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Born in Paris in 1961. Musical studies in Piano, Singing and Composition at A.A.M. and Conservatório Nacional de 1969 a 1980. Graduated in Architecture by the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, in 1985. Participated in several international courses and Workshops in Singing (with Max Van Egmond and Montserrat Figueras); Ancient Music (Jordi Savall), Composing and Improvisation (Constança Capdeville, Steve Lacy, Richard Teitelbaum) and Chorus Direction (Francisco d' Orey, Josep Prats, e Erwin List).
Since 1981 has directed several choral and instrumental groups. Professor of Music at Escola de Dança do Conservatório Nacional he has coordinated several workshops e seminars of Vocal Technic, Chorus Direction and Musical Entertainment.
As a Composer pay attention to his musical instalation, with works created for concrete spaces - "site specific works" - : Mãe D' Água /92*; Convento dos Cardaes* and Galeria Palmira Suzo/93*; Patriarcal/94* (order: "7ª Colina/Lisboa 94") and Simposium Multimedia Açores/95 - using electroacoustic technologies and/or interactivs and of spacialization of sound. He has also composed for Theater, Cinema and Dance.
In the strictly acoustic/Concerto territory (live) composed and presented a Cantata for three soloists, Chorous and Instrumental Ensemble, with libreto of Luísa Costa Gomes, at the Encontros ACARTE - Fundação C. Gulbenkian/96.
* Joined Instalations with Plastic Instalations of Sérgio Taborda
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Title of work | Date | Commissioning body | URL | Town | Country | Notes | Invisible Column 0 | Invisible Column |
O Céu de Sacadura | 1998 | 100 Days Festival - Expo '98 | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Patriarcal | 1994 | Lisbon '94 - European Capital of Culture / 7ª Colina | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Deambulação | 2001 | Porto 2001 - European Capital of Culture | Porto | Portugal | Notes | |||
Erupção | 2001 | Porto 2001 - European Capital of Culture | Oporto | Portugal | Notes | |||
Title of work | Name of Award | Prize | Date | Awarding body | URL | Town | Country | Notes | Invisible Column | Invisible Column 2 |
Cantar de Amigo | New Talents Competition | Arts Award | 1988 | Portugal | Notes | |||||
Work | Type | Date | Organization/Event | Local | Town | Country | Performer(s) | Notes | Invisible Column |
Deambulação | Unperformed | Notes | |||||||
Erupção | Premiere | 2003/Oct/04 | Faialense Theatre | Horta (Azores) | Portugal | Notes | |||
Erupção | Premiere | 2002/Oct | Sá da Bandeira Theatre | Oporto | Portugal | Remix Ensemble | Notes | ||
Contemplação | Premiere | 2000 | Graça Convento | Torres Vedras | Portugal | Notes | Spacialization in 8 different channels | ||
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Le Secret de Mes Fleurs | Premiere | 1999 | Choreographic Studio '99 | Portugal | Notes | Portuguese Dance Company Didier Chazeau (choreography) | |||
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Libentíssimo | Premiere | 1999 | Belém Cultural Centre | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | Luísa Costa Gomes (dramaturgy) | ||
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Travelling | Premiere | 1998 | Cyber '98 - Creation in the Digital Age | Belém Cultural Centre | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | ||
O Céu de Sacadura | Premiere | 1998 | D. Maria II National Theatre | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | Nuno Carinhas (stage direction) | ||
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Imersão | Premiere | 1997 | ICTM'97 - International Conference on Technology and Mediation | Galveias Palace | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | ||
Sobre o Vulcão | Premiere | 1996 | ACARTE/96 Encounters | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | Pat Kaufman (scenography) | |
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On the Volcano | Premiere | 1995 | International Multimedia Symposium | Granary | Horta (Azores) | Portugal | Teachers and Students from Horta's Conservatory | Notes | |
Patriarcal | Premiere | 1994 | Patriarcal Reservatory | Lisbon | Portugal | Miguel Azguime (percussion), Luís Bragança Gil (voice and synthesizers) | Notes | ||
Discursos Paralelos | Premiere | 1993 | Cardaes Convent | Lisbon | Portugal | Sandra Lourenço (soprano), Helena Pata (alto), Victor Gaspar (voice) Meteoros Ensemble João Valeriano (conductor) | Notes | ||
Instalação Musical | Premiere | 1993 | Palmira Suzo Gallery | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Homenagem | Premiere | 1992 | Mãe d'Água | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Voces | Premiere | ~ 1991 | Bairro Alto Theatre | Lisbon | Portugal | Quadrivium - Contemporary Music Group | Notes | ||
