Oito novas obras para orquestra de cordas: aspectos analíticos e de performance de composições escritas para a Orquestra de Câmara de Ouro Branco

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to examine eight works for string orchestra, written by a variety of composers for the Orquestra de Câmara de Ouro Branco (Ouro Branco Chamber Orchestra) between 2005 and 2007, focusing on the conditions of their appearance as well as the interpretational process developed under my guidance. To better understand my interpretational role, some peculiarities of conducting will be mentioned. In addition, a panorama of the orchestral activity in the state of Minas Gerais since the eighteenth century will be presented, with emphasis on some factors that may be responsible for the considerable increase of activity over the past thirty years.