K www.ensemblek.com " Conducted by Simone Menezes, ensemble K describes itself as: Klassic, Kosmopolitan, Kreative, Konnected... and it truly is!" (Le Monde)
"Together they created magic in the film, some astonishing performances. Such daring concepts could only come from a deep and free artist and thinker" BBC Music Magazine
AMAZON RAINFOREST FLORESTA DO AMAZONAS SIMONE MENEZES/SEBASTIÃO SALGADO PHILIP GLASS/VILLA-LOBOS “BEAUTY PUNCH! the music of Villa-Lobos and the images of Salgado. One would think that each note of the score was thought for the project which is taking shape before our eyes ... impossible to describe by words the force of the meeting between images and this music. A total osmosis reigns from start to finish, to which the vibrant direction, full of colors and relief, but never flashy, of Simone Menezes - what a discovery this artist is! (Concert Classic) (review link)
Recent performances in Paris Philharmonie, Barbican Center, Pacco de la Musica, Sala Sao Paulo, Theatro Municipal du Rio de Janeiro, Avignon Opera, future performances includes Flagey (Brussels), Zurich Opera, Auditorium de Madrid, among others.
