The Amazonas Philharmonic () is a professional orchestra of the

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, headquartered in

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, and was founded on September 26, 1997, by Julio Medaglia. The orchestras Lead Conductor (Regente Titular) is Luiz Fernando Malheiro, and the Assistant Conductor and Artistic Director is Marcelo de Jesus. The Amazonas Philharmonic orchestra rehearses and performs concerts at the

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(a well known theater in the city of

). The Philharmonic is the official orchestra of the

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(which is held every year from March until May). In 2011 the orchestra completed their 15th consecutive year of the festival. The logo of the orchestra (a lily-pad superscript of "Amazonas Philharmonic") was created by Hans Donner, known designer of

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(a major Brazilian television network). In April 2008, the opera, "

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" by

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(from the musical group,

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) was performed in

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by the Amazonas Philharmonic, at the

Teatro Amazonas The Amazon Theatre () is an opera house located in Manaus, Brazil, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. It is the location of the annual '' Festival Amazonas de Ópera'' (Amazonas Opera Festival) and the home of the Amazonas Philharmonic Orch ...

. It was played for the opening of the XII

, with Luiz Fernando Malheiro conducting. In January 2012, The Secretaria de Estado de Cultura (the secretary of culture for the state) launched the Turnê Mandaçaia (the Mandacaia concert tour). The Amazonas Philharmonic played in the cities of

Maués Maués is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 65,040 (2020) and its area is 39,988 km2. Geography Maués is known as the "Land of Guaraná". There are sandy beaches, and Maues summer festival and G ...

, Boa Vista do Ramos, Barreirinha,

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, and Urucará; All located within the

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. portalamazonia.com (Amazonas news)
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External links

Amazonas Secretary of Culture youtube page, "Cultura do AM" Amazonas Secretary of Culture website, "Orquestra Amazonas Filarmônica" Metrópolis da TV Cultura de São Paulo news station, "Roger Waters, Ça Ira em Manaus - Festival Amazonas de Ópera"
{{authority control Brazilian orchestras Musical groups established in 1997 Manaus

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