The piece Say beau-tiful (2002) for per-cussion septet by Fernando C. Lapa – composer published by the MIC.PT – will be performed on October 4 in the context of the NanoDrumming Academy, an initiative of the Drumming – Percussion Group, at the Faculty of Engineering of the Uni-versity of Porto. “Built upon the U2 song Beautiful Day, Say Beautiful is neither a rock theme nor a pure contemporary music piece (independently of the meaning usually given to these labels). In other words: without nostalgia or con-straints; with a positive approach. Say Beautiful is dedi-cated to the Drumming – says Fernando C. Lapa.

From now on the MIC.PT publishes on-line seven new scores by five Portu-guese composers: Cristalofonia (2017) for soprano and electronics by Carlos Alberto Augusto; Illuminations (2016) for orchestra by Miguel Azguime; All-in-one (2010) for ensemble and electronics and Instante (2011) for orchestra and electronics by Carlos Caires; Pranto (1984/88) for wind ensemble, piano and double bass and Madrugada (1999) for eight mixed voices by Amílcar Vasques-Dias; as well as manchmal ist es immer so (2018/17) for clarinet, violin and piano by [ka'mi]. Presently the MIC.PT Score Catalogue includes 981 works.

Feedback Orders is the title of a new work for recorders and electronics by Miguel Azguime, which will be pre-miered in the context of the recital by António Carrilho entitled ORBIS TIBIAE, the other side of the sound, on October 30 at the O’culto da Ajuda in Lisbon. The concert will be broadcast directly on the Antena 2, thus initiating a cycle of events with exceptional performers presenting the music of our time. “My music practice is intimately linked to reasoning applied to creation, to the search for the most adequate answer (frequently by means of considerable analysis and research) to the problems posed by a determined morpho-temporal configuration or context. Nevertheless, at the moment of starting a new piece I always put myself in front of the «void» of a blank page (or the «emptiness» of silence), listening to the «appearance» of a significant sound object or its idea” – says Miguel Azguime in the interview for the MIC.PT from July 2016.

The piece Canzona IV​ (2014) for 16 wind instruments by Chris-topher Bochmann will be performed on October 26 and 27 at the Music College of Lisbon (ESML) by the ESML Wind Orchestra, conducted by Alberto Roque. "I feel very close to Bach's music: I identify myself absolutely with the idea that music is either an extension or expression of life. I have no doubts when it comes to the mutual influence between the various aspects of my musical activity. The need to define things, which teaching requires, helps me in developing compositional technique in a more conscious way" – says this composer published by the MIC.PT in the MIC.PT interview from June 2014.

The work Três moti-vos (2017) by Daniel Schvetz will be pre-miered on October 30 at the O’culto da Ajuda in Lisbon, dur-ing the recital by António Carrilho (recorders). “The title Três motivos makes reference to the characteristics of the work’s each mini-section with recognizable stamp and identity” – explains this composer published by the MIC.PT. “It also refers to the three motives, which led me to compose this piece: the artist to whom it’s dedicated; the marvellous technical, expressive and sonic capacities of the recorders; and the need to be carried away by the lightness of almost improvising, without any plan or preconceived idea, a mo-tive lacking motive, just because, as simple as that”.

The work Sweet Data (no amnesia)​ (2018) for percussion en-semble and electro-nics, commissioned to Igor C. Silva by the Drumming – Per-cussion Group, will be premiered on October 5 by the students of the NanoDrumming Academy at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. In the second half of the month another work by this composer published by the MIC.PT, Your Trash (2016) for percussion, electronics and video, will be performed at the Musicacoustica – Beijing 2018 Festival (CIME – ICEM 2018), taking place between October 22 and 28 at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. “It’s impossible to be isolated from the massive quantity of stimuli, to which we are exposed. Wherever I am, technology, noises, compulsive marketing and glob-alization invade me. From the moment that a composer has contact with these surroundings, never again does he or she listen to the world in the same way" – says Igor C. Silva in the interview for the MIC.PT from September 2015.

On October 7 the piece Konvolut for five instruments and electronics by Luís Antunes Pena, will be premiered in Ger-many by the Horizonte Ensemble in the context of the 9. Hörfest Neue Musik in Detmold. Commissioned to this composer published by the MIC.PT by the Sond’Ar-te Electric Ensemble with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, the piece Konvolut (2014/15) is constructed of a collection of audio samples from various origins – urban environments and videos found on the inter-net. This month, on October 29, another work by Luís Antunes Pena – an der grenze, das gedächtnis for double bass, premiered in September by Florientin Ginot – will be presented in the context of Egbert Hiller’s programme of the German DLF radio. Additionally, on October 31 the LTK4 venue in Cologne will inaugurate the exhibition Open Call – Schausammlung 2018, which includes Luís Antunes Pena’s installation for eight megaphones and 16 relays.

