The Experimental Orchestra of Repertoire (OER, from the Portuguese title of Orquestra Experimental de Repertório) was founded in 1990 following a project by maestro Jamil Maluf. It focuses on the last step of the instrumentalist professionalisation process, that prepares musicians for grand orchestras and international experiences.
Some of OER’s objectives are: high quality professional education; the dissemination of a repertoire that is broad, diverse and indicative of the sprawling reach of the symphonic arts; and the formation of new audiences. The term Experimental was chosen with three pillars in mind, the first one being the fact that in said step of their professionalisation process, the musicians experiment with their talent. The second one relies on the nature of the repertoire, which goes beyond the European classics, introducing contemporary music from multiple different nations. Lastly, the orchestra prides itself on being open to the reception and fusion of new techniques and technologies.
OER’s many concert series – aiming to deepen thematic approach, with renowned stars of both erudite and popular music, as well as their assemblies of operas and ballets – comprise a programme that have seduced audiences and critics for years. One of the many honours they have been awarded is the Carlos Gomes prize, in the category erudite music highlight.
The OER body is made up of 100 musicians, 83 of them being designated as pre-professional instrumentalists, while the remaining 17 are professionals – the heads of each suit -. The main conductor, Jamil Maluf, his assistant, Guilherme Rocha, and an administrative team also add up to the body.
Jamil Maluf
Native from Piracicaba, a city on the countryside of the São Paulo State, maestro Jamil Maluf has graduated in Orchestral Regency at the University of Music Detmold (in Germany), under the guidance of Mto. Dr. Martin Stephani. During his long stay in Europe, he’s acted as guest conductor for many orchestras and participated in the International Seminars for Conductor in the German city of Trier, besides maestro Sergiu Celibidache.
When back in Brazil in 1980, Maluf became the artistic director and titular conductor for the Orquestra Sinfônica Jovem Municipal (Municipal Youth Symphony Orchestra), at São Paulo’s Theatro Municipal. In 1990, he created the Experimental Orchestra of Repertoire, which he still conducts with great success. He has also acted as the titular conductor for the Symphony Orchestra of the State of Paraná (at Teatro Guaíra) and as a regency professor at the 12th and 34th Winter Festivals of Campos do Jordão, being frequently invited to direct Brazil’s best symphonic ensembles.
Maluf has been awarded the prize of “Best Orchestra Conductor” by the APCA (São Paulo’s Association of Art Critics) five times, as well as the “Carlos Gomes Prize” and the “Maestro Eleazar de Carvalho Prize” in the category of Musical Personality of the Year. As a score composer for plays, the maestro has earned the APETESP, the APCA and the PANAMCO awards. In 2015, he also took on the role of titular conductor and artistic director at Piracicaba’s Symphony Orchestra.
Cláudio Micheletti (Spalla)
Allan Olímpio
Bárbara Andrade
David Monteiro
Diogo Gauziski
Gabriel Curalov Silva
Gabriel Mira
Gabriel Sereda
Lucas Braga
Lucas Raulino
Marina Dias
Matheus Silva Pereira
Nádia Fonseca
Natália Brito
Ramon Nascimento Silva
Estela Ortiz – Monitora
Anderson Vargas dos Santos
Andreza Guimarães
Baruque Mezaque Lucas
Daniel Lima
Felipe Galhardi Rodrigues
Kinda Salgado de Assis
Renan Ferraz Galvão
Alexandr Iurcik – Monitor
Alefe Bebiano Alves
Dante Tramontin
Gabriel Macieski Cortes
Gustavo Molina
Jhonatas Gutterres
Victor Franzotti
Caique Carriel da Silva
Júlio Cerezo Ortiz – Monitor
Davi Marconi
Giovanni Ribeiro Vaz da Costa
Israel Marinho
José Carlos Mendonza Oropeza
Karen Hapuque
Matheus Cavalari dos Santos
Caio Catão De Albuquerque
Renato Ferreira
Richard Gonçalves
Paula Manso – Monitora
Bruno Henrique Miranda
João Vitor Dias Mendes
Larissa Cunha
Willian Gizzi – Monitor
Abner Ferreira de Souza
Ana Laura Dominicci
Camila Flor
Daniella Barbosa
Diana Leal Alves
Edivonei Gonçalves dos Santos Júnior
Gabriel da Silva Oliveira
Gabriel Pereira Vieira
Gianluca Oliveira Souza
Igor Dutra da Silva
Lucas Raulino
Roberton Rodrigues de Paula
Michael Machado Pedro
Natan de Oliveira Janczak
Pedro Henrique Pinheiro da Silva
Rafaela Pires
Renan Lopes de Oliveira
Thalita Chaves
Vitoria Lopes Martinez Canário
Gutierre Machado – Monitor
Mateus Colares de Souza
Melissa Viani dos Anjos
Renato Vieira Filho
Alexandre F. Travassos – Monitor
Danilo Aguiar de Paula
Danilo Oliveira
Laís Francischinelli
José Eduardo Flores – Monitor
Danilo dos Santos Barbosa
Mateus Almeida dos Santos
Vivian Meira David
Weslei Lima – Monitor
Alysson Vinicyos Alves
Isabelle Menegasse Silva
Matheus Silva de Souza
Pedro Neto
Douglas Donizeti De Souza Ferreira
Luciano Melo – Monitor
Erick Domingues Silva
Jonas Ricarte dos Santos
Rafael Dias
João Paulo Moreira – Monitor
Francis Bueno
Jonathan Ventura
Leo Ernest Garcias Leite
Sérgio Teixeira – Monitor
Richard Fraser – Monitor
Ariel Gonzalez
Jefferson Silva Barbosa
Gabriel dos Santos Moraes
Guilherme Araujo Florentino
Regente Titular
Jamil Maluf
Regente Assistente
Guilherme Rocha
Coordenadora Artística
Angela De Santi
Inspetor
Pedro Pernambuco
Produtor de Palco
Renato Lotierzo
Montadores
José Neves
Paulo César Codato
