How a Favela Orchestra Brilliantly Used Soccer to Get Brazil Excited for Classical Music

Sinfônica Heliópolis created a theme song that will keep the group center stage

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Whether it’s a backdrop or a major driving force in our lives, music plays a big role in the human experience. But not everyone has the same access to music education and exposure.

Realizing this, Brazil’s Heliópolis’ symphony orchestra, or Sinfônica Heliópolis, joined forces with Hungry Man Productions to make headlines in a country obsessed with soccer. Not only did their efforts pay off in a major way, it culminated in an official theme song for Sao Paulo’s Major League.

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