Comments by Sara Maia (GTCC) in the ‘Celebratorium’ Concert Series

Sara Maia, a collaborator in the Research Group for the Study of Music, Critical Theory and Communication, will present the concerts in the ‘Celebratorium’ cycle. The 2024 edition is a tribute to three great Portuguese composers of the 20th century: Joly Braga Santos, Frederico de Freitas and Fernando Lopes-Graça. This year is particularly significant as it is the centenary of Joly Braga Santos’s birth.

On October 14 at 7 pm, the concert will pay tribute to Joly Braga Santos, born 100 years ago, on May 14. In this concert, which will take place at Casa Comum, Rectory of the University of Porto, it will be possible to hear two of his chamber works, written for different ensembles: Quarteto com Piano (Op. 26) and Trio com Piano (Op. 64). These pieces will be performed by Quarteto Sakura, a piano and string quartet formed and based in Porto.

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