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conductor | artistic director regendo a Petrobras Sinfonica maestrina | OSU Orquestra Sinfônica da Unicamp
conductor | artistic director regendo a Petrobras Sinfonica maestrina | OSU Orquestra Sinfônica da Unicamp
Brazilian-Italian conductor, serving as Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Unicamp Symphony Orchestra (OSU) since 2012. She is active as a guest conductor in Brazil, Europe, and the Americas, and is recognized for promoting new music and historically informed performances alongside her interpretations of opera and symphonic music. Her repertoire includes full opera productions such as La traviata, Die Fledermaus, and L’elisir d’amore, as well as works on period instruments—notably Scarlatti’s Tigrane—and contemporary multidisciplinary works. She is also the founder and coordinator of the nationally recognized Forum Orchestra Management and Social Commitment.
Alireti holds a Doctorate in Conducting from the Jacobs School of Music (Indiana University) and a Master’s in Musicology from Saarland University (Germany) and Paris-Sorbonne. She earned her degree in Composition from the University of São Paulo.
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Forum for Orchestral Management and Social Commitment (GOCS)
Forum for Orchestral Management and Social Commitment (GOCS)
Bridging the gap between the concert hall and society requires more than music—it demands a commitment to meaningful engagement and a drive to reach diverse audiences. Since 2015, this iniciative has been nationally recognized as a dedicated space to share ideas about the complexities of music management and production, specifically within the Brazilian scene. By ensuring the long-term sustainability of cultural projects and striving to improve professional conditions across the field, the forum fosters vital connections among agents in the music ecosystem to explore how music serves as a powerful tool for social transformation and community building.
Lyrical spaces: Opera, Impact and transformation
Lyrical spaces: Opera, Impact and transformation
Since OSU's 2013 season, the collaborative opera productions between the Unicamp Symphony Orchestra (OSU), the Unicamp Opera Studio, Cia. Ópera São Paulo, and renowned stage directors have redefined the lyrical scene across the interior of São Paulo. More than just artistic performances, these initiatives serve as a vital source of educational growth and social transformation. By bringing full-scale productions to the public, the project has democratized access to the genre, allowing diverse audiences to experience the grandeur of opera.
Acclaimed productions such as La Traviata, Die Fledermaus, L'elisir d'amore, The Magic Flute, and Le Nozze di Figaro have turned the stage into a vibrant space for community engagement and the fostering of new talent. This ongoing commitment ensures that the richness of opera remains a shared and accessible heritage for all.
The Maestrina's Magic Wand
The Maestrina's Magic Wand
Foto: Amaury Simões
The Magic Wand is an educational scripted concert designed by Cinthia Alireti to offer a ludic perspective on orchestral sounds and instruments for audiences of all ages. Through immersive storytelling and surprising interactions from the orchestra, the "Maestrina" uses her baton as a magic wand to open portals into different musical worlds.
Each concert unites traditional symphonic repertoire with "hidden" introductions to each instrumental family, featuring extended techniques and sound landscapes to bring the stories to life.
Identity, music and architecture
Identity, music and architecture
What is the sound of a space, and how does that space shape who we are?
What is the sound of a space, and how does that space shape who we are? Identity, Music, and Architecture was a signature initiative of the Unicamp Symphony Orchestra (OSU) in partnership with the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-Campinas). This collaboration brought musical performances—complete with historical introductions to each building—to the landmarks and architectural treasures of Campinas.
By uniting diverse repertoires and groups with the city's heritage—from famous facades to iconic historic buildings—the project explored the interaction between sound and the constructed environment. It was more than a concert series; it was a journey to reclaim and celebrate the local history of Campinas, using music to breathe soul into the stones and spaces that define its cultural identity.
Collaborative spaces: Music, Movement & Technology
Collaborative spaces: Music, Movement & Technology
Art breathes anew when different worlds collide. These projects focus on creating sensory experiences that go beyond the traditional stage, blending music with technology, contemporary dance, visual creations, and the human voice.
In collaboration with composer Jonathas Manzolli, this journey has produced a diverse body of work—ranging from the integration of Flamenco dance with virtuosic percussion in Viento y Mar, to reimagining the symphonic experience, and culminating in the multimodal opera Descobertas. This production stands as a high point of our collaboration: a definitive moment where the performance invites the audience to experience sound and space in a completely new way.
A view to performance practice
A view to performance practice
With the purpose of uncovering the mysteries of Baroque music and connecting them to the evolution of concert music, I seek a contemporary and dynamic perspective on historical performance practice. My critical editions of Baroque operas have been presented at the prestigious Festival della Valle d’Itria (Italy) and by various early music ensembles, bridging rigorous research and the modern stage.
As a director and harpsichordist, I founded the Anima e Corpo Ensemble (Bloomington) in 2005, a group specializing in period instruments and dedicated to exploring the expressive "soul" of Baroque opera. This trajectory solidified my presence in the early music scene, paving the way for prominent invitations, such as conducting Scarlatti’s opera Tigrane for the Bloomington Early Music Festival. Today, I integrate historical performance practice as a dialogue between Baroque/Classical traditions and modern orchestras, creating space for bold, informed, and deeply shared interpretations.
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