"With a fiery enthusiasm and energy, Simone Menezes gave a captivating interpretation (...) the public did not spare the applause, until the final ovation" (Marcel Quillévéré - France Musique)
"Great talent for conducting, natural presence, energy and charisma! (Frederic Chaslin, conductor)
"She has all... and I strongly recommend her..." (Paavo Jarvi, conductor)
"Great talent for conducting, natural presence, energy and charisma! (Frederic Chaslin, conductor)
"She has all... and I strongly recommend her..." (Paavo Jarvi, conductor)
About
Italo-Brazilian conductor based in France, Simone Menezes is known for her artistic leadership and innovation. With a visionary and cosmopolitan personality, she explores new creative interpretative possibilities, mixing the Standard and Contemporary repertory. At 20 years old, she created her first orchestra, also founded the Camerata Latino Americana, distinguished in the International Society for the Performing Arts of New York, and co-founded the “Villa-Lobos Project”, an international project dedicated to brazilian classical repertory. In 2017, she arrives in Europe where she will be quickly renown for her talent, and became invited conductor by many prestigious orchestras. Recently engagements include orchestras such as Rotterdams Philharmonic Orchestra (Holland), Orchestre National d’Ile de France, Orchestre National du Pays de la Loire, Orchestre National de l'Opera de Lorraine (France), Orquestra Sinfônica Nacional (Rio de Janeiro - Brazil), Osaka Symphony Orchestra, between others. She has recorded 2 CDs and premiered over 20 works. In 2019 she was second place in the European Competition of Female Conductor Mawoma - Maestra Women in Vienne. In 2020 her debut his new project "K" based in the geographical triangle Brussels - North France - Paris.
Agenda
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8 July 2018 - Orchestre National d'Ile de France - Philharmonie de Paris - France
20, 21 October 2018 Orchestre d'Auvergne Demos - Clermont Ferrand - France 14 October 2018 - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne - Switzerland 28, 29 and 30 December 2018 Orchestre National du Pays de la Loire - France 9 February 2019 - 23 March 2019 - Orchestre d'Auvergne Demos - Clermont Ferrand - France 01 Mars 2019 - Recording "K" 11 April 2019 - European Final of the Conducting Competition MAWOMA - Wienner KammerOrkester - Austria 23, 24 Mai 2019 - Opera National de Laurraine - France 01 June - Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre - Brazil 8 June 2019 - 2019 Orchestre d'Auvergne Demos - Clermont Ferrand - France 11 June - Theatre du Nord Lille, K Project - France 20 June 2019 - Osaka Symphony Orchestra - Japan 29 June 2019 - Chofu Festival Orchestra - Tokyo - Japan |
Interviews and Articles
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Français https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/385398/article/2018-05-28/simone-menezes-maestro-au-feminin -une-bresilienne-en-terres-ch-ti
Portugues https://oglobo.globo.com/ela/conheca-historia-da-brasiliense-simone-menezes-uma-dasmais-i mportantes-maestrinas-no-mundo-23790252
English https://notesonnotespodcast.com/2019/03/07/2-an-interview-with-simone-menezes/
CDs
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