Registration for the 22nd edition of FEMUSC is open
Applications are open until August 2 via the website femusc.com.br. There are 350 spots available for the 2027 edition Registration is now open for the 22nd edition of the Santa Catarina International Music Festival (FEMUSC), considered the largest classical music festival-school in Latin America. Interested candidates can apply until August 2, exclusively through the festival’s […]
FEMUSC launches new system for festival registration and management
New system handles registration and scheduling, organizes musical works, centralizes information, and streamlines communication between the festival team and participants. On Wednesday morning (8), the official launch of the new system for the Santa Catarina International Music Festival (FEMUSC) took place at SCAR. The platform was custom-developed for FEMUSC by Adapcon—a company based in Jaraguá—to […]
For the first time, FEMUSC presents a Brazilian opera as the centerpiece of its program
Onheama, a work inspired by Amazonian mythology, takes the stage at the Grande Teatro SCAR on January 23 and 24, marking one of the festival’s most anticipated performances. Featuring over 80 artists, the production brings together an orchestra, a choir, soloists, and a youth cast to tell a story of adventure, magic, and courage, engaging […]
FEMUSC hosts a Gala Night featuring a harp concerto and spotlights young international talents this Thursday (22)
The program brings together a work by Handel featuring a 14-year-old Russian soloist, the FEMUSC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, a piece dedicated to historical memory, and a percussion group at the SCAR Small Theater. The schedule for the Santa Catarina Music Festival (FEMUSC) this Thursday, January 22, features one of the most emblematic moments of the […]
FEMUSC highlights a piano concerto and the tradition of musical training this Wednesday (21)
Program features the Faculty Orchestra and works by Khachaturian and Prokofiev, reinforcing the intergenerational transmission of knowledge The program for the Santa Catarina Music Festival (FEMUSC) this Wednesday, January 21, at the SCAR Grand Theater, highlights one of the pillars supporting the event throughout its 21 editions: musical training built upon the dialogue between teachers […]
FEMUSC highlights international faculty exchange in this Tuesday’s concert (20)
The festival-school fosters exchange among teachers from different countries and brings world-renowned figures to the stage of the SCAR Grand Theater. A concert featuring works by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky marks the event debut of Korean-American cellist Minna Chung. In addition to fostering exchange among young musicians from around the globe, the Santa Catarina International Music […]
A delegation from the Jaraguá do Sul City Hall visits FEMUSC, marking the start of the municipality’s 150th-anniversary celebrations.
The 2026 edition of FEMUSC plays a central role in officially launching the commemorative calendar for Jaraguá do Sul’s 150th anniversary—celebrated on July 25—thereby reinforcing the festival’s status as one of the municipality’s key cultural and institutional symbols. More than just an event, FEMUSC marks the start of a full year of celebrations, featuring a […]
Alesc awards the title of “Citizen of Santa Catarina” to conductor Alex Klein, founder of FEMUSC, during Monday’s schedule (the 19th)
The ceremony begins at 8:00 PM with state officials, followed by the “Grand Concerts” program, which starts tonight at 8:40 PM. The final week of the 21st Santa Catarina International Music Festival (FEMUSC) in Jaraguá do Sul kicks off with a momentous occasion. On Monday evening (19), the SCAR Grand Theater will host a formal […]
During a FEMUSC concert, musicians protest the dismissal of Ligia Amadio from the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra
A musician from the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra—participating in Latin America’s largest festival-school in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina—read a letter to the assembled audience This Saturday evening (the 17th) at the Santa Catarina International Music Festival (FEMUSC) in Jaraguá do Sul was marked by a show of solidarity with Brazilian conductor Ligia Amadio. She […]
Astronaut conductor and musician-actors take children on a musical adventure at the 21st FEMUSC on January 17 and 24
The Unidentified Symphony Orchestra (OSNI) kicks off the festival’s Saturday schedule with the show “In Tune in Space” (Afinados no Espaço), a blend of classical music, theater, and humor featured in the Family Concerts series. This Saturday, January 17, the 21st FEMUSC program begins in the morning with an event that is as unusual as […]
Cultural agenda: how to enjoy FEMUSC from Friday to Sunday | January 16–18
The 21st edition of the Santa Catarina International Music Festival (FEMUSC) is in full swing, featuring a special and diverse program for the event’s opening weekend. Seven concert series take place daily—running from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM—at various locations within the SCAR complex. In addition, there is the “Espaço da Música” (Music Space), a […]
An evening celebrating opera and orchestral music in Rio da Luz: check out the FEMUSC schedule for this Friday, the 16th
Jaraguá do Sul is one of the few cities in Brazil with the infrastructure to host operas For at least five years now, the Santa Catarina International Music Festival (FEMUSC)—now in its 21st edition—has dedicated one night of its program to celebrating the talent and power of operatic singing. This will take place this Friday, […]