at a glance

considered one of the most important 'modernist' musicians in brazil, his birthday was declared the national day of classical music (Dia Nacional da Música Clássica) - on this day, a variety of special events and concerts are held across rio de janeiro.

on display are some of lobos original musical instruments that revolutionized brazilian folk music - the collection also includes score sheets, letters, documents, monographs, records, tapes, posters, photographs, movies and other personal items belonging to the composer.

since 1961,every november the villa-lobos festival has promoted Brazilian musicians and composers through a variety of concerts and shows - both classical and popular music are presented to the audiences, with particular attention to Brazilian culture.