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Filipe Pires in focus on mic.pt in july
Filipe Pires, one of the most illustrious composers in Portugal and a key figure in the History of Portuguese Contemporary Music, celebrates this year his 80th anniversary. As if genetically destined for music, he revealed himself early as a pianist and composer, having asserted the freedom in resorting to a variety of styles, from his first impressionist, neoclassical and atonal passions, to electroacoustic music and open forms, being one of the pioneers in Portugal of the two latter approaches.

Together with composition and performance he has been exercising an intense pedagogical activity, music critique, realization of courses, conferences, having also written various didactic, biographical and analytical works on Portuguese music and musicians. His activity as head of some of the most important Portuguese music institutions is another trait of his endeavour in the affirmation and dissemination of art music.
As composer, Filipe Pires doesn’t feel “prisoner of any tendency, technique or aesthetics”, having acknowledged that, “the particular problems of every work determine specific morphological and syntactical choices”; and in this sense he has been exploring tonality, modalism, chromaticism, atonality, dodecaphony, integral serialism, mosaicism, aleatoricism, music theatre, minimalism, as well as electroacoustic music.

In July visit the MIC.PT In Focus section dedicated to the work of Filipe Pires.
activities of the composers published by the mic.pt
SARA CARVALHO IN CAMBRIDGE
On July 17 Sara Carvalho, composer published by the MIC.PT will give a lecture under the topic Imaginary Bars: from the Score to the Performance, Issues on Meaning Construction, during the Performance Studies Network 3rd International Conference held at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom (July 17-20), and organized by the AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice (CMPCP).
A ESCADA ESTREITA BY JOÃO PEDRO OLIVEIRA ON A CD BY ALEJANDRO ESCUER
The new CD, Flying - Música para Flauta y Electrónica, with performances by the Mexican flutist Alejandro Escuer, includes the version for flute and electronics of the work A Escada Estreita (1999) by João Pedro Oliveira, composer published by the MIC.PT. In June this CD edition has won the 13th Annual Independent Music Awards competition in the Contemporary Classical category.
NEW WORK BY SOFIA SOUSA ROCHA
The work Flutuante by Sofia Sousa Rocha, composer published by the MIC.PT, was premiered by the Orquestra Clássica do Sul and Cesário Costa, on June 27 at the Municipal Auditorium in Lagoa. This new piece for orchestra was chosen at the OCS Atelier for Young Composers, which was directed by António Pinho Vargas in March. Flutuante will be preformed again by the OCS in October at the Portuguese Parliament.
RUI PENHA DEFENDS DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
On July 15, Rui Penha, composer published by the MIC.PT, will defend his doctoral thesis, Modelos de Espacialização: integração no pensamento composicional (Spatialization Models and their Integration in Compositional Thought), supervised by João Pedro Oliveira. The defense will take place at the DeCA Auditorium, Aveiro University, at 2h30 p.m., before a jury composed of 6 members, including João Pedro Oliveira, António de Sousa Dias, Sara Carvalho and Carlos Marecos, composers published by the MIC.PT.
In the framework of his thesis Rui Penha composed various works, including Pendulum (2012) recently released on the new CD edition by the Miso Records and the Sond'Ar-te Electric Ensemble. The work developed within his doctoral dissertation proposes a conceptualization of the models and the creation of new tools for sound spatialization in electroacoustic music, as well as ways to explore the integration of this parameter in musical composition.
DANIEL MARTINHO AT CASA DA MÚSICA
The work Despertar (2010) for orchestra by Daniel Martinho, composer published by the MIC.PT, will be presented on July 25 at 9h30 p.m. at Casa da Música, in the context of the 3rd National Residency - Youth Symphony Orchestra (III Estágio Nacional Orquestra Sinfónica de Jovens), organized by the Academia de Música Costa Cabral, under the direction of José Rafael Pascual Vilaplana. During the concert the Academia will present the results of the Residency as well as of the work developed by its students during the academic year.
Additionally, on May 31 also at Casa da Música the Barc's Horn Quartet gave the premiere performance of Daniel Martinho's work, Três Miniaturas para Quarteto de Trompas, in the framework of the 1st edition of the Idipsumúsica Chamber Music Competition, organized by the Átrio da Música Foundation - Professional School of Music in Viana do Castelo. The score of Três Miniaturas is published by the MIC.PT. For more information please visit the MIC.PT online Score Catalogue.