In the second part of this month João Pedro Oliveira is invited composer at the L'Espace du Son festival, which will be taking place between October 24-28 in Brussels. In the context of the event this composer published by the MIC.PT is jury member at the final of the 10th Métamorphoses Competition and he will lead an audio-visual composition masterclass. The festival’s programme also includes two monographic concerts with João Pedro Oliveira’s music, and the premiere of his work La mer émeraude. This month the composer is also honoured artist at the 5th Contemporary Music Biennale of Mato Grosso (October 21-28, Brazil), and his work Tesseract will be presented in the context of three events: on October 5 at the Muslab Festival (City of Mexico); at the Psychedelic Film and Music Festival (October 1-7, New York); and on October 14 at the Matera Intermedia Festival (Italy), where the work received the Award of Distinction. Another João Pedro Oliveira’s piece Angel Rock is included on the CD Experiência by the Abstrai Ensemble, which was released last month.

In October Pedro Amaral – composer published by the MIC.PT – will be lecturer and con-ductor in the context of the cycle Music and Science, organized by the Ministry of Science and Superior Education in partnership with the AMEC (Music, Education and Culture Association) – Metropolitana. In this context Pedro Amaral will lead the conference Science and Art in Music Composition at two different venues – Arts and Performance Centre of Portalegre – Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (October 11), as well as at the Auditorium no. 1 of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (October 12). He will also conduct the Metropolitan Orchestra of Lisbon in the performance of Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95, From the New Wolrd by Antonín Dvořák.

On October 5 at the OUT.FEST 2018 in Barreiro, the Telectu with Vítor Rua (com-poser published by the MIC.PT) and António Duarte (ar-chiver and friend of the duo, founded in 1982 by Jorge Lima Barreto and Vítor Rua) will present the Belzebu, iconic project in the context of sonic exploration in Portugal. On the next day at the Gil Vicente Theatre in Coimbra the duo will accompany the performance by Manoel Barbosa with the Telectu Anthology. Still this month the musicians will participate in the Semibreve 2018 Festival in Braga – in the Conversation at the Casa Rolão and the performance at the Circo Theatre (October 25-26). In September the ReR released the new work by Vítor Rua & The Metaphysical Angels: When Better isn’t Quite Good Enough.

Carlos Alberto Augusto (CAA0004)
Cristalofonia (2017)

Miguel Azguime (MA0030)
Illuminations (2016)

Carlos Caires (CCr0006)
All-in-one (2010)

Carlos Caires (CCr0007)
Instante (2011)

Amílcar Vasques-Dias (AVDias0009)
Pranto (1984/88)

Amílcar Vasques-Dias (AVDias0010)
Madrugada (1999)

[ka'mi] (KM0013)
manchmal ist es immer so (2018/17)

On October 6 the miniature Desperatio (piano piece no. 5) (2017-18) by Patrícia Sucena de Almeida (composer published by the MIC.PT), written for the 50th anniversary of Ian Pace, will be presented, among works by various other composers, during the Hear and Now broadcast on the BBC 3. During this programme this virtuoso pianist – whose repertoire is based on new music, within the logic of hybrid programmes joined with historical pieces – will be interviewed by Robert Worby, to talk about the performance practice of the music of our time.

On October 17 at the Berardo Collection Museum in Lisbon, in the context of the 7th Cycle of ECATI/MCB Conferences, Jonas Runa (composer published by the MIC.PT) will give a conference dedicated to the theme – The Sound as the Vibration of Life. “The sound has a great potential for artistic and scientific research, revealing profound connections both with fundamental physics and human psyche. Here, we will trace a philosophical concept in music, developed in collaboration with Jorge Lima Barreto: the Unrealized Musical Energy” – reveals Jonas Runa in the programme note to the conference.

The MIC.PT publishes on-line a new Composer’s Page dedicated to David Miguel, who holds a degree in Composition from the ESMAE in Porto, where he studied with Luís Tinoco, Carlos Guedes, Eugénio Amorim, Filipe Vieira, Nuno Côrte-Real and Dimitris Andrikopoulos. He also completed his Masters in Music Education at the University of Aveiro. The composer participated in courses with Clarence Barlow, Magnus Lindberg, Jonathan Harvey, Bruce Pennycook, Tim Steiner, Sam Mason, Paul Griffiths, Klaus Trumpf, Fernando Flores and Olga Prats. He collaborated with the Educative Service at the Casa da Música and was a member of the Digitópia project. His compositions include works for choir, chamber ensembles, orchestra, collaborations for the-atre, installations and arrangements for various groups. David Miguel works with the Ano-nymus Choir. In 2018 he was Composer-Resident at the Aveiro International Choir Festival and the ZêzereArts Festival.

