Meet the ‘Orchestra of the Street’ Bringing Classical Music to Rio’s Favelas

In a city known for samba, “nobody expects a black, poor woman to play the violin.”

This article talk about young musicians in Rio. They share their stories how they’ve started to play the music and their lives of being classical musicians in their country.

The members of Orquestra da Rua also volunteer to teach children at a youth center.

They learned the music they love and share their love of music!

Meet the 'Orchestra of the Street' Bringing Classical Music to Rio's Favelas

SURFACING In a city known for samba, "nobody expects a black, poor woman to play the violin." Morro da Providência is one of Rio de Janeiro's oldest favelas. For Gláucia da Silva, a young classical musician, the thirty-minute hike from the base of the favela to her mother's house follows a steep incline and a walkway lined with silver dollar-sized bullet holes.