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The Solistas de Londrina Chamber Orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and commemorates an entire decade of captivating performances, remarkable recordings and important awards.

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An ensemble of 13 artistically highly qualified musicians directed by the Spalla Evgueni Ratchev , the orchestra produced one of the most interesting classical music proposals in Brazil , investing, since its creation, in the education of new audiences and new professionals.

Like other chamber orchestras around the world, it realizes a number of concerts within the artistic concept of performing without a conductor.

The objective is to always improve their art, by maintaining an extremely professional ensemble with the best soloists. In the national orchestras scenario, the "Solistas de Londrina" is recognized for its professionalism , high technical level and representation in the Brazilian music culture.

The "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra has performed with internationally famous soloists such as oboe player Alex Klein, cellist Antonio Lauro Del Claro, guitar players Yamandú Costa and Fábio Zanon, violinists Tânia Camargo Guarnieri, Eva Szekely, Evgenia -Maria Popova and Alessandro Borgomanero, oboe player Bojin Nedelman, viola player Jairo Alves , Duo Henosis, among others.

Besides the traditional Erudite music repertoire, the orchestra has also worked towards promoting Brazilian music everywhere.

In 2001 , the ensemble was among the "Rumos Itaú Cultural" Contest pre-finalists for the Paraná and Santa Catarina regions.

In 2002 , the orchestra released the CD "Imagens Brasileiras"(Brazilian Images) , with music from great Brazilian classical music composers , a professional milestone for the orchestra, and the beginning of two important projects: "Concertos nas Igrejas" (Church Concerts) and "Concertos Paraná"( Paraná Concerts) , opening the doors to erudite music for many communities, creating a new public for this music style.

Due to its outstanding performance of Carlos Gomes's Sonata for Strings, recorded in the CD "Imagens Brasileiras" (Brazilian Images), the orchestra was selected to participate in the Família Imperial- Album de Retratos ( The Imperial Family Project- Picture Album) project , developed by the Museu Imperial (Imperial Museum) , and begins its performance in the CD with works from the Brazilian composer.

Since its creation, the orchestra has performed in the most representative music festivals around the country. The composer himself selected the orchestra to record the soundtrack of the animation movie "Marsupilami" produced by the French Yellowshark.

In 2003, the CD "Imagens Brasileiras" (Brazilian Images) received national recognition when it was awarded three important national prizes:

PREMIO TIM DE MÚSICA BRASILEIRA
(former Prêmio Sharp)
in the following categories

BEST ERUDITE CD AND VISUAL ART
and
PREMIO SAUL TRUMPET FOR BEST ERUDITE CD IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ

For its contribution to the culture of the State of Paraná and the national notoriety and recognition of its work , the orchestra was awarded in April of this year the

PREMIO TALENTO DO PARANÁ/2003

In partnership with Zapell-Music (Austria), the orchestra released in March 2004 the CD Brasilianas, in Austria, Germany and France. It was also appointed by FUNARTE to receive an award from the Orchestra Support Program.

In June 2005, the third CD ,Guerra-Peixe, was recorded with the support of the Fundo Nacional de Cultura (National Culture Fund) with unrecorded works for string orchestras. Until the end of the 2006 season , the second "Música dos Séculos ( Music of the Centuries)CD will be officially released with works from Mozart, Britten,Alberto Nepomuceno, Claudio Santoro, A.Levi and R. Tacuchian.

Currently, the orchestra is performing in concerts from the Londrina Concerts Season (Temporada Londrina) , Paraná Concerts (Concertos Paraná), and Church Concerts and Popular Concerts Series (Concertos nas Igrejas e Concertos Populares) under the artistic and musical direction of Evgueni Ratchev.

Discography:

2002 - CD "Imagens Brasileiras"- "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra
2002 - CD-ROM "Família Imperial - Album de Retratos - music of Carlos Gomes and Guerra-Peixe
2003- The soundtrack of "Marsupilami" - França (Yellowshark)
2004- Brasilianas - Zapeli - Music - Austria
2004- A música dos séculos - music of Mozart, Britten, Nepomuceno, C. Santoro, A. Levi, R. Tacuchian
2005- Retratos - Guerra Peixe - music for strings - to be released in 2008.