In the context of the Call for Scores/Projects for the World Music Days 2019 the Miso Music Portugal/MIC.PT has invited six Portuguese contemporary composers, published by the MIC.PT, to include their works in the official application of the ISCM Portuguese Section for this Festival dedicated to the music of our time. The invited composers are: [ka’mi] in Category 5 (Chamber Music), Miguel Azguime in Category 1 (Orchestra), Simão Costa in Category 14 (Free Improvisation), João Castro Pinto in Category 12 (Electroacoustic Music), Hugo Vasco Reis in Category 6 (Work for Solo Instrument) and Clotilde Rosa in Category 5 (Chamber Music). Subsequently, the works submitted by the ISCM Sections and Members from the world over, will be selected by an international jury to integrate the programme of the World New Music Days 2019 Festival . Through the Forest of Songs. The event will be taking place between May 2 and 10 in various Estonian cities – Tallinn, Tartu and Alatskivi.

Jorge Peixinho: Yesterday and Today is the title of the Conference organized by the DME Festival, which will be taking place on October 5 and 6 at the Lisboa Incomum Space. The event’s programme includes presentations and communications on the work of this composer published by the MIC.PT, realized by Ana Telles, Luís Gomes, Ana Cancela, Jaime Reis, Ana Cláudia de Assis, Cristina Delgado and Francisco Pessanha. On October 6 the Conference also includes a Round Table where the lecturers will be joined by José Sá Machado and Jorge Sá Machado from the Lisbon Contemporary Music Group. The event in Homage to Jorge Peixinho will be an opportunity to see historial films on the composer, produced by the Portuguese National Television – RPT; as well as to listen to his music – electroacoustic works with sonic projection by Jaime Reis and chamber music performed by Ana Cláudia de Assis (piano) and Miguel Rocha (cello).

MUSONAUTAS, VISÕES & AVARIAS . 1960-2010 – 5 décadas de inquietação musi-cal no Porto (MUSONAUTS, VISIONS & DEFECTS . 1960-2010 – 5 decades of musical restlessness in Porto) is an exhibition at the Municipal Gallery of Porto, open until November 18, and curated by the programmer and publisher Paulo Vinhas. It presents how the city of Porto has built a reputation as a place of musical freedom, abounding with avant-garde approaches that have led to the affirmation of some key figures in Portuguese culture. This project offers a retrospective of five decades of restlessness in Porto’s musical production, spanning different sonic expressions. This exhibition also highlights the three composers, who in Porto have developed a fundamental work – Cândido Lima, Álvaro Salazar and Filipe Pires. MUSONAUTAS... has the curatorial support of: Hugo Oliveira, Manuel João Neto, Pedro Junqueira Maia, Pedro Tenreiro and Suzana Ralha.

On October 30 at O’culto da Ajuda in Lisbon, António Carrilho (recorders) will give a recital whose pro-gramme will include two works by the composers published by the MIC.PT: the world premieres of Três motivos (2017) by Daniel Schvetz and Feedback Orders (2018) by Miguel Azguime; as well as pieces by César Viana (premiere of Hamelin from 2012), Karen van Steenhoven, Thérèse Brenet, Katharine Rawdon and Markus Zahnhausen. Within this performance entitled ORBIS TIBIAE, the other side of the sound, António Carrilho continues his exploration of an instrument typically associated with the baroque period, yet more and more appreciated by contemporary composers. The included works – many of them dedicated to this recorder virtuoso – present a variety of styles and inspirations in the context of a “journey” through new sounds performed on an instrument of ancient origin.

On October 22 at the Department of Communication and Art of the University of Aveiro (Festivais de Outono '18), the Duo Contracello – Miguel Rocha (cello) and Adriano Aguiar (double bass) – will give a concert with a programme com-posed of works by the six composers published by the MIC.PT: Clotilde Rosa, Ângela Lopes, Isabel Soveral, Jaime Reis e João Pedro Oliveira. The Duo began its activity in 1993. The receptivity and the success among the audience led its founders to continue this project, in great part also dedicated to the promotion and performance of music by Portuguese composers. Apart from their concerts in Portugal (at the Music Festivals of Espinho, Leiria, Porto 2001 – European Capital of Culture, Belém Arts Centre, the CriaSons Festival) the Duo has also given performances in Spain, France, Switzerland, USA and Czech Republic.