WORKS BY MIGUEL AZGUIME ON THE NEW CD BY THE MATOSINHOS STRING QUARTET
The new CD under the Miso Records label, Miguel Azguime - Music for Strings, will be released on July 3 at 9h30 p.m. during one more Open Farm Thursday - Electroacoustic Agriculture organized by Miso Music Portugal. This new monographic edition, with the performances by the Matosinhos String Quartet of music for strings by Miguel Azguime, composer published by the MIC.PT, includes his various works written between 2006 and 2008 - Le Feu Qui Dort (2008, rev. 2012) and Paraître Parmi (2006, rev. 2012) for string quartet, as well as Moment à l'extrêmement (2006) for violoncello solo and electronics.
LUÍS ANTUNES PENA'S WORK AT DIE ANDERE SEITE EXHIBITION
From June 18 the work Klangspiegel (2001-03) by Luís Antunes Pena, composer published by the MIC.PT, is presented and diffused by a 8-loudspeaker system within the exhibition Die andere Seite - Spiegel und Spiegelungen in der zeitgenössischen Kunst (The Other Side - Mirrors and Reflections in Contemporary Art) at the Orangery, Staterooms and Privy Garden of the Belvedere Gallery in Viena. The exhibition is open for public until October 12 and it constitutes a reflection on the various aesthetic and symbolic aspects of the mirror as reflecting surface, showing sculptures, installations, photography, video and film.
PREMIERE OF A NEW WORK BY NUNO PEIXOTO DE PINHO
The new work Fantasia - con espressione by Nuno Peixoto de Pinho, composer published by the MIC.PT, will be presented in July by the UNISAX quartet during two concerts - on July 5 at the Salão Nobre Manuel Salgueiral in Vila Nova de Gaia, as well as on July 17 within the 5th edition of the International Saxophone Festival in Palmela (July 14-19), a unique initiative in the artistic and pedagogical landscape, both in Portugal and across borders, a landmark for all saxophone and music lovers. Nuno Peixoto de Pinho's new piece for saxophone quartet (alto, alto, tenor and baritone) was composed at the invitation of the UNISAX quartet - Gilberto Bernardes, Rosa Oliveira, Isabel Anjo and Guilherme Bogas.
ANTÓNIO DE SOUSA DIAS AT THE CYCLE BY ATELIER DE COMPOSIÇÃO
António de Sousa Dias and Luís Antunes Pena, composers published by the MIC.PT, will participate in the 4th session of the cycle Conversas com Compositores Portugueses Contemporâneos, on July 12 at 5h00 p.m., at the Gato Vadio in Porto. At this meeting Luís Antunes Pena, who presented his work at the 3rd session of the cycle, will be moderating a conversation around António de Sousa Dias' music. Conversas com Compositores Portugueses Contemporâneos is a cycle of monthly meetings by Atelier de Composição in Porto, aiming to present Portuguese contemporary composers - "who they are, how do they think of music, and what are their inspirations."
ANTÓNIO PINHO VARGAS RECEIVES THE AUTORES SPA AWARD
António Pinho Vargas, composer published by the MIC.PT, is among the 22 winners of the Autores SPA Award, Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores, which was attributed on May 8 at the Lisbon Municipality. He received this prize for his Magnificat (2013) in the category, the Best Work of Classical Music. Among the recent performances of António Pinho Vargas' music one should highlight the premieres in May - of Antiques, seis pequenas peças para viola e violoncelo (2010-13) on May 20 within the Composition Week at the ESML; and of De Profundis on May 31, by the ESML Choir conducted by Paulo Lourenço, who also performed this work on June 29 at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon.
Additionally, on July 4 at the Teatro das Figuras in Faro the Orquestra Clássica do Sul and Cesário Costa will give the first performance of Quadros (de arte moderna), commissioned to the composer within his OSC residency in 2013-14.
Novas partituras no mic.pt
The MIC.PT has released eight new scores by the composers Miguel Azguime, Daniel Martinho and Vitor Rua. From now on these pieces are included in the MIC.PT online Score Catalogue, which presently has 841 works by 49 Portuguese composers.
mic.pt highlights
IGOR C. SILVA, NEW COMPOSER ON MIC.PT
The MIC.PT portal has from now on a new Composer's page of Igor C. Silva, born in 1989, and developing his artistic activity in Porto. He graduated in Composition from the ESMAE in 2011, and completed his Master's Degree in Composition and Music Theory in 2013. In 2012 he was Young Composer in Residence at Casa da Música and received several commissions, having worked with Orchestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música or Remix Ensemble Casa da Música. He works regularly with soloists, ensembles and jazz groups, devoting part of his musical and compositional activity to improvisation and interactive performances with electronics and multimedia tools.
From now on visit Igor C. Silva's new Composer's page on the MIC.PT.
 
