 The João Roiz Ensemble continues the Escutar o Tempo series in Angra do Heroísmo with a set of concerts and activities featuring works by contemporary Portuguese composers, including one of my own.
Dates and venues:
On February 13, the ensemble will also hold educational sessions with students from the music conservatories of Angra do Heroísmo and Praia da Vitória.  On February 5th, at 8:00 PM, the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa will perform my Fantasia Sobre Temas de Carlos Paredes as part of the centenary celebrations of Carlos Paredes at the Sala Luis Miguel Cintra, Teatro São Luiz, Lisbon.
The piece Fantasia Sobre Temas de Carlos Paredes draws from the music of Carlos Paredes, one of the greatest exponents of the Portuguese guitar. Based on his suite Lisboa e o Tejo, it reimagines five of its most striking themes: Canto do Amanhecer, Serenata, Canto da Rua, Canção Verdes Anos, and Canto do Trabalho. Years after orchestrating the complete suite for string orchestra and Portuguese guitar, I now revisit the material from a new perspective, transforming Paredes’ music into a piece that reflects my own musical language while honoring his unique sensitivity and intuition. Music: Tiago Derriça Orchestra: Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa Conductor: Pedro Neves  On January 31st, at 7:00 PM, my Concertino para Harmónica will have its world premiere performed by the Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras as part of the 8th Festival Antena 2.
Venue: Sala Bernardo Sassetti, Teatro São Luiz, Lisbon The event is free to attend and suitable for audiences aged 6 and above. For those unable to join in person, the concert will be broadcast live on Antena 2 and via video streaming on RTP Palco. Music: Tiago Derriça Harmonica: Gonçalo Sousa Conductor: Jan Wierzba Orchestra: Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras  On January 31st, at 6:30 PM, the João Roiz Ensemble will perform in Mirandela, marking the premiere of my latest work as part of the Escutar o Tempo concert series.
The program celebrates contemporary Portuguese music, featuring works by Anne Victorino de Almeida, César Viana, Eduardo Patriarca, and myself. Venue: Train Station of Mirandela – Casa das Artes, Mirandela  I had the opportunity to participate in the Antena 2 (RTP) program Império dos Sentidos, together with the harmonica player Gonçalo Sousa, to talk about my piece Concertino for Harmonica.
This interview is in Portuguese. We discussed the composition process, the unique characteristics of the piece, and the relationship between the harmonica and the string quartet. You can listen to the full episode on RTP Play via the link below. 🎧 Listen here Our conversation starts at 2’35’’.   On September 5th, my orchestration of Carlos Paredes’ Lisboa e o Tejo suite was performed at the Avante Festival. The Sinfonietta Orchestra, conducted by Vasco Azevedo, and guitarist Paulo Soares presented the piece.
 The piece Poemas Possíveis will be performed once again by the Contemporary Music Group Síntese at the Casa José Saramago, Lisbon, on July 15th, 06:30 p.m.
Music: Tiago Derriça Ensemble: Síntese - Grupo de Música Contemporanea Conductor: Yan Mikirtumov Voice: Helena Neves"  The Trio Pangea will premiere my 'Trio em homenagem a Fauré' in the first half of September in the year 2024. The details of that and other concerts will be announced soon.
 The piece Poemas Possíveis will be performed once again by the Contemporary Music Group Síntetese at the Museu Nacional de Grão Vasco, Viseu on April's 12th at 9:00 PM.
Music: Tiago Derriça Ensemble: Síntese - Grupo de Música Contemporanea Conductor: Yan Mikirtumov Voice: Helena Neves" |
