Odette Ernest Dias, fundadora do Clube do Choro de Brasília, morre aos 96 anos hoje

The flautist Odette Ernest Dias, one of the founders of the Clube do Choro de Brasília, died on Wednesday, December 24, at the age of 96. She lived in Rio de Janeiro and the cause of death was not disclosed. Odette was born in Paris, France in 1929, and moved to Brazil at the age of 23, where she also integrated into the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and taught at the University of Brasília. In addition to her artistic contribution, Odette left a legacy as an educator, forming generations of musicians and instrumentalists. The Clube do Choro and the Ministry of Culture issued notes of condolence, highlighting Odette’s importance in Brasilia’s culture. With her death, the musical community loses an important figure, who helped found and keep alive the tradition of choro in Brasília.

Odette Ernest Dias had a fundamental role in the formation of the Clube do Choro de Brasília, gathering musicians and chorões in her apartment in the 1960s. This initiative helped create a space for the practice and dissemination of choro music, which became an important part of the city’s culture. Furthermore, her performance in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and as a professor at the University of Brasília contributed to the formation of new musicians and instrumentalists. Music education was an area where Odette excelled, leaving a legacy that continues to influence the Brazilian musical scene. The Clube do Choro de Brasília is an example of this, being a space that continues to promote choro music and gather musicians and music fans.

The death of Odette Ernest Dias is a moment to reflect on the importance of choro music in Brazilian culture and the role that figures like Odette played in its preservation and dissemination. The Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and the University of Brasília are also institutions that were impacted by Odette’s contribution, and that continue to be fundamental to the formation of new musicians and instrumentalists. The note of condolence issued by the Ministry of Culture highlights Odette’s importance as an educator and artist, and how her contribution helped form generations of musicians and instrumentalists. This shows the dimension of the legacy that Odette left, and how her death will be felt by the musical community.

The Brazilian musical community is in mourning with the death of Odette Ernest Dias, a figure who dedicated her life to music and education. Her contribution to the formation of the Clube do Choro de Brasília and her performance in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and at the University of Brasília left a lasting legacy. Choro music, in particular, loses one of its most important figures, who helped keep the tradition alive and disseminate this music throughout the country. Odette’s death is a reminder of the importance of preserving and promoting Brazilian music, and of honoring the figures who dedicated their lives to this cause.