música hoje on antena 2
July 5 and 19
Portuguese Chamber Works of the XXI
In July the Música Hoje (Music Today) presents more Portuguese works, which compose the new Miso Records double CD by the Sond’Ar-te Electric Ensemble. This new CD edition comprises the first world recordings of works by 10 Portuguese composers, embraceing diverse aesthetics within the multiple richness of Portuguese contemporary music.

August 2
Portuguese Chamber Works of the XXI
The Music of Armando José Fernandes
During this Música Hoje we will conclude the audition of the 10 works by Portuguese composers, which compose the new Miso Records double CD by the Sond’Ar-te Electric Ensemble. We will also present the music of Armando José Fernandes, whose works performed by Carlos Damas (violin) have been released on CD under the Brilliant Classics label.

August 16
Sound Told Fairy Tales, Volume II
This Música Hoje programme presents some of the works from the Miso Music Portugal’s Electroacoustic Theatre for children, Sound Told Fairy Tales, on the occasion of the release of another new Miso Records CD, Contos Contados Com Som, Volume II.

August 30
Music by Joana Sá and Smião Costa on Shhpuma CDs
Shhpuma is a new Portuguese record label, directly aimed at promoting and celebrating an unparalleled creative and richly heterogeneous moment in the country’s musical history. During this Música Hoje programme, we will present CDs released under Shhpuma, visiting the creations of Joana Sá and Simão Costa.

Antena 2, at 1h00 a.m.
new scores on mic.pt
Daniel Martinho, Três Miniaturas para Quarteto de Trompas (2014)
horn quartet
Vitor Rua, Trazom Simphonie (2014)
alto saxophone and chamber orchestra
Miguel Azguime, Le Feu qui Dort (2008, rev.2012)
string quartet
Miguel Azguime, Paraître Parmi B (2006, rev.2012)
string quartet
Miguel Azguime, Naturezas da Menina Gotinha de Água (2013)
children choir and piano
Miguel Azguime, de part et d'autre (2011, rev.2014)
flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano and electronics
Miguel Azguime, A Menina Gotinha de Água PT (2011)
narrator, children choir with soprano soloist, live electronics and video
Miguel Azguime, A Menina Gotinha de Água EN (2011)
narrator, children choir with soprano soloist, live electronics and video
open farm thursdays
July 3 - 9h30 p.m.
Miso Music Portugal
Release and presentation of the new CD by the Miso Records, Miguel Azguime - music for strings, with the performances by the Matosinhos String Quartet. a unique ensemble whose musicians are "accomplices" to Portuguese music. During the event Miguel Azguime will present the works, which compose this CD between the acoustic and electroacoustic...
new cds and dvds on mic.pt
Sond'Ar-te Electric Ensemble Portuguese Chamber Works of the XXI
works by Miguel Azguime, Tiago Cutileiro, António de Sousa Dias, Bruno Gabirro, Cândido Lima, Ângela Lopes, Rui Penha, Ricardo Ribeiro, António Chagas Rosa and Luís Tinoco
Edition: Miso Records
DONNY G. An audiovisual concert inspired by Mozart's Don Giovanni
work: Vermalung II - Donny G. by Luís Antunes Pena



Edition: ZKM - Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe | Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland
recent premieres
Sara Carvalho
perto do coração selvagem
 June 2, Il Carso In Corso, Monfalcone, Italy
Antonietta Loffredo, toy piano
José Mesquita Lopes
Dois Solos
 June 8, José Lúcio da Silva Theatre, Leiria
Flávio Lopes, saxophone
Paulo Ferreira-Lopes
naT 2
 June 8, Abrons Arts Center, New York, United States of America
Sofia Sousa Rocha
Flutuante
 June 27, Municipal Auditorium, Lagoa
Cesário Costa, conductor
Orquestra Clássica do Sul
Antonio Chagas Rosa
A Wilde Mass
June 30, Église des Réformés, Marseille, France
Musicatreize vocal Ensemble
Roland Hayrabedian, conductor
Mathias Lecomte, organ
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