Santa Catarina International Music Festival (Femusc) takes place from January 12th to 25th; Beginner and professional musicians can participate; Registration ends next Sunday, September 1st
The Santa Catarina International Music Festival (Femusc) announces the presence of the guitarist Guinga, one of the great composers of contemporary popular music, In the 20th edition, which takes place from January 12 to 25, 2025 in Jaraguá do Sul (SC).
With a repertoire of around 300 songs recorded by names such as Elis Regina, Francis Hime, Ivan Lins and Clara Nunes, Guinga will offer two days of exclusive workshops on Femusc’s Brazilian popular music program. The artist will perform at the MPB show scheduled for January 18, at 8:30 pm, in the Grand Auditorium of SCAR.
This is the second time that the festival’s MPB program promotes the presence of a renowned star to enrich the experience of the participants. In 2023, the festival received Renato Borghetti. Known for mixing folklore and modernity in the compositions, Borghetti presented, to a crowded audience, different readings of music works from Rio Grande do Sul, adding influences from other Brazilian and international styles.
Registration for the 2025 edition of FEMUSC ends next Sunday, September 1st. Beginner and professional musicians can sign up through the official website: www.femusc.com.br.
Considered the largest classical music school festival in Latin America, FEMUSC 2025 will count Also with more than 50 teachers from 10 different nationalities, including renowned names such as the conductor Ligia Amadio, the popular singing teacher Lívia Nestrovski, and the voice and opera teacher Guenko Guechev. The MPB programming will be coordinated by the pianist, conductor and arranger Marcelo Ghelfi.
For this edition, the festival offers a total of 340 places in several workshops:
• 244 vacancies in intermediate and advanced orchestral instruments, such as violin, viola, cello, and more.
• 32 vacancies in lyrical singing, distributed between soprano, mezzosoprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass.
• 40 places in Brazilian popular music instruments, including piano, drums, winds, guitar/guitar, bass, singing and accordion.
• 20 spaces for rope quartets, forming 5 quartets.
Interested parties should send a recording of five to ten minutes, with a repertoire of free choice, and for string instruments, to include a movement of Bach’s work. The registration must be done with a link to the recording, personal data and a summary resume.
In addition, Femusc 2025 will offer 80 places for Femusckinho (for children from 6 to 12 years old) and 80 places for Femusc Jovem (for teenagers aged 12 to 17). Femusc Jaraguá, aimed at local musicians and amateurs from 17 years old, will also be available for those looking for a non-professional experience. Registration for these courses takes place in November.
