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Paula Azguime (Portugal) is a Portuguese composer and flautist, born in 1960 in Lisbon, and has been working as Art Director for music theatre performances since 1998. In collaboration with Miguel Azguime, she founded the Miso Ensemble in 1985, creating an original flute-, percussion- and live electronics repertoire. Together, they shaped and developed original approaches to opera.
Moreover, as a contemporary digital and video artist, she focuses her research on numerous emotions emerging from the connection she creates between sound, text, electronics, and processed images, binding her artistic expression to the metaphysical realm of each performance.
Paula Azguime is also involved in various initiatives related to the civic and social impact of Art. Being the director of Miso Music Portugal and of the Portuguese Music Research and Information Centre, she encourages research, creation, production and circulation of new Portuguese music.
Staging & Vídeo:
A Laugh to Cry (opera) 2013 (commissioned by the Warsaw Autumn Festival with the friendly support of Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation)
A Menina Gotinha de Água (opera) 2011 (Prémio Nacional Multimédia 2012 - commissioned by the Seixal Municipality)
(ThS)inking Survival Kit ( musical theatre) 2010 (commissioned by the City of London Festival)
No sítio do Tempo 2009 (commissioned by Éole)
600 anos de moagem Moinho de Maré de Corroios (video) 2009 (commissioned by the Seixal Municipality)
Itinerário do Sal (ópera) 2006 ( with the friendly support of DAAD German Academic Exchange Service)
Matr (instalação vídeo) 2004 (commissioned by the Rivoli Theatre Oporto )
O Centro do Excêntrico do Centro do Mundo (musical theatre) 2002 (commissioned by the Gulbenkian Foundation ACARTE )
Yuan Zhi Yuan ( musical theatre) 1998 (commissioned by the Orient Foundation )
EXTERNAL LINKS Miso_Ensemble
Sond'Ar-te_Electric_Ensemble
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Title of work | Date | Commissioning body | URL | Town | Country | Notes | Invisible Column 0 | Invisible Column |
Constelações | 1989 | Casas de Fronteira e Alorna Foundation | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | Commanded on the occasion of the commemoration of the 150 years of the Marquise of Alorna death | ||
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No Sítio do Tempo | 2009 | Collectif éOle | URL | Blagnac | France | Notes | http://www.studio-eole.net/ | |
Sound Preferences ou a Forma do Silêncio | 1999 | Gegenwelten Festival - Heidelberg | Heidelberg | Germany | Notes | |||
Música para "Onde Bate o Sol" | 1989 | Joaquim Pinto | URL | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.filmebase.pt | |
Escrituras | 2002 | Portuguese Culture Ministry | URL | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.min-cultura-pt/ | |
Nónio | 1998 | Portuguese Ministry of Culture | URL | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.min-cultura.pt | |
Déposer la Forêt | 1990 | RDP - Portuguese Public Radio / Antena 2 | URL | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.rtp.pt/ | |
Matrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr | 2004 | Rivoli Theatre | Oporto | Portugal | Notes | In the context of the project "Pontapé de Saída" / Euro 2004 | ||
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Água ou Maré-Nome de Pedra | 1991 | Seixal Ecomuseum / Seixal Municipality | URL | Seixal | Portugal | Notes | http://www.cm-seixal.pt/ | Command by the Seixal Municipality for the Corroios Tide Mill |
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Title of work | Name of Award | Prize | Date | Awarding body | URL | Town | Country | Notes | Invisible Column | Invisible Column 2 |
4 Estações | Composition Award in the Competition "Culture and Development" | First Prize | 1988 | Portuguese Club of Ideas and Arts / Portuguese Musical Youth | URL | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.artesideias.com/ | |
4 Estações | “Exposisom” Prize | 1988 | Portuguese Musical Youth | URL | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.jmp.pt | ||
Work | Type | Date | Organization/Event | Local | Town | Country | Performer(s) | Notes | Invisible Column |
No Sítio do Tempo | Performance | 2011/Dec/10 | Casa do Alentejo | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble | Notes | ||
No Sítio do Tempo | Performance | 2011/Jun/10 | Miso Music Portugal / To Orient | Cascais Cultural Centre | Cascais | Miso Ensemble: Miguel Azguime (performer), Paula Azguime (electronics and video) | Notes | ||
Água ou Maré-Nome de Pedra | Performance | 2011/Apr/18 | Sao Roque Cloisters | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble | Notes | ||
Música para "Onde Bate o Sol" | Performance | 2011/Jan/03 | Portuguese Cinemateque | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | |||
Just a minute | Performance | 2010/Dec/04 | 150 Years Japan-Portugal / Republic Centenary | Cascais Cultural Centre | Cascais | Portugal | Sond'Ar-te Electric Ensemble: Monika Streitová (flute), Nuno Pinto (clarinet), Joana Gama (piano), Suzana Lidegran (violin), Nelson Ferreira (cello), Pedro Neves (conductor) | Notes | |
Just a minute | Performance | 2010/Jun/12 | 2010 - Miso Music Portugal "25 years" - Cascais' Days | Cascais Cultural Centre | Cascais | Portugal | Sond'Ar-te Electric Ensemble, Pedro Neves (conductor) | Notes | |
No Sítio do Tempo | Performance | 2010/Apr/17 | 2010 - Miso Music Portugal "25 years" - A week in April | Instituto Franco-Português - Phillippe Friedman Auditorium | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Miguel Azguime (performer), Paula Azguime (electronics), Perseu Mandillo (video) | Notes | |
Just a minute | Premiere | 2010/Apr/14 | 2010 - Miso Music Portugal "25 years" - a Week in April | Institut Franco-Portugais | Lisbon | Portugal | Sond'Ar-te Electric Ensemble, Pedro Neves (conductor) | Notes | |
