chamber music

nyMphéas, string quartet (2014) [en]nyMphéas, for string quartet, was written in 2014. This string quartet emerges as a reinterpretation of the same soundscapes explored in water liliEs, through a more intimate prism. The sound and timbre world is a reimagining of what was created and can be seen as an emotional response to the first, […]

saudAdes, chamber music (2014) [en]saudAdes, for violin, viola, cello and piano, was created for the project “A glimpse of Antwerp”, a concept that was a source of inspiration for nine composers. We were asked to build on the city’s history, myths, life and communities, creating new pieces about real and imagined aspects of Antwerp. Instantly,

Canção para a Lua Embalar, chamber music, 2012 [en]Canção para a Lua Embalar was created out of a lifelong admiration for lullabies, a vivid memory of the moments when, as a child, I was lulled by the voices of my parents, grandmother and aunts. This piece is an intimate conversation with the moon, a logical

tudo o que não diz, for clarinet quartet, 2012 [en]Tudo o que não diz…, for clarinet quartet, was a request from Frederic Cardoso. This piece was premiered by José Pinto, Carlos Ferreira, José Viana and Frederic Cardoso, conducted by me, on 14 July 2012 at ESMAE’s café concert. [pt]Tudo o que não diz…, para quarteto

três canções tradicionais, for guitar quartet (2011) [en]In 2011, Oscar Rodrigues asked me to create an arrangement of three traditional songs (‘Dorme, dorme meu menino’, ‘Era ainda pequenina’ and ‘Não quero que vai à Monda’) for guitar quartet. [pt]Em 2011, a pedido do Oscar Rodrigues, criei um arranjo de três canções tradicionais (“Dorme, dorme meu