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USP music department stages free four-recital Britten festival in São Paulo
The University of São Paulo's Music Department is organising four free recitals across three São Paulo cultural venues to mark 50 years since Britten's death.
Why it matters: Audiences in São Paulo can attend all four recitals free of charge, including works the organisers say have never been performed in Brazil.
The Music Department of the University of São Paulo's School of Communications and Arts (ECA) is organising a Britten festival marking 50 years since the composer's death, according to the university's newsroom.
The festival comprises four recitals, held at three cultural venues in São Paulo, with free admission.
According to the university, the programme includes well-established works alongside pieces never before performed in Brazil.
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Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
Concertgoers in São Paulo can hear the four recitals at no cost across three venues, with the university saying the repertoire includes works new to Brazilian audiences.
