The School of Music of the State of São Paulo (Emesp) Tom Jobim has opened free registration for its 2027 regular courses and artistic groups, offering nearly 1,000 openings across more than 100 qualifications in singing and musical instruments in both popular and classical fields, sampi.net.br reported.
Registrations run through November 23 on the Emesp Tom Jobim website, according to the report. The school, a facility of the State Secretariat of Culture, Creative Economy and Industries, is managed by Santa Marcelina Cultura.
The selection process covers four cycles of training and specialization courses, plus fellowships for the State Youth Symphonic Band, State Youth Choir, State Youth Orchestra, Tom Jobim Youth Orchestra, Opera Academy of Theatro São Pedro, and Youth Orchestra of Theatro São Pedro, sampi.net.br reported.
Regular course cycles are designed for children and youth, with age limits of 13, 16, and 21 years respectively. The first cycle offers instruments including clarinet, acoustic bass, euphonium, bassoon, transverse flute, harp, oboe, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, French horn, trumpet, classical viola, guitar, violin, and cello. The second and third cycles expand to include accordion, mandolin, drums, cavaquinho, electric bass, recorder, tuba, viola caipira, and seven-string guitar, among others.
Specialization courses have no age limit and cover composition, early music, advanced instrumental practice, and choral conducting. The Opera Academy, lasting two years, includes opera productions and recitals with openings for soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and bass voices, sampi.net.br reported.
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