Last October 22, the second edition of the International Symposium on Music and Criticism took place at UFPel, with the theme “The musical criticism of journalists in Brazil and Argentina.” In addition to paper presentations, Vera Wolkowicz (University of London) will participate via video conference for the opening ceremony. Silvia Glocer (University of Buenos Aires), Monica Vermes (Federal University of Espírito Santo), Andrea Adour (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) and Zélia Chueke (Federal University of Paraná) will also perform at the opening concert. The second concert will be performed by Patrick Menuzzi, who is completing his bachelor’s degree in piano at UFPel.