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Old acquaintances

Here the DSO, led by Vladimir Ashkenazy - one of its former principal conductors - rehearses the Brazilian hit "Tico-tico no fubá" together with members of São Paulo Youth Orchestra (OJESP), who joined in for the concerts in Brazil.

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Virtual rehearsals

Two months before the tour began, DSO members organized workshops and rehearsals with OJESP musicians via Skype. Here, in a Berlin-São Paulo connection, Finnish violinist Pauliina Quandt-Marttila trains two young musicians.

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Project by Niemeyer

The Ibirapuera Auditorium is located in the park of the same name. Built in 2002, the theater was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Its distinguishing features include the trapezoid form and the extravagant red marquee, nicknamed "The Flame," which is also the building's logo.

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Backstage

For the open-air concert on the following Sunday the perspective was reversed: when lifted, the back of the stage in the Ibirapuera Auditorium looks onto a lawn which can accommodate an audience of up to two thousand.

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Technology and nature

Voices, children's cries, barks and the noise of distant traffic blend with the orchestral sounds of Borodin, Berlioz, Richard Strauss and Tchaikovsky. An advanced PA-system guarantees musical pleasure in this Sunday concert in Ibirapuera Park.

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São Paulo's Teatro Municipal

Following was a concert in São Paulo's Teatro Municipal, one of South America's most traditional and illustrious venues. It was built in 1911 as an opera house.

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Modern engineering

Later, the Teatro Municipal was opened to other artistic forms such as dance and symphonic music. Undergoing extensive renovations in 1954, 1991 and 2011, the venue is technically well equipped.

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Eclectic style

The staircases in the foyer are predominantly in Art Nouveau style but also reflect the eclectic style en vogue in Brazil at the beginning of the 20th century, including Baroque and Renaissance elements. The theater is the home base of two orchestras, two choirs and a string quartet as well as dance and music schools.

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Riverside idyll

Rosario, in Santa Fé province, in the heart of Argentina's industrial corridor, is the country's third most populous city. Examples of well preserved neoclassical architecture lend the city a discrete charm. Rosarinos enjoy the sunny Saturday by the River Paraná – only a few feet away from a sign that says "Fishing forbidden".

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Elegant beauty

The Teatro El Círculo, another stop on the DSO tour, has delicate frescoes and seats with elegant gold decoration. This evening, another performance of Beethoven's Pastorale and Shostakovich's Tenth.

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"Porteño" glory

Facing monumental Avenida 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires' Colón stands up to other world famous opera houses, such as Vienna, Dresden and Paris. So much prestige is of course reflected in the entrance fees, which climb to as much as US$ 500. Inaugurated 1908, it was reopened 2010 after three years of renovation and restoration. "Porteños" is what the locals of the Argentinean capital call themselves.

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Death in Buenos Aires

In the Colón's grand acoustics, Ashkenazy dedicated the concert on May 18, 2012 with Mahler's Fifth Symphony to the memory of German singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who'd died that day. The symphony's first movement is a funeral march.

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Accessible star

Conductor and pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy mingles with musicians and public in São Paulo. At almost 75, the maestro is lively, agile and congenial. The Russian-born artist describes himself as a craftsman in the service of music.

Author: Augusto Valente | Editor : Rick Fulker