Dia da Música Clássica on Rádio MEC FM

The Dia Nacional da Música Clássica is coming soon; it's March 5th, which is Villa-Lobos's birthday.

This year, Rádio MEC FM will be celebrating by broadcasting live for three hours, direct from the Museu Villa-Lobos. Thanks to the Portal VivaMúsica website for this information. Listen here, on Thursday, March 5th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rio de Janeiro time, which is UTC minus 3 hours. That's 7 to 10 a.m. MST here in Red Deer.

Dia Nacional da Música Clássica

Brazilian president Lula da Silva once again declares March 5 National Classical Music Day:

Presidência da República
Casa Civil
Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos
DECRETO DE 13 DE JANEIRO DE 2009.

Institui o Dia Nacional da Música Clássica.

O PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA, no uso da atribuição que lhe confere o art. 84, inciso VI, alínea “a”, da Constituição,

DECRETA:
Art. 1o Fica instituído o dia 5 de março como o Dia Nacional da Música Clássica.
Art. 2o Este Decreto entra em vigor na data de sua publicação.
Brasília, 13 de janeiro de 2009; 188o da Independência e 121o da República.

LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA
Alfredo Manevy de Pereira Mendes

March 5th is, of course, Villa-Lobos's birthday.

Dia da Música Clássica celebrations in Rio

There's lots happening in Rio de Janeiro this week, in celebration of the Dia da Música Clássica. Classical Music Day is celebrated on Villa-Lobos's birthday, March 5th. There's a complete list at the Portal VivaMúsica, or check out all the concerts on the Villa-Lobos Website.




By the way, Happy Birthday, Villa! He's 121 years old on Wednesday.

Dia da Música Clássica

The Dia da Música Clássica - Classical Music Day in both the city and the state of Rio de Janeiro - is celebrated (naturally) on March 5th, Villa-Lobos's birthday. This year, the Museu Villa-Lobos will present "Villa-Lobos e Eu" - conversations with people who met Villa-Lobos. They are, in this case, bassoonist Noel Devos, conductor Nelson Nilo Hack, and flutist Odette Ernst Dias.


The Sala Bidú Sayão at the Museu Villa-Lobos in Rio de Janeiro

If you're lucky enough to be in Rio de Janeiro that day, the event starts at 2 p.m. at the Museu, and it's free.

By the way, I don't know of any other place in the world with a Classical Music Day. In a nice coincidence, considering Villa's leadership in Music Education, March is "Music in our Schools" Month in the U.S. (the logo of which is pictured below).



On the fifth of March, and for the next couple of weeks, Rio celebrates the Dia da Música Clássica. You can see what's on by searching for "Dia da Música Clássica" at the Villa-Lobos Website.