Author Archives: Inês Marques
Pedro Martinho
Born in 1994, in Penacova, Pedro Martinho is a soloist at City Light Symphony Orchestra and, at the moment, he works frequently with Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música. As an invited performer, he has worked with Philharmonia Zürich … Read More
Online Classes of the Conservatory
1 The Conservatory increased its offer to students that, otherwise, would not have access to its courses. Choose the discipline of your preference on the list below. If you wuld like to know more details about each discipline, click on … Read More
Retrospective from the I Academy and Competition of Orchestra Conducting
After a postponing due to the conditionings of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we finally succeeded on making the I Academy and Competition of Orchestra Conducting come to reality. It took place during October and we received candidates from many countries. … Read More
Telmo Costa
Telmo began his musical studies when he was 7 years old. He started studying with professor Hélder Tavares in Academia de música de Paços de Brandão, where he finished highschool with distinction. He attended several masterclasses with António Saiote, Nuno … Read More
André Miguel Santos
Born in Lisbon, November 1984. Degree in Economics by Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2006), in Classical Guitar (2010) and Composition by Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa. He has also attended Flamenco Guitar classes with Oscar Herrero (Madrid) and Pedro … Read More
Sandra Medeiros
Sandra Medeiros was born in São Miguel, Azores. She graduated from the Lisbon College of Music. She continued her studies (with scholarships from the Gulbenkian Foundation and the National Cultural Centre) at the Royal Academy of Music in London where, … Read More
Mark Kadin
Mark Kadin is Music Director of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra since September 2017. From 2004 to 2014 he was Music Director of the Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra and from 1996 to 2004, Associated Conductor of the Russian National Orchestra. … Read More
Cristiana Oliveira
Cristiana Oliveira, eminent portuguese soprano with an international career, had her debuts the last season in Italy, at Catania’s Massimo Bellini, with the role of Magda in Puccini’s “La Rondine”, and as Madalena di Cogny in Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier”. She … Read More
Joana Soares
Young Portuguese oboist, Joana studies at the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris in the class of David Walter and Nora Cismondi. She graduated in Music from the University of Aveiro in the class of Jean-Michel Garetti, … Read More
Allan Petker
Allan Robert Petker is a published composer and arranger with over 250 published works with numerous publishing houses. His conducting books, “Choral Questions and Answers” Vols. I, II, III, IV and V, have become staples in school curriculum and for … Read More
David Thye
David R. Thye is a passionate conductor, educator, lecturer and clinician. While inspiring excellence through discipline and musical integrity, Dr. Thye consistently delivers cutting-edge “live” performances with sincerity, focus and enthusiasm. Dr. Thye is the Robert L. Burton chair of … Read More
Peter Tiboris
Peter Tiboris Named “Honorary and Distinguished Citizen” of Syros, Greece, by Mayor Yannis Dekavallas On July 9, 2012, at the opening of the 2012 Festival of the Aegean, Festival Director Peter Tiboris was publicly honored by Syros’ Mayor Yannis Dekavallas … Read More
Rui Baeta
Rui Baeta, born in Faro, studied music and singing at the Conservatório Regional do Algarve with Ana Esther, at the Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa with Filomena Amaro, at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa with Luis Madureira, at the … Read More
Eilana Lappalainen
Finnish-Canadian Eilana Lappalainen returns to Carnegie Hall singing Vivaldi’s Gloria and Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Ms. Lappalainen has performed title roles to critical acclaim in the world’s premier opera venues, including Teatro alla Scala, Opera di Roma, Hamburgische Staatsoper, … Read More
Marta Menezes
A regular soloist in Europe and in the United States, Marta Menezes is recognized as a skilled pianist with a broad range of interests and styles. In 2013, she received 1st Prize at the International Piano Competition Nice – Côte D’Azur “Simone … Read More
Filipe Quaresma
Filipe Quaresma (1980), is “… one of the most interesting Portuguese musicians of today” (Jornal Público) and has a “…. precise and superbly articulated way of playing, full of passion and quite contemplative …” (The Strad Magazine). Conciliate his intense … Read More
Mariano García
“Mature concertmaster, deep and sensitive. An artist in fullness.” “Mariano García is endowed with that characteristic personality that distinguishes the best instrumentalists”. – Justo Romero Versatile musician, Mariano García has the ability to sound different in each work he performs, taking … Read More
Jorge Nava
The admiration of the specialized critics and the esteem of the public reaffirm Jorge Nava as one of the greatest promises of the Spanish piano scene. Born in Santander, he began his musical studies with Irina Efanova at the National … Read More
Xavier Ribeiro
André Xavier Cruz Ribeiro began his musical studies at the age of 7 at the Antas-Esposende Volunteer Firefighters Band Association School, with professor Gonçalo Jaques. In 2002 he joined the Viana do Castelo Professional School of Music (EPMVC), where he began … Read More
Trio Adamastor
With Francisco Henriques on the violin, Pedro Massarrão on the cello and José Pedro Ribeiro on piano, the Trio Adamastor was formed in the midst of Paulo Pacheco’s Chamber Music Class at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa. In … Read More
