About the performance

This captivating multimedia concert will begin with a documentary screening about Marcelo Bratke and Mariannita Luzzati’s unique artistic and humanistic project, Cinemúsica, which saw them perform in 10 prisons in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, bringing a new educational and philosophical approach to the Brazilian penitentiary system.

This will be followed by a piano recital featuring music inspired by nature by Heitor Villa-Lobos, performed by Marcelo alongside nature-inspired visuals created for the project by Mariannita.

Cinemúsica has been performed at concert halls and festivals around the world, such as Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Brotfabrik Concerts in Frankfurt, Performing the World Festival in New York, and the Sarajevo Winter Music Festival, where it received the Art of Touch Award, as well as the 14th Brazilian International Press Award in London.

About the artist

Marcelo Bratke began his piano studies at 14 with Zélia Deri and made his orchestral debut just two years later with the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra under Eleazar de Carvalho, earning the APCA Revelation Pianist Award. He made his European debut at the Salzburg Festival in 1988 and has since performed at leading venues worldwide, including Sala São Paulo, Wigmore Hall, Suntory Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Carnegie Hall.

He has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Alexander Lazarev, Isaac Karabtchevsky, and John Neschling, as well as artists including Julian Joseph and Milton Nascimento. In 2008, he founded Camerata Brasil, an orchestra of young musicians from underprivileged backgrounds, which has performed internationally.

Bratke created the Cinemúsica project with visual artist Mariannita Luzzati, and the Villa-Lobos Worldwide Project, dedicated to promoting the composer’s work through recordings and performances. Alongside his performance career, he is an active broadcaster and filmmaker, hosting the radio program Alma Brasileira and producing multiple television series on classical music.

In 2017, he was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Commander) by the Brazilian government for his contributions to music and culture.