BMI Sample - Backgrounder & Fact Sheet
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The Brazilian Music Institute (BMI) at the University of Florida celebrates its 14th annual event in May, bringing renowned Brazilian artists to Gainesville to perform, teach students, and share their musical talents with the community. Founded in 2001 by Dr. Welson Tremura, the BMI offers a week-long celebration of Brazilian culture and music through specialized music camps and clinics for students, as well as public performances. The event has grown over 13 years to provide important educational and cultural experiences for both musicians and music enthusiasts.
BMI Sample - Backgrounder & Fact Sheet
- 1. Brazilian Music Institute Backgrounder Contact: Chip Lowe; Phone: (352) 213-7650; Email: chiplowe@ufl.edu The Brazilian Music Institute (BMI) has celebrated 13 years at UF and will host its 14th annual weeklong event this May. The event provides an important anthropological function for the Gainesville community as it gives musicians and music-enjoyers the ability to experience authentic Brazilian music. The BMI brings in outstanding artists year after year to support a learning environment for students in the School of Music. It is also a celebration of Latin American culture and Brazilian musical influence. Many participants enjoy the great music celebrated throughout the event. For students, the BMI offers a five-day music camp, complete with clinics. The camp gives students the opportunity to rehearse with the talented artists that make their way to Gainesville. The BMI has developed a schedule that allows students to get relevant practice for their musical focus, whether that is guitar, voice, drums and percussion or wind and brass. In addition to the specialized sessions, the BMI also offers group rehearsals so that students can see the full musical experience in action. Dr. Welson Tremura founded the BMI at UF in 2001. As an associate professor, Tremura teaches ethnomusicology and Latin American studies. Tremura also has extensive experience in Latin America, having served as a legal adviser and business manager to companies there, with special regard to environment and manufacturing issues and biological controls. Dr. Tremura’s leadership has been integral to the establishment and continued success of the BMI. It also sponsored by by the Center for World Arts, Center for Latin American Studies,
- 2. School of Music, UF Student Government, U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program, Dr. Madelyn Lockhart and Visit Gainesville. ###
- 3. Brazilian Music Institute University of Florida |Center for Latin American Studies 319 Grinter Hall Gainesville, FL 32611-5530 Fact Sheet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2014 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Chip Lowe Media Relations (352) 213-7650 chiplowe@ufl.edu 14th Annual Brazilian Music Institute Returns to UF on Monday, May 12 Bringing Artists Together for a Weeklong Event of Learning and Performing What: The weeklong event combines various music styles, ranging from classical to contemporary. The BMI brings exceptional artists together in an event designed to facilitate the experience of great music and expand the possibilities of participating attendees. Who: The BMI was founded in 2001 by Dr. Welson Tremura. It also sponsored by the Center for World Arts, Center for Latin American Studies, School of Music, UF Student Government, U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program, Dr. Madelyn Lockhart and Visit Gainesville. Where: The five-day music camp for students will be hosted in the Music School. The concert held at the end of the week will be in Squitieri Studio Theatre, located in the West Wing of the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
- 4. When: The event starts Monday, May 12. The week concludes with the concert on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Why: The event provides an important anthropological function for the Gainesville community as it gives musicians and music-enjoyers the ability to experience authentic Brazilian music. ###