Amazônia

You shouldn't miss this: The concert introduction in the foyer will take place with Professor Tiago de Oliveira Pinto and conductor Simone Menezes, who will take you on an exciting journey into the photography of Heitor Villa-Lobos and the musical design of the evening before the concert. Participation is included in your ticket. <br><br>A whole cosmos of colours and sounds, deep darkness and bright light, primitive, mysterious landscapes – the largest forest area on Earth: the wilderness of the Amazon in South America impresses with overwhelming beauty and biodiversity. Inspired by the nature of the rainforest and its fascinating facets, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos created a monumental symphonic cantata. From this work of her compatriot, conductor Simone Menezes has compiled a suite that gains expressive power in the performance by the Dresden Philharmonic through images by Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. The impressive images of the world-renowned photographer, who passed away in May 2025, not only showcase the fascination of flora and fauna in the Amazon but also the dramatic consequences of human interventions in biodiversity. While the orchestra plays the music live, Salgado's images will be displayed on the large screen.<br><br>As part of the Dresden Music Festival