Heitor Villa⁠-⁠Lobos

About the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1954 and internationally recognised for its excellence, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra has been administered by the Osesp Foundation since 2005. Thierry Fischer is currently principal conductor and musical director, having succeeded Marin Alsop, who led the Orchestra from 2012 to 2019 and now serves as honorary conductor. In 2016 the orchestra performed at the BBC Proms, Lucerne and Edinburgh Music Festivals and in 2019 toured China and Hong Kong. In 2018, its recording of the symphonies of Villa-Lobos, conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky – one of over 80 albums released by the Orchestra – was awarded prizes by Revista Concerto magazine and Prêmio da Música Brasileira.