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Paulo Jorge Ferreira – accordionist and composer – has given recitals as well as chamber music concerts both at national and international level, having performed with globally renowned musicians. He has been invited accordionist, performing with different symphony and chamber orchestras, such as: Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Porto Symphony Orchestra Casa da Música, Lisbon Sinfonietta, Remix Ensemble Casa da Música. He has also performed as soloist with: Esart Ensemble, Remix Ensemble Casa da Música, Chamber Orchestra of Cascais and Oeiras, having worked with various renowned conductors. Simultaneously Paulo Jorge Ferreira has also been developing the activity as composer, writing works for solo instruments, chamber music and orchestra. Due to the growing interest in his way of composing, he has received commissions from some of the most renowned soloists, chamber music groups and Portuguese music festivals; some of his pieces have also been performed abroad. CDs with several of his works have been published and the printed editions of his music – scores – are being released by the AVA Musical Editions. Paulo Jorge Ferreira lectures at the Superior School of Applied Arts in Castelo Branco and at the National Conservatory in Lisbon. He is also artistic director of the Folefest – Accordion Festival and Contest, as well as president of the Folefest Association. He has been considered a preponderant element in the artistic development of the accordion repertoire/performance in Portugal. EXTERNAL LINKS Paulo Jorge Ferreira's Official Website Paulo Jorge Ferreira's Channel on YouTube |
Title of work | Date | Commissioning body | URL | Town | Country | Notes | Invisible Column 0 | Invisible Column |
Duplo Concerto | 2010 | CIRAC for the world premiere at the 34th International Summer Music Festival – Paços de Brandão | URL | Paços de Brandão | Portugal | Notes | http://cirac.pt/ | |
Impetus | 2005 | Lusíada Trio | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Densus | 2010 | Paulo Neto | Porto | Portugal | Notes | |||
Ritmo Set | 2009 | Sérgio Carolino to be premiered at the Cister Música – 18th Music Festival of Alcobaça | Portugal | Notes | ||||
Insígnia | 2016 | Síntese - Contemporary Music Group | URL | Guarda | Portugal | Notes | https://sintesegmc.com/ | |
Duplum | 2006 | Superior School of Applied Arts of Castelo Branco | URL | Castelo Branco | Portugal | Notes | https://www.ipcb.pt/esart/escola-superior-de-artes-aplicadas | |
Triopus | 2004 | Superior School of Applied Arts of Castelo Branco | URL | Castelo Branco | Portugal | Notes | https://www.ipcb.pt/esart/escola-superior-de-artes-aplicadas | |
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Touch | Premiere | 2021/Oct/10 | Música Portuguesa para Acordeão | Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa | Lisbon | Portugal | Stretto Duo: Catherine Strynckx (cello), Paulo Jorge Ferreira (accordion) | Notes | |
Inversus | Premiere | 2019/Nov/27 | ESMAE – Superior School of Music and Performance Arts | Porto | Portugal | Sara Costa · clarinet; Elsa Silva · piano | Notes | ||
Lumen | Premiere | 2018/Jul/17 | Folefest | Casa da Música | Porto | Portugal | Colapseis: Ana Domingues (flute) . Bárbara Dias (clarinet) . Daniel Mota (oboe) . Inês Lemos (bassoon) . Márcia Eira (horn) . Fernando Brites (accordion) | Notes | |
Acsax | Premiere | 2017/Jul/10 | Winter Garden . São Luiz Municipal Theatre | Lisbon | Portugal | João Pedro Silva . saxophone Pedro Santos . accordion |
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Teia | Premiere | 2017/Mar/28 | National Conservatoire | Lisbon | Portugal | Mariana Preto . flute Inês Pinhão . violin |
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Insígnia | Premiere | 2017/Mar/25 | NOVA MÚSICA APRESENTADO POR SÍNTESE - GRUPO DE MÚSICA CONTEMPORÂNEA | Teatro Municipal da Guarda - Pequeno Auditório | Guarda | Portugal | Jan Wierzba . conductor Carisa Marcelino . accordion |
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Seis Trilhos | Premiere | 2017/Mar/07 | CGD – ISEG Auditorium | Lisbon | Portugal | Colapseis | Notes | ||
Densus | Premiere | 2014/Mar/01 | National Conservatoire | Lisbon | Portugal | Maciej Frąckiewicz . accordion | Notes | ||
In Extremis | Premiere | 2013/Mar/02 | Regional Conservatoire in Castelo Branco | Castelo Branco | Portugal | All Libitum Trio | Notes | ||
Amor | Premiere | 2012/Apr/28 | Belém Arts Centre | Lisbon | Portugal | Ana Ester Nves . voz Paulo Jorge Ferreira . accordion |
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Mescla | Premiere | 2012/Mar/03 | Ruy de Carvalho Municipal Auditorium | Carnaxide | Portugal | Chamber Orchestra of Cascais and Oeiras Nikolay Lalov . conductor |
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Duplo Concerto | Premiere | 2011/Jun/25 | 34th International Summer Music Festival – Paços de Brandão | Paços Brandão Academy | Paços Brandão | Portugal | Paulo Jorge Ferreira . accordion Carlos Alves . clarinet ARMAB Band Paulo Martins . conductior |
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Duplum | Premiere | 2011/Apr/17 | Foz Palace | Lisbon | Portugal | Contracello Duo | Notes | ||
Ritmo Set | Premiere | 2010/Jun/27 | Cister Música – 18th Music Festival of Alcobaça | Centro Cultural Benedita | Benedita | Portugal | Tubax Ensemble | Notes | |
Impetus | Premiere | 2009/Feb/27 | Salão Nobre – Governo Civil | Castelo Branco | Portugal | Lusíada Trio | Notes | ||
Zoom | Premiere | 2008/Jul/06 | CIRAC Auditorium | Paços Brandão | Portugal | Trio Acordarchi | Notes | ||
Movimento Dúbio | Premiere | 2008/Jun/07 | Trinity College of Music | London | United Kingdom | Sérgio Neves . clarinet | Notes | ||
Triopus | Premiere | 2006/Jul/24 | International Music Festival of Póvoa de Varzim | Póvoa de Varzim | Portugal | Desconcertante Trio | Notes | ||
Nuances a 2 | Premiere | 2005/May/09 | Salão Nobre – Governo Civil | Castelo Branco | Portugal | Paulo Jorge Ferreira . accordion Carlos Alves . clarinet |
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Suite n.º 1 Imagens de Pac-Chen | Premiere | 2004/Apr/22 | Comenius Auditorium | Castelo Branco | Portugal | Paulo Jorge Ferreira . accordion | Notes | ||
Improvisata | Premiere | 2004/Mar/17 | Auditorium of Superior School of Education | Castelo Branco | Portugal | João Mendes, Brízida Oliveira, Ângela Silva, Ana Luísa Marques . string quartet Gonçalo Pescada . accordion |
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Infinito Grego | Premiere | 1998/Oct/31 | Espaço Arte-Café e Moira | Lisbon | Portugal | Paulo Jorge Ferreira e Pedro Santos . accordions | Notes | ||
Dança Divagante | Premiere | 1997/Feb/15 | Salão – Câmara Municipal | Fundão | Portugal | Paulo Jorge Ferreira e Pedro Santos . accordions | Notes | ||