Debut with Orquestra Gulbenkian
The concerts for the 2025/26 season are starting to be announced. I will make my debut with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in February 2026, performing The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns, alongside pianist Inês Andrade and under the baton of Miguel Sepúlveda.
Debut with Orquesta Filarmónica de Montevideo
In June of 2025 I will have my debut with Orquesta Filarmónica de Montevideo, performing Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand, in a concert that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the composer. The concert will take place at Teatro Solís, an will be conducted by Carlos Vieu.
Debut with Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española
In September of 2024 I will have my debut with Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española, performing Concertino for piano, brass, strings and percussion by Fernando Lopes-Graça, at Festival IKFEM, in Valença (Portugal).
Featured on "Impressions on Portuguese Music and other topics (II)"
An article about my CD "Beethoven | Lopes-Graça" was published in this book, which includes several articles on Portuguese music and performers by pianist José Eduardo Martins. The full book is available here.
Debut with Orquesta Nacional de España
In June 2023 I will have my debut with Orquesta Nacional de España, performing Rapsodia Portuguesa, by Ernesto Halffter, at Festival Ibérico de Música de Badajoz. The concert will take place on June 10th, the Day of Portugal, and will also be the closing concert of the festival.
World premiere of the Piano Concerto by Tiago Derriça
In the 2022-23 season, I will have the pleasure of doing the world première of the Piano Concerto for Piano by Tiago Derriça, with the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, conducted by Pedro Neves.
Tiago was the recipient of a prize by Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores in 2021 for the "best classical music work" with his work Poslúdio.
Debut with Orquesta de València
In March 2022 I will have my debut with Orquesta de València, in Spain. Looking forward to perform Rapsodia Portuguesa, by Ernesto Halffter, at Les Arts.
On the big screen - "Encontros" by François Manceaux
On the big screen again, this time in a movie by François Manceaux. I recorded excerpts by Chopin and Poulenc and coached one of the main actresses on how to move at the piano. (May 2021)
Doctor of Music
Happy to share the news that I have just finished my Doctorate at Indiana University - Jacobs School of Music.
(April 2020)
On TV, at TVI evening news, talking about Beethoven
Talking abou Beethoven on the occasion of his 250th birthday, at TVI evening news.
Documentary "111 671 Ballad for a Piano"
My premiere on the big screen, as the performer of the soundtrack for "111 671 Ballad for a Piano", by João Vasco. The documentary integrates the official selection of "KinoDuel International Film Festival" (2019), "Impact DOCS Awards" (2020), and "Docs Without Borders Film Festival competition" (2020). Watch the trailer here.