 On February 7th, 2026, at the Centro de Cultura Contemporânea de Castelo Branco, the Lontano Trio will premiere my new work Mural, for alto saxophone, accordion and double bass. The concert marks the opening of the project Do Barro ao Som – Homenagem a Cargaleiro, and will be followed by a national tour with further performances in Lisbon, Setúbal, Amarante and additional cities.
Music: Tiago Derriça – Mural (world premiere) Saxophone: Clara Gonçalves Accordion: Francisco Martins Double Bass: Pedro Vasquinho  On December 8th, at 7:00 PM, Trio Pangea performed at the Portuguese Embassy in Paris as part of the ‘MUSICORAMA 2025/2026’ concert series. The programme featured the Trio in homage to Fauré, written in 2023.
Music: Tiago Derriça Violin: Léo Belthoise Cello: Sarah Ledoux Piano: Bruno Belthoise  On December 1st, at 11:00 AM, the Coro de Câmara de Lisboa performed in Rome (Biblioteca di Lingue e Letterature Straniere Moderne, Edifício Marco Polo, Circonvallazione Tiburtina 4) as part of the concert “Da ditadura à Revolução. Viva a Liberdade” — a presentation organised by Sapienza Università di Roma. The programme included works by Portuguese composers, among them the piece Dorme, que a vida é nada!
Music: Tiago Derriça Choir: Coro de Câmara de Lisboa Conductor: Teresita Gutiérrez Marques  On November 8th, at 8:00 PM, my work Magalhães will be performed at Kerkcentrum Goede Rede, Almere-Haven (The Netherlands), as part of the concert Over Water, celebrating the 15th anniversary of Amuse Vocale Almeers Kamerkoor. The programme explores the theme of water in its many forms — seas, rivers, lakes, and tears.
Music: Tiago Derriça Choir: Amuse Vocale Almeers Kamerkoor Piano: Felix Justin Strings: Musicians of Flevolands Philharmonisch Orkest Conductor: Ulrikke Reed Findenegg  On October 25th, at 5:00 PM, my Sonata Fantasia, originally written for trombone and piano and later adapted for saxophone and piano, will be performed at the Auditório Tomás Borba, Academia de Amadores de Música, Lisbon, as part of the concert Quatro Gerações, Um Propósito, featuring works by Eurico Carrapatoso, Pedro Faria Gomes, Francisco Lima Santos, and Tiago Derriça.
Music: Tiago Derriça Saxophone: Helder Alves Piano: Ana Ferreirinho  On October 4th, at 6:00 PM, the Coro de Câmara de Lisboa will perform two of my choral pieces, Dorme, que a vida é nada! (text by Fernando Pessoa) and Vossos olhos, Senhora, que competem (text by Luís Vaz de Camões), as part of the concert Homenagem a Camões at the Igreja do Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara, Lisbon. The works will be performed a cappella under the direction of Teresita Gutiérrez Marques.
Music: Tiago Derriça Choir: Coro de Câmara de Lisboa Conductor: Teresita Gutiérrez Marques  On October 1st, 2025, in celebration of World Music Day, the Camerata de Cordas de Leiria (Ars Lusitanae) will perform at Teatro José Lúcio da Silva at 9:30 PM, featuring Ricardo Parreira on Portuguese guitar.
The programme the piece Lisboa e o Tejo, a suite by Carlos Paredes orchestrated by Tiago Derriça. Music: Carlos Paredes (orchestration by Tiago Derriça) Ensemble: Ars Lusitanae Soloist: Ricardo Parreira  On September 22 (Lisbon), November 7 (Seixal) and December 10 (Portimão) 2025, the Sinfonietta de Lisboa will perform a series of concerts in homage to Carlos Paredes — featuring orchestral arrangements by Tiago Derriça, Francisco Tavares and Luís Cardoso, with the soloist Paulo Soares, playing portuguese guitar.
Concert dates & venues Sep 22, 2025 — Lisbon (Junta de Freguesia das Avenidas Novas) Nov 7, 2025 — Auditório Municipal do Fórum Cultural do Seixa Dec 10, 2025 — TEMPO – Teatro Municipal de Portimão Music / Arrangement: Tiago Derriça — orchestral arrangement of works by Carlos Paredes Orchestra: Sinfonietta de Lisboa Portuguese Guitar (soloist): Paulo Soares Conductor: Vasco Pearce de Azevedo  On August 18th, 2025, my piece Fantasia Sobre Temas de Carlos Paredes will be performed by the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa as part of the Atalaia Music Fest.
Music: Tiago Derriça Orchestra: Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa Conductor: Rita Castro-Blanco  On June 7th, 2025, at 9:30 AM, the ensemble Trio Improvável will perform my piece Monte Verde (2nd and 3rd movements) as part of their programme for the Prémio Jovens Músicos competition at Casa da Música, in Oporto.
Music: Tiago Derriça Ensemble: Trio Improvável - Afonso Feliciano (Percussion), António Ferreira (Euphonium), Bernardo Leitão (Saxophone) Supervisor Teacher: João Pedro Silva |
