Goiânia’s Symphonic Chorus’ member represents Brazil in baroque music festival in Germany

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The chorist of the Goiânia Symphonic Choir, from Goiânia Symphony Orchestra, Erickson Nunes, is one of the three Brazilians selected for special participation in Bachwoche, a baroque music festival, held annually in the cities of Stuttgart and Ochsenhausen, Germany, in celebration of the composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday. The event will take place from March 11 to 27 and counts with the participation of young singers and instrumentalists from several countries, selected and funded by the renowned Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart.

Upon receiving the news about the choir’s trip from the Municipal Secretary of Culture, Zander Fábio, the mayor of Goiânia, Goiás State capital, Rogério Cruz, celebrated the achievement. “How good it is to know that music can open so many doors and lead us to realize great dreams. I congratulate Erickson for his selection and wish that his talent takes him further and further. Let the world know the musical quality that we have in Goiânia through musicians, singers, and instrumentalists, who, like him, stamp on their chests the satisfaction of being a music professional.

“This is the third time I have participated in the selection process, and I was selected to travel and compose the Festival Choir representing Brazil. During the festival, we have classes with Bachakademie teachers, rehearsals with the choir, orchestra, and soloists conducted by renowned conductors of the ancient music scene in the world. For me, it is an honor and a responsibility to represent my country abroad. Taking the name of our Symphony Orchestra of Goiânia to the world, of the Symphonic Choir of Goiânia, of which I have been part since 2012, is a great emotion. I am going, and, once again, I will do everything with great pride,” says Erickson.

Erickson Nunes, Goiânia’s Symphonic Choir’s chorister, represents Brazil in a baroque music festival in Germany, and will perform at Stuttgart and Ochsenhausen: “Taking the name of our Symphony Orchestra of Goiânia, the Symphonic Choir, of which I’m part since 2012, to the world is a great emotion”.

ERICKSON NUNES

Bachelor in Singing by the Federal University of Goiás under the guidance of Professor Marília Álvares, and Bachelor in Music by Claretiano University Center, began his studies in 2011 in the class of Professor Weber Assis, at Itego in Arts Basileu França, in Goiânia. Selected to participate in prominent festivals of the international music scene as Civebra, Winter Festival of Campos do Jordão, Academia Canto in Trancoso, Music in Trancoso, and Femusc, where he had the opportunity to be prepared by world-renowned teachers.

Since 2012, he has integrated the Goiânia Symphony Orchestra Choir; and, since 2014, the Goiás Youth Symphony Choir. In addition, he participates in relevant projects as a Crossover Singer, with performances of various repertoires of Brazilian Popular Music and International.

Among the main roles as a chorister, he was part of the main cast in the staging of the opera L’Orfeo by Monteverdi, conducted by the Italian conductor Roberto Zarpellon; in the opera Il Pagliacci, as Beppe, conducted by the conductor Eliel Ferreira; the Passion According to Saint John, as the Evangelist, conducted by maestro Angelo Dias; Mozart’s Requiem and Bach’s Coffee Cantata, works presented during the Santa Catarina International Music Festival, conducted by maestro and oboist Alex Klein.

Currently, Erickson specializes in the study of Lyrical Singing under the guidance of the Argentinean singer of the Neue Vocalsolisten Guillermo Anzorena, who resides in the city of Stuttgart, Germany.