Olhar | Premiere | ~ 1991 | Misericórdia Church | Torres Vedras | Portugal | Torres Vedras Vocal Camerata | Notes | ||
Sul | Premiere | ~ 1990 | Short Films Festival | Berlin | Germany | Notes | |||
Opala | Premiere | ~ 1988 | Monumental Gallery | Lisbon | Portugal | José Pedro Lorena (bass clarinet), Luís Bragança Gil (computer) | Notes | ||
O Gigante Verde | Premiere | 1988 | Notes | Espaço Theatre Águeda Sena (conductor) | |||||
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Relógio de Flora | Premiere | ~ 1987 | ESBAL - Lisbon Superior School of Fine Arts | Lisbon | Portugal | José Pedro Lorena (bass clarinet) | Notes | ||
Uma Cerveja no Inferno | Premiere | 1986 | Portuguese Society for Fine Arts | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | Independent Theatre Manuel Cintra (stage direction) | ||
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Ofício/Número 85 | Premiere | 1985 | Contra-Regra Company | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | Antonino Solmer (stage direction) | ||
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Description of Activity | Designation | Period | Organization | URL | Venue | Town | Country | Notes | Invisible Column | |
Performing | Choir Conductor | Idea Vocal Group | Portugal | Notes | ||||||
Performing | Founder and Conductor | 2000 | Tábula Rasa Troupe | Portugal | Notes | |||||
Performing | Coral Paradoxal Founder and Artistic Director | 2005/Oct | Coral Paradoxal | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Performing | Choir Conductor | 1988 - 2000 | Camerata Vocal de Torres Vedras | Torres Vedras | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Performing | Choir Conductor | 1987 - 1993 | Da Capo Vocal | Portugal | Notes | |||||
Performing | Choir Conductor | 1987 - 1993 | Carcavelos Comunitary Cenrtre Choir | Carcavelos Comunitary Cenrtre Choir | Carcavelos | Portugal | Notes | |||
Performing | Choir Conductor | 1987 - 1993 | Agronomy Superior Institute Choir | Agronomy Superior Institute | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Performing | Conductor | 1987 - 1993 | Torres Vedras Chamber Orchestra | Torres Vedras | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Performing | Choir Conductor | 1986 - 1988 | Arsis Vocal Group | Portugal | Notes | |||||
Performing | Choir Conductor | 1982 - 1984 | Incrível Almadense Philharmonic Society Choir | Incrível Almadense | Almada | Portugal | Notes | |||
Performing | Choir Conductor | 1982 - 1984 | Fine Arts Superior School Choir | Fine Arts Superior School | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Performing | Co-conductor | 1981 - 1982 | Lisbon University Choir | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | Conductor: Francisco d'Orey | |||
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Teaching | Vocal Technique Teacher | 2000 | Cascais Professional Theatre School | Cascais Professional Theatre School | Cascais | Portugal | Notes | |||
Teaching | Vocal Technique Teacher | 1988 | Espaço Theatre Company | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Teaching | Music Teacher | 1991 | Lisbon National Conservatory Dance School | Lisbon National Conservatory | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Teaching | Choir Conducting and Vocal Technique | 2006/Sep/06 - 2006/Sep/10 | INATEL | URL | Costa Cabral Academy | Oporto | Portugal | Notes | http://www.inatel.pt/ | |
Teaching | Choir Conducting and Vocal Technique Teacher | 1998 - 2001 | INATEL / Amadores de Música Academy | URL | Amadores de Música Academy | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.ac-amadores-musica.rcts.pt/ | Collaboration with Paulo Brandão and Teresita Gutierrez Marques |
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Teaching | Choir Conducting and Vocal Technique Teacher | 1994 - 1996 | Torres Vedras Municipality | Torres Vedras | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Teaching | Choir Conducting Teacher | 1991 - 1992 | Tomar Conservatory | Tomar Conservatory | Tomar | Portugal | Notes | |||
Teaching | Musical Education Teacher | 1988 - 1990 | Algés Cultural Centre | Algés Cultural Centre | Algés | Portugal | Notes | |||
Teaching | Musical Education Teacher | 1985 - 1986 | Grão Vasco College | Grão Vasco College | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Teaching | Vocal Technique Teacher | 1985 - 1985 | Contra-Regra Company | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Teaching | Musical Education Teacher | 1983 - 1984 | Colares School | Colares School | Colares | Portugal | Notes | |||