö, Sweden, the place where director Ingmar Bergman chose to live and work. A section […]

Cries and Whispers at Bergman Week 2015

May 11, 2015 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

A New opera by João MacDowell The American-Scandinavian Foundation @ Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street New York, NY 10016 Thursday, March 26, 8 pm Pre concert talk: 7:30pm. Wine Reception after concert: Come celebrate! $20 ($15 ASF Members) At Box office. Or for concert reservations, call 212.847.9740 […]

Cries and Whispers – Concert Premiere!

February 22, 2015 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

ópera Flores de Plástico de João MacDowell Récitas: Dias 22 e 29 de janeiro às 20h Sala Baden Powell – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro Estréia brasileira!!! Clarice Prietto: Penélope, Maria Luisa Lundberg: piano, Leo Brunno: DJ e Teclados Cila MacDowell: videocenografia Direção de movimento: Bayard Tonelli Projeto cenográfico: Sheyla de Castilho Escultura: Marina Vergara Teaser oficial – […]

Plastic Flowers in Rio, this January.

December 21, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

Swedish journalist Jannike Ånlund, one of the smartest people I have ever met, paused on her lunch, looked at me from across the table, and asked: “Why do you dedicate so much effort to opera, when it seems to be a dying genre?” Of course my usual reply to […]

Opera is the Art Form of the Future

November 12, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

In September 2014 iBoc produced a staged preview of the opera Plastic Flowers at the Vidigal community in Rio de Janeiro. We needed a piano for the performances. This is a documentary of the effort to bring the piano to the theater. A tribute to all the people who […]

Um Piano No Vidigal

October 3, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

Flores de Plástico – Ópera estreia no Vidigal 05 de setembro, 20h – 07 de setembro, 17h Teatro do Vidigal Ingressos R$20 Uma ópera contemporânea tem suas primeiras apresentações no teatro da comunidade do Vidigal. O piano sobe o morro e se une ao DJ e ao canto para […]

Flores de Plástico – Prévia no Vidigal!

August 23, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

Bergmans “Viskningar och rop” blir opera Read full article Here.

Cries And Whispers, the opera, on Swedish TV

July 7, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

First news about “Cries and Whispers” (Viskningar och Rop) on Swedish Radio Culture News: Kulturnytt. Looking forward to this partnership with director Håkan Lindhé. Read the interview: Kulturnytt. Featuring Maestro Néviton Barros, singers Shana Grossman, Alexandra Filipe and Brooke Larimer. Instrumentalists: YinJia Lin, Uka Gameiro,Rachel Scarpati, Julia Kost and Luigi Porto.

Cries and Whispers on Swedish Radio Culture News: Kulturnytt.

June 26, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

Boston Metropolitan Opera BMO Merit Award This award recognizes works that demonstrate unusual content, a unique voice, and/or distinctive compositional talent. Recipient works will receive performances, as part of Boston Metro Opera’s regular season. Boston Metropolitan Opera: The Boston International Contempo Festival. General Director: Christopher A Smith […]

Tamanduá Receives BMO Merit Award

June 18, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

Here is a video of a concert preview of “Cries and Whispers”, the opera (Viskningar och rop – Gritos e Sussurros). Thanks to this new work I will be spending the month of July as a resident artist in the Ingmar Bergman Estate in the island of Fårö, Sweden. For the […]

Residency at the Bergman Estate on Fårö

May 31, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp

Yesterday we got final approval for the ESPN soundtrack for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Here is a little sample of it. This is the first of ten instrumental cues that I wrote for the event, to be broadcast to 61 countries. Ontem fechei a trilha pra transmissão da […]

FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil – ESPN soundtrack

May 14, 2014 in Brazilian Music by joaoma6_wp