“Joga as armas para lá, traz a orquestra” publicização e resistência da OSBA

Abstract

This work concerns the public non-statement management (publicization) of the Symphonic Orchestra of Bahia (Osba). It is a case report that aims to know the changes in a publicized symphonic orchestra. For this purpose, we referred to several sources of evidence such as the following documents: Master Plan for Reform of the State Apparatus (MPRSA), National Plan of Culture (NPC), Law nº 9.637/98, among others; file records, as extracts from the media, management contracts, quarterly reports from Osba delivered to the Secretary of Culture; interviews with artistic and executive directors and musicians; and direct observations at the orchestra performance venues. Thereafter, data were triangulated to perform the analysis. It was observed that in the 1990s MPRSA introduced a management model so-called “publicization”, which is based on the management transfer of non-exclusive State services to Social Organizations (SO). In 2010, NPC point towards cultural management with the articulation between the State and Civil Society and the encouragement of the adhesion of social organizations. Publicization is, therefore, a management model aligned to the purposes of the NPC regarding cultural management, to improve efficiency in public service delivery, including the orchestral performance. The results of this study indicate that publicizing Osba has brought about transformations in the areas of management, music, and work.