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Sílvia Mendonça was born in Marinha Grande, August 1977. As a composer, she has been awarded with two honorable mentions: 2nd prize of the Internacional contest of composition, Fernando Lopes Graça (2011) with the work Rewind for Harpsichord, and 1st Contest of Composition D.Dinis (2011) with the work Manta de Poemas, Antero de Alda poetry; involvement in ENOA – Composition Workshop for Voice and Orchestra coordinated by Festival d’Aix en Provence, with Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian support, directed by Luca Francesconi, in cooperation with the Gulbenkian Orchestra, with the work I am the es-caped one, Fernando Pessoa poetry (2012); has participated in the 6th and 7th Workshops from Gulbenki-an Orchestra for Young Portuguese composers with Pictures of Green (2008) and Cubo (2009).
Has participated in Soundwalk – CCB, Lisbon, integrated in Festival Música Viva (2009) – Miso Music Por-tugal with the work Biopsy, and in “Novos Ciclos por segundo” – Miso Music Portugal, with the work Gun-ners; video and sound setup Destroyed Object in Apleton Square Galery,(2008). Artistic Residence (2010) – LEC/Miso Music Portugal – Parede – Portugal, with ComposerVersusHeartbeats project.
Some of her works were premiered in contests, namely “Death Vision (On a January day)” for solo flute, work commissioned by Antena 2 / RTP for the Prémio Jovens Músicos (2013), and “Des pas sur l'invisible” for solo Clarinet or saxophone for the Prémio de Interpretação Frederico de Freitas/Universidade de Aveiro (2016). Graduated in Compositon – ESMAE (Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espetáculo do Porto, 2013) and ESML (Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, 2009) and in Industrial Design – ESAD (Escola Superior de Arte e Design de Caldas da Rainha, 2001). Attending a doctorate degree in Composition in UA (Univer-sidade de Aveiro), since 2014. As a composer and researcher, her research focuses on artistic creation processes, in which she develops the 7CPS project, a work in partnership with Sofia Gomes, visual artist and piano tuner.
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Biography
Sílvia Mendonça was born in Marinha Grande, August 1977. As a composer, she has been awarded with two honorable mentions: 2nd prize of the Internacional contest of composition, Fernando Lopes Graça (2011) with the work Rewind for Harpsichord, and 1st Contest of Composition D.Dinis (2011) with the work Manta de Poemas, Antero de Alda poetry; involvement in ENOA – Composition Workshop for Voice and Orchestra coordinated by Festival d’Aix en Provence, with Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian support, directed by Luca Francesconi, in cooperation with the Gulbenkian Orchestra, with the work I am the es-caped one, Fernando Pessoa poetry (2012); has participated in the 6th and 7th Workshops from Gulbenki-an Orchestra for Young Portuguese composers with Pictures of Green (2008) and Cubo (2009).
Has participated in Soundwalk – CCB, Lisbon, integrated in Festival Música Viva (2009) – Miso Music Por-tugal with the work Biopsy, and in “Novos Ciclos por segundo” – Miso Music Portugal, with the work Gun-ners; video and sound setup Destroyed Object in Apleton Square Galery,(2008). Artistic Residence (2010) – LEC/Miso Music Portugal – Parede – Portugal, with ComposerVersusHeartbeats project.
Some of her works were premiered in contests, namely “Death Vision (On a January day)” for solo flute, work commissioned by Antena 2 / RTP for the Prémio Jovens Músicos (2013), and “Des pas sur l'invisible” for solo Clarinet or saxophone for the Prémio de Interpretação Frederico de Freitas/Universidade de Aveiro (2016). Graduated in Compositon – ESMAE (Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espetáculo do Porto, 2013) and ESML (Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, 2009) and in Industrial Design – ESAD (Escola Superior de Arte e Design de Caldas da Rainha, 2001). Attending a doctorate degree in Composition in UA (Univer-sidade de Aveiro), since 2014. As a composer and researcher, her research focuses on artistic creation processes, in which she develops the 7CPS project, a work in partnership with Sofia Gomes, visual artist and piano tuner.
