PONTEIO is a publishing company devoted primarily to the publication and promotion of Brazilian art music. The company was founded after the realization that this rich and varied repertoire has not been adequately served by the publishing industry. We are committed to redressing the balance by making available to performers and audiences worldwide a substantial selection of works by some of the most representative Brazilian composers.

THE EVOLUTION of Brazilian art music presents a remarkably diverse panorama in which a variety of stylistic features interact. Since the end of the 19th century, following on the footsteps of the first generation of nationalist composers, successive generations have absorbed the influences derived from European traditions and combined them with Brazil's varied musical idioms to create an art of exceptional vitality characterized by melodic inventiveness, rhythmic drive, and unusual harmonic colors. Much of this rich repertoire remains unexplored by performers, in part because of the unavailability of reliable editions. The founding of Ponteio represents a decisive step toward closing this gap.