In 1935, Heitor Villa-Lobos signed a music and singing certificate for a newly graduated teacher.
Certificate of completion for a music and singing course, signed by Heitor Villa-Lobos for teacher Honorine Salino.
One sheet, one page.
In Portuguese.
Approximately 21 cm x 29 cm.
Good state of preservation, despite some old stains, probably caused by humidity.
Unique piece.
Between 1932 and 1945, Villa-Lobos played a central role in implementing public policies focused on music education in Brazil. He was appointed director of the Superintendency of Musical and Artistic Education (SEMA) in Rio de Janeiro during the Getúlio Vargas administration. In this position, he led projects aimed at musical training in public schools, with the goal of integrating music into the school curriculum as a tool for civic and cultural development. One of his most significant actions was the training of teachers capable of teaching music in schools, democratizing access to musical learning.
Villa-Lobos was not only an internationally renowned composer, but also a visionary who saw music as an instrument of social and cultural transformation. He was a pioneer in institutionalizing music education in Brazil, arguing that music should be part of the school curriculum to form more sensitive citizens aware of a national musical identity. This document is a direct and unique testament to this important legacy.
