TV BRICS to present music by Russian composers on the air of Brazilian radio

On Monday, 31 July, at 22:00 (GMT -03:00) on the air of the Brazilian radio station Toda Palavra (Rio de Janeiro) will premiere the programme "Sounds of Russia", which will present music of Russian composers performed by the Orpheus Radio Symphony Orchestra. With the assistance of the TV BRICS International Media Network, Brazilian listeners will be able to get acquainted with Russian musical culture and the performing skills of Russian artists.

The programme episodes will be dedicated to essays that have been given a second life. Within the framework of the "Reviving the Heritage of Russian Composers" project specialists of the TV and Radio Centre Orpheus restored works by Anton Arensky, Alexander Mosolov, Nikolai Golovanov, Georgy Katuar, Leonid Polovinkin, Aleksey Zhivotov and Vladimir Deshevov. These compositions will be included in the programme series "Sounds of Russia" on Brazilian radio Toda Palavra. The broadcasting of the musical compositions will be accompanied by informative sections in Portuguese about the composer and the history of the composition. "Sounds of Russia" will be aired every Monday.

"With the support of TV BRICS, on the 31st of July we are launching the "Sounds of Russia" programme, a collaboration between the Toda Palavra radio station from the Brazilian city of Niteroi and Moscow's "Orpheus" Radio. "Orpheus" Radio has kindly provided us with some of its valuable phonograms with works by great Russian composers. This will be the first Russian concert music programme on Brazilian radio"

Luiz Augusto de Freitas Erthal Editor-in-chief of the Brazilian newspaper Toda Palavra

In addition, on 1 August, music by Russian composers performed by the Radio "Orpheus" Symphony Orchestra, the state radio station broadcasting classical music in Russia, will also be heard on the airwaves of Rádio Cultura Brasil. The Brazilian radio station will broadcast content produced by Radio "Orpheus".

"Radio Cultura FM (103.3 MHz) Sao Paulo is very proud to start its collaboration with TV BRICS. From 1 August, Radio Orpheus music will be aired as part of the Tarde Cultura programme. This is a unique experience that will introduce the diversity and richness of Russian music to a wide audience. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, our listeners will be able to enjoy historical recordings, thus strengthening the creative and cultural ties between Brazil and the BRICS countries"

Alexandre Tondella Director of Rádio Cultura Brasil

In 2022, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Orpheus Television and Radio Centre, of which Radio "Orpheus" is a part, and the international network TV BRICS. It provides for the popularisation of Russian academic music and performing schools in the BRICS countries. As part of the joint work, TV BRICS plans to premiere musical programmes performed by the Radio "Orpheus" Symphony Orchestra on the air of other foreign radio stations-partners of the TV BRICS network.

"Classical music is a universal language that everyone can understand. We hope that Radio Orpheus' programme "Sounds of Russia" will serve to further strengthen Russia's humanitarian ties abroad and contribute to the expansion of international contacts. And our joint work with radio stations Toda Palavra and Rádio Cultura Brasil will be an important step in strengthening cultural interaction between Russia and Brazil"

Irina Gerasimova Director General - Artistic Director of FGBU "RGMC", "Orpheus" TV and Radio Centre

.Radio Toda Palavra is part of 2. Mídia Express Comunicação e Comércio Ltda (Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro State) media holding. Toda Palavra broadcasts on 89.5 FM Mhz, has an FM broadcast NB 98.5 Mhz ZYL 917, also broadcast online (Rádio Toda Palavra). The programme schedule includes news, informative programmes about history, health, etc. From 18:00 to 6:00 the radio broadcasts a music block, the main genres are classical, blues, jazz. The music block will feature a joint project of Radio "Orpheus", Toda Palavra and TV BRICS network "Sounds of Russia".

Rádio Cultura Brasil is a Brazilian radio station based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Broadcasts on AM and FM frequencies. The radio is part of the Fundação Padre Anchieta (Padre Anchieta Foundation), owned by the Sao Paulo state government. It was one of the first AM radio stations in the city and country to move to an expanded broadcast band.

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