Quinteto Brasileiro de Metais

Brazilian Metal Quintet formed in 1974. Members: Sebastião Gonçalves (Trumpet), Paulo Roberto (12) (Trumpet), José Candido (2) (French Horn), Roberto Marques (Trombone), Cláudio Pereira Da Silva (Tuba). Presented with a didactic objective in municipal, state schools and colleges. Since 1975 the quintet participated in the programming of concert halls in Rio de Janeiro: Sala Cecília Meirelles, A.B.I., Casa de Rui Barbosa, Parque Lage. Participated in the 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Brazilian Music and several other special cultural events. A pioneer of the genre, it was only after its creation that Brazilian composers began to write music for this type of instrumental formation.