Through the creation of community nuclei in the city of Rio de Janeiro, children and adolescents in the communities of Dona Marta, Babilônia, Pavão-Pavãozinho, Chapéu Mangueira, Complex de Alemão, Complexo de Penha, and Complexo da Tijuca organized musical activities of various kinds: musical theory and practice classes, classes in stringed instruments and general musical knowledge, and attendance at rehearsals and concerts by the symphony orchestras of Rio de Janeiro.