Commissions
Prizes
Manta de Poemas |
Menção honrosa |
1º Concurso de Composição D. Dinis |
2011 |
Coro da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Portugal |
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Rewind for Harpsichord |
Menção honrosa |
2º Prémio Internacional de Composição Fernando Lopes Graça (2011) |
2011 |
Museu da Música Portuguesa |
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Portugal |
Notes |
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Circulation
Destroyed Object |
Premiere |
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Apletton Square |
Apletton Square |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
Sound: Sílvia Mendonça and Sofia Borges
Image: Pedro Bernardo |
Notes |
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Des pas sur l’invisible III |
Premiere |
2016/May/19 |
Prémio de Interpretação Frederico de Freitas/Universidade de Aveiro (eliminatória) |
Auditório do Departamento de Comunicação e Arte da Universidade de Aveiro |
Aveiro |
Portugal |
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Notes |
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Praeludium |
Premiere |
2016/Jan/09 |
Exposição “Preludium….Espaço de osmose” 7CPS Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Novo |
Galeria Municipal de Montemor-o-Novo Convento São João de Deus |
Montemor-o-Novo/Portugal |
Portugal |
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Notes |
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Zanthedeschia |
Premiere |
2014/Apr/07 |
EXPLURART 2014 CICLO ELECTROCUTARTE – SESIÓN II Sesión discontínua de electroacústica II |
Auditório Martín Códax do Conservatório de Música de Vigo |
Vigo |
Spain |
Vicent Grau, percussion |
Notes |
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Statues |
Premiere |
2013/Nov/15 |
Recital de Mestrado |
Sala Verde Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espectáculo do Porto |
Porto |
Portugal |
Mariana Fabião, voice |
Notes |
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Death Vision (On a January day) |
Premiere |
2013/Jul/09 |
Eliminatórias da 25a edição do Prémio Jovens Músicos, Antena 2 - RTP |
Sala Polivalente Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
Concorrentes da 25a edição do Prémio Jovens Músicos, Antena 2 - RTP
Grupo de Música Contemporânea da Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa |
Notes |
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I am the escaped one |
Premiere |
2012/Sep/21 |
ENOA |
Grande Auditório Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Carolina Figueiredo, mezzo soprano
Manuel Rebelo, baritone
Luca Francesconi, conducter |
Notes |
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Dream or Passion? |
Performance |
2012/May/27 |
Temporal Disorder Baseado na obra “Tempest” de William Shakespeare |
Teatro Helena Sá e Costa ESMAE - Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espectáculo do Porto |
Porto |
Portugal |
Ensemble I&D ESMAE/IPP
Direção: Dimitris Andrikopoulos
Direção cénica:
António Durães
Cláudia Marisa Oliveira
Desenho de Luz:
Fernando Coutinho |
Notes |
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Dream or Passion? |
Premiere |
2012/May/26 |
Temporal Disorder Baseado na obra “Tempest” de William Shakespeare |
Teatro Helena Sá e Costa ESMAE - Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espectáculo do Porto |
Porto |
Portugal |
Ensemble I&D ESMAE/IPP
Direção: Dimitris Andrikopoulos
Direção cénica:
António Durães
Cláudia Marisa Oliveira
Desenho de Luz:
Fernando Coutinho |
Notes |
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Rewind for Harpsichord |
Premiere |
2011/Dec/17 |
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Portuguese Music Museum |
Estoril |
Portugal |
Jenny Silvestre |
Notes |
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Manta de Poemas |
Premiere |
2011/Apr/30 |
Concerto de Encerramento do COROLÁRIO Festival Universitário de Música Coral |
Auditório Viana da Mota Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
Coro da Universidade de Lisboa
Luís Almeida, conducter |
Notes |
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Biopsy |
Performance |
2009/Sep/13 |
Sound Walk 2009 – Instalação Sonora - Electroacoustic Miniatures Miso Music Portugal |
Centro Cultural de Belém |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
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Notes |
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Ravage |
Premiere |
2009/May/20 |
CICLO NOVOS x9, Peças Frescas, ESML |
Teatro São Luís, Jardim de Inverno |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
Grupo de Música Contemporânea da Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa
Direção: Alberto Roque |
Notes |
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Cubo |
Premiere |
2009/Mar/19 |
7th Gulbenkian Workshop for Young Portuguese Composers |
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation - Main Auditorium |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
Orquestra Gulbenkian, Joana Carneiro (conductor) |
Notes |
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Gunners |
Premiere |
2008/Oct/23 |
Temporada Miso Music Portugal em residência no IFP (Novos Ciclos por Segundo) |
Auditório Phillippe Friedman - Instituto Franco-Português |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
Sílvia Mendonça, Diogo Alvim (electronics) |
Notes |
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Biopsy |
Performance |
2008/May/20 |
CICLO NOVOS x9, Peças Frescas, ESML |
São Luiz Theatre, Jardim de Inverno |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
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Notes |
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Rechargeable |
Performance |
2008/May/20 |
CICLO NOVOS x9, Peças Frescas, ESML |
São Luiz Theatre, Jardim de Inverno |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
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Notes |
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Pictures of Green |
Premiere |
2008/Jan/24 |
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation / 6th Gulbenkian Orchestra Workshop for Portuguese Young Composers |
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation - Great Concert Hall |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
Gulbenkian Orchestra
Joana Carneiro (conductor) |
Notes |
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O reflexo é a intimidade da sombra |
Premiere |
2007/Apr/17 |
Peças Frescas – Curso de composição da ESML |
Teatro São Luís, Jardim de Inverno |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
Flauta: Miriam Cardoso, Ana Sofia Santos
Clarinete: Pedro Pires, Carlos Silva
Clarinete baixo: Paulo Loureiro
Direção: Sílvia Mendonça |
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Artistic Name: Sílvia Mendonça
Born: 1977/Aug, Marinha Grande
Nationality: Portuguese
Sex: Female
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