No Sítio do Tempo | Premiere | 2009/Nov/07 | Novellum Festival | Théâtre Garrone | Toulouse | France | Miso Ensemble: Miguel Azguime (performer), Paula Azguime (live electronics and video) | Notes | |
Conformal Tetrahedric | Performance | 2007/Feb/24 | Guarda Theatre | Guarda | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Miguel Azguime (percussion) Paula Azguime (flute) Robert Glassburner (bassoon) | Notes | ||
Conformal Tetrahedric | Performance | 2007/Feb/22 | Maria Matos Theatre | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Miguel Azguime (percussion) Paula Azguime (flute) Robert Glassburner (bassoon) | Notes | ||
Escrituras | Performance | 2006/Jun/02 | Cine-Theatre | Torres Vedras | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Miguel Azguime (percussion) Paula Azguime (flute) Simão Costa (electronics) | Notes | ||
Nónio | Performance | 2006/Apr/06 | Salamanca | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute) Simão Costa (electronics) | Notes | |||
Matrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr | Premiere | 2004/May/20 | Rivoli Theatre | Oporto | Portugal | Notes | |||
Escrituras | Premiere | 2002/Dec | Campo Alegre Teathre | Oporto | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | ||
Sound Preferences ou a Forma do Silêncio | Premiere | 1999/Oct | Gegenwelten Festival | Jesuit Church | Heidelberg | Germany | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion), Thomas Bening (organ) | Notes | |
Nónio | Premiere | 1999/May/12 | 23rd Gulbenkian Encounters of Contemporary Music | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation - Great Hall | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flutes), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | |
Constelações | Performance | 1998/Nov/19 | Music in November | Cornucópia Theatre | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble | Notes | |
Amen para uma ausência | Premiere | 1996/May/15 | 20th Gulbenkian Encounters of Contemporary Music | Culturgest | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute) Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | |
Constelações | Performance | 1994/May/08 | 18th Gulbenkian Encounters of Contemporary Music | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble | Notes | |
A evidência dos números | Premiere | 1994/May/08 | 18th Gulbenkian Encounters of Contemporary Music | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble | Notes | |
Música para “Solo para Dois Intérpretes” | Premiere | 1991/Oct | Europalia | Lovaina | Belgium | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | João Fiadeiro (choreography) | |
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Determinante-Solar | Premiere | 1991/Jun | Fronteira's Palace | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (bass flute), Miguel Azguime (xylomarimba) | Notes | ||
Água ou Maré-Nome de Pedra | Premiere | 1991/May/18 | Seixal Ecomuseum | Corroios Tide Mill | Corroios | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | |
Música para "Much Ado About Nothing" | Premiere | 1990 | Bairro Alto Theatre | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | Cornucópia Theatre Company Luís Miguel Cintra (stage direction) | |
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Déposer la Forêt | Premiere | 1990 | RDP - Portuguese Public Radio Auditorium | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | ||
Constelações | Premiere | 1989/Oct | Fronteira's Palace | Lisbon | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | ||
A evidência dos números | Premiere | 1989 | Garcia de Resende Theatre | Évora | Portugal | Miso Ensemble | Notes | ||
Música para "Onde Bate o Sol" | Premiere | 1989 | Notes | ||||||
Passing Rooms | Premiere | 1988/Sep | Old Sintra's Casino | Sintra | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | ||
1 + 1 = 3 | Premiere | 1988/Aug | Parish Church | Portimão | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | ||
4 Estações | Premiere | 1987/May/20 | Garcia Resende Theatre | Évora | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | ||
Ascèse | Premiere | 1986/May | Garcia de Resende Theatre | Évora | Portugal | Miso Ensemble: Paula Azguime (flute), Miguel Azguime (percussion) | Notes | ||
Description of Activity | Designation | Period | Organization | URL | Venue | Town | Country | Notes | Invisible Column | |
Performing | Flutist | 1984 | Miso Ensemble | URL | Miso Music Portugal | Rebelva | Portugal | Notes | http://www.misoensemble.com | |
Production | Director in de Música Viva Festival | 1992 | Miso Music Portugal | URL | Miso Music Portugal | Rebelva | Portugal | Notes | http://www.misomusic.com | |
Promoter | Founder and President | 1999 | Miso Music Portugal | URL | Miso Music Portugal | Rebelva | Portugal | Notes | http://www.misomusic.com | |
Promoter | Founder and Director | 2002 | Portuguese Music Information Centre | URL | Miso Music Portugal | Rebelva | Portugal | Notes | http://www.mic.pt | Co-founder with Miguel Azguime |
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Promoter | President | 2001 | Portuguese Section of the Internacional Society for Contemporary Music | URL | Miso Music Portugal | Rebelva | Portugal | Notes | http://www.iscm.nl | |
Name of Grant/ Residency/Scholarship | Period | Awarding body | URL | Town | Country | Notes | ||
Composition Residence | 2005/Mar/04 - 2005/Apr/04 | Kunitachi College of Music | URL | Tokyo | Japan | Notes | http://www.kunitachi.ac.jp/ | Composer in Residence sponsored by Orient Foundation |
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Composer in Residence | 2005/Mar/04 - 2005/Apr/04 | Orient Foundation | URL | Lisbon | Portugal | Notes | http://www.foriente.pt/entrada.asp | Short-term scholarship for a residence in the Kunitachi College of Music (Tokyo, Japan) |
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Scholarship | 1984/Jul/15 - 1984/Jul/31 | Darmstadt Neue Musik FerienKurse | URL | Darmstadt | Germany | Notes | http://www.imd.darmstadt.de/frameset.htm | |