Principal oboe is named Minister of Culture
mainWe hear that Eldevina (Kika) Materula, oboist of the Casa da Musica in Porto, has been appoinred minister for culture and tourism in her homeland, Mozambique.
Apart from anything else, her country will get a very clear and resonant A.
And Portugal will be looking for a new oboe.
Make that “Eldevina” Materula. Not only a fine world-class oboist, Eldevina created that Mozambican “El Sistema”, called Xiquitsi (oh, pronounced Shee-KEE-tsee), a formidable institution that is rapidly transforming the classical music scene in that beautiful SE African country.
Alex: what you have said makes one want to go there for at least a short while in order to take part in this music movement.
I am delighted to echo Alex’s words and both honored and humbled to have begun Eldevina’s musical journey (as a wonderful person and player) as her first oboe teacher here in Portugal. Incredible and wonderful news .