The largest and most traditional classical music event in Latin America, the Campos do Jordão Winter Festival reaches its 55th edition in 2025 with an intense and diverse program. From July 5 to August 3, the public will be able to enjoy more than 75 free concerts across eight venues in the cities of Campos do Jordão and São Paulo.
Organized by the Government of the State of São Paulo, through the Secretariat of Culture, Economy and Creative Industries, the Osesp Foundation, the Ministry of Culture, and the Federal Government via the Rouanet Law, the Festival reaffirms its role as a space for artistic excellence and musical training for young talents.
Venues and Programming
In Campos do Jordão, concerts will take place at the Claudio Santoro Auditorium, Capivari Park, São Pedro Apóstolo Chapel, Boa Vista Palace, and the Dr. Além Cultural Space. In São Paulo, performances will be held at Sala São Paulo, the new Estação Motiva Cultural, and the Mackenzie Institute, with special highlights for the recitals integrated into the 18th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC): see more.
Artistic Highlights
The Festival opens on July 5 with the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – Osesp, conducted by Marc Albrecht, performing Strauss’s Domestic Symphony. Other highlights include the Osesp Choir (July 11), the Goiás Philharmonic with Sonia Rubinsky (July 19/20), the Pernambuco Symphony (July 19/20), the Paraná Symphony (July 25/26), and the Santa Catarina Philharmonic (July 30 and August 1), in addition to performances by Guido Sant’Anna, Cláudio Cruz, Carlos Prazeres, and Wagner Polistchuk.
In chamber music, standout groups include the American Ulysses Quartet (July 18), the Villa-Lobos Quintet (July 9), the Camargo Guarnieri Quartet (July 13), and the Brazilian Winds Ensemble (August 2): see more.
Education and Awards
The Pedagogical Module — considered the heart of the Festival — offers 141 scholarships and around 1,200 hours of classes. Students will perform in the Festival’s orchestras (Main, Bach, and Camerata), under the baton of conductors such as Mikhail Agrest, Josep Caballé Domenech, Luis Otávio Santos, Claudia Feres, and Stéphanie-Marie Degand.
At the end of the Festival, two awards will be presented: the traditional Eleazar de Carvalho Award, which includes a scholarship for study abroad, and the new Anna Laura Prize for Early Music (PALMA), which recognizes young musicians dedicated to historical repertoire: see more.
Accessibility and Broadcast
Five performances will include audio description and Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) interpretation, available by prior request. In addition, three concerts at Sala São Paulo will be livestreamed on the Festival’s YouTube channel.
“This Festival is a celebration of artistic excellence combined with transformative public policy. By offering free access and supporting new generations, we reaffirm our commitment to a vibrant, diverse, and accessible cultural scene,” says Marilia Marton, Secretary of Culture for the State of São Paulo”: see more.
