Maestro João Carlos Martins thrills the audience at a concert in Teresópolis Teresópolis, Serrana Region of Rio, received a free program of music and art at Praça da Matriz de Santa Teresa, on Sunday afternoon (26). The ‘Projeto Coroados - Vivaldi e Sons e Cores’ brought together residents and visitors for a performance by the Feso Pro Arte Orchestra, under the direction of maestro João Carlos Martins. During the concert, João Carlos Martins performed at the piano, while the orchestra was conducted by the conductor and artistic director of Feso Pro Arte, Leonardo Pinto. According to Leonardo, initiatives like this help bring concert music closer to the population. ? Follow the g1 Região Serrana channel on WhatsApp. "We need to demystify concert music, classical music. Classical music is the people's music. So we are here, together with the people, celebrating music", highlighted Leonardo. The repertoire included classical songs and songs from Brazilian popular music, in a program that provided a moment of coexistence and celebration in the city center. During the event, João Carlos Martins recalled the connection with Teresópolis. According to the maestro, it was in the city that he began his career as a pianist, at the age of 14. He also highlighted the importance of taking music to public spaces and expanding the population's access to culture. "The artist's role is to be close to the public and bring art to them. Projects like this are very important and make me feel that I am playing my role as an artist. I feel like a missionary once again", he said. Coroados Project in Petrópolis Lipe Nascimento