a lebre e a tartaruga, for trombone (2024) [en]The piece a lebre e a tartaruga (‘the hare and the tortoise’) was commissioned by the trombonist Ricardo Pereira as part of his doctoral project on pedagogical practices and incorporating contemporary music into trombone teaching in Portugal. The piece explores the theatrical dimension of the stage, inviting […]
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[nas tuas mãos], for piano solo (2023) [en]The set of short pieces [nas tuas mãos] was the musical result of the ‘Arte e Olhar’ project developed by the Agrupamento de Escolas D. Maria II in Braga, which promotes bilingual teaching in Portuguese and Portuguese Sign Language (LGP), artistically directed by Maíra Ribeiro, and of which
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do lume que pesa ii, for flute solo (2021, rev. 2023) [en]do lume que pesa ii was influenced by the farricocos, their matracas (ratchets) and the fire they carry. The farricocos are traditional figures of Holy Week in Braga, known for their black clothing and role in religious processions. Walking barefoot, the farricocos are penitent
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love me [not], for harp solo (2022) [en]The work love me [not] is shaped by two main influences that are intertwined. The title was inspired by the Pakistani visual artist Imran Qureshi’s work “Love Me, Love Me Not” (2015). The composition’s narrative, however, is influenced by the film ‘Verdes Anos’ (1963), directed by Paulo Rocha.
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i [w]ill meet you by the sea, for trumpet solo (2018) [en]In i [w]ill meet you by the sea, the sea is both the beginning and the destination. I started from a motif from ‘La mer’ by C. Debussy, and created a dialogue between the wind and the sea. It was written at a time
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love me [not], for piano solo (2017) [en]The work love me [not] is shaped by two main influences that are intertwined. The title was inspired by the Pakistani visual artist Imran Qureshi’s work “Love Me, Love Me Not” (2015). The composition’s narrative, however, is influenced by the film ‘Verdes Anos’ (1963), directed by Paulo Rocha.
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[preludio: nocturno], for solo violin (2017) [en]Written in February 2017, [prelúdio: nocturno] was commissioned by Teresa Silva for her master’s recital. The piece was premiered on 16 March of the same year, in a challenge that extended the interpretation beyond the violin: at the time, Teresa was also studying singing, and the work invited her
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estranha forma de vida, for marimba (2016) [en]estranha forma de vida, for marimba solo, was commissioned by the percussionist Alvaro Cortez in 2016. This piece was created during my artistic research on “The Influence of Traditional Culture in New Art Music Creation”, focusing on the re-use of elements from traditional culture in new compositions. Specifically
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quando vier a primavera, for bass clarinet and electronics (2016) [en]Written in 2016, quando vier a primavera, for bass clarinet and electronics, was based on Alberto Caeiro’s poem with the same title. The acceptance of fate as it will be, or the recognition of its inevitability, emerges as a key point in the poem in
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things that might come, drummer (2015) [en]things that might come was the result of a collaboration between composers, instrumentalists and dancers, students at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. This piece, for solo drums, was premiered by Helena Araújo and Gert Malfliet on 27 May 2015 at the Gele Zaal, deSingel, Antwerp. [pt]things that might come
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