Awards :

2003- SAUL TRUMPET 2002 - Best Erudite CD "Imagens Brasileiras" - May 2003, Curitiba - PR
2003- PRÊMIO TIM DE MÚSICA BRASILEIRA - BEST ERUDITE CD 2003, July 2003, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
2003- PRÊMIO TIM DE MÚSICA BRASILEIRA - BEST VISUAL ART, 2003, July 2003, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
2004- PRÊMIO TALENTO DO PARANÁ - April 2004, Curitiba, PR
2004- PRÊMIO PROGRAMA APOIO À ORQUESTRAS - FUNARTE - RJ
2006 - PRÊMIO PROGRAMA CONCERTOS DIDÁTICOS NAS ESCOLAS - FUNARTE E PETROBRAS - RJ
2007 - PRÊMIO ESTADUAL NO CONCURSO DE APOIO À CIRCULAÇÃO DE ESPETÁCULOS DE MÚSICA PROMOVIDO PELA SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA CULTURA/ COORDENADORIA DE AÇÃO CULTURAL
2007- PRÊMIO PROGRAMA APOIO À ORQUESTRAS - FUNARTE - RJ

ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA

"... It was a great pleasure listening to "Imagens Brasileiras", and I'd like to congratulate you for the wonderful work."

Eric Lehninger, Guitar player, Rio de Janeiro, January 27, 2003

"... a chamber orchestra which can be matched up to any international ensemble, North American or European. Congratulations !!!!!!

João Bosco da Silva Castro
Conductor and composer
Belém, Pará, June 23 2002

".... Sonata for Strings by Carlos Gomes ....from the first movement on one can notice the ensemble's excellence, with its eloquent but flexible phrasing and multi-varied dynamics ...."

"...... an excellent recording, which makes you want to listen to their other repertoires...."

".... the quality of the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber orchestra can surprise those who attend its performance for the first time."

Movimento.com , April 14 2002, Paulo Braga, author

" Directed by the Bulgarian Evgeni Ratchev, the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra gave one of its best performances at the Londrina Music Festival. . As Londrina's permanent ensemble ,all music lovers can feel highly gratified"

("... Die "Solistas de Londrina" unter Leitung des Bulgaren Evgeni Ratchev boten eis der hervorragendesten Konzerte der Saison. Als standiges Ensemble in Londrina konnen alle Misikfreunde des Dankes voll sein". )

Brasil- Post, August 16 2003

"... a group of excellent musicians interpreting a selection of composers in a clear demonstration of great artistic quality"

Revista Concerto, May 2002, New CD Releases Section

"Congratulations to the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra. This award shows that the region has music of excellent quality which motivates young people to pursue their musical goals".

Marcelo Garanhani (Oneal), Apucarana - PR

"I was filled with an indescribable feeling of pride to see our local "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra win the TIM national award, one of the most well-recognized awards in the country.

Robinson Borba, Curitiba- PR

"...the sound quality of the "Solistas de Londrina" is always excellent. This was evident during all performances, starting with the difficult challenge to play Bach's Chaconne da Partita no. 2 for a Violin solo with a chamber orchestra..."

"... a chamber orchestra that plays each piece as definitive and in such an eclectic program as that of June 23, attesting its well-deserved position of an internationally recognized orchestra".

Fernando Miguel Pacheco Chaves ( 61) pianist and chamber music player. Studied at the Leningrad Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory , professor at Escola de Comunicação da USP ( São Paulo State University), and professor at Yale Music School (US).

"...The release of the CD "Imagens Brasileiras" recorded by the "Solistas de Londrina"Chamber Orchestra , last Friday , at the "Teatro Cristal Palace", was an enormous success. The house was full and the concert, like the CD, drew an standing ovation". The CD is wonderful and it comes with a highly informative insert".

Jornal de Londrina , March 28 2002.

"... last Saturday, June 23, I was in Londrina, and I had the opportunity to attend the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra concert. I was surprised by the quality of its musicians and the number of people in the audience. It gave me great pride to know that the city has an ensemble with such high standards as those of any other chamber orchestra I usually see performing in São Paulo. Congratulations to the musicians and to the city!" (Paulo Falcão, São Paulo/Readers Section)

Jornal Folha the Londrina, June 26 2001

"The performance of the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra, on Thursday, at the Teatro Crystal Palace , was filled with emotion. They drew a standing ovation after they performed a program which included Corelli, Mozart, Grieg and E. Aguiar, with Music Direction by the spalla Evgene Ratchev. Bravo!!!!!!"

" We congratulate the "Solistas" for winning two important awards . A feat that recognizes their talent and fills the city with pride once again.

PROMIC team/June 2003

"Zeca Pagodinho, three awards, Hermeto Paschoal, Milton Nascimento and the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra, with two each, were the greatest winners of the TIM music awards , last night , at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.

Folha de São Paulo/ July 2003

"Prêmio TIM" can give highly qualified artists such as Hermeto Paschoal the opportunity to take two awards home, can recognize Nana Caymmi as the best Brazilian Pop Music performer, Paulo Moura as the best solo instrument performer, César Camargo e Roberto Lubambo for their best instrumental recording , "Duo", and the "Solistas of Londrina" for best visual project with "Imagens Brasileiras".

Cruzeiro do Sul / July 27 2003