Ilumina shines a light of opportunity for talented young people from diverse backgrounds and creates boundary-breaking music fueled by a radiant spirit of community and inclusion.
We open doors to top-level leadership opportunity for talented young musicians from under-served communities in Latin America, build bridges for democratic access to quality information, education and dialogue in urban and rural peripheries, and inspire on stages around the world with a creative vision empowered by diversity and the freshness of cultural exchange.
Ilumina is a verb.
Festival Ilumina Colombia
In partnership with the La Joven Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilumina will hold its first festival edition outside Brazil in a Latin American country. The event will feature the participation of 12 young Colombian musicians and 4 international soloists from May 12 - 18, 2024.
Ilumina debuts at the Edinburgh International Festival
Ilumina will be the first Brazilian group to undertake a full residency at the Edinburgh International Festival and will showcase 3 extraordinary concerts.
Ilumina plays with OSESP Music Academy
Brazilian cellist Bruno Lima will engage in an artistic residency with the young musicians of the OSESP Music Academy from May 26 to June 2, 2024, culminating in a free concert at Sala São Paulo.
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Education & Community
Ilumina’s musical identity is born from community and equity. Our educational residencies, workshops, and social impact projects inspire dialogue, deep listening and holistic connection between the arts and the natural world, in schools, universities, and communities both urban and rural.