Applications are now open for the selection of one (1) PhD researcher within the scope of the project ‘Echoes from the Past: Unveiling a Lost Soundscape with Digital Analysis’ (2022.01957.PTDC), financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC). For more information, see the details on the FCSH or Euraxess websites. First minute: PDF Second minute: PDF

Among the recent activities of researcher Filipa Magalhães, co-coordinator of the Research Group on Contemporary Music, it is worth highlighting the publication of the article “Arquivar e reativar o teatro-música português” (‘Archiving and reactivating Portuguese music theatre’) in ‘Revista Sinais de Cena’. It is possible to read the article here. Filipa Magalhães also contributed to... Read More

The fifth edition of the Rencontres de musicologie médiévale (RMM 5) counts on Océane Boudeau’s co-organisation, also present on the event’s scientific committee, and Kristin Hoefener’s participation. Both researchers are from the Early Music Studies Group. The event will take place between 13 and 15 January in Lyon, France. Kristin Hoefener’s paper, ‘L’office liturgique O... Read More

Mafalda Nejmeddine, a researcher at the Music in the Modern Period Group, wrote the musical critic “Quando é que Bomtempo esteve à volta do barroco?” (‘When was Bomtempo around the Baroque?’), published by the Observador newspaper on December 11. The text discusses a concert held at the Casa da Música in Porto.

The call for papers for the CESEM PhD Students Meeting, entitled ‘Research in Dialogue’, is open until February 9. Click here to find out more about the formats for participation and presentation at the event scheduled for March 2025. The organisation accepts registrations in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. In case of any questions, please contact... Read More

The researcher Elsa De Luca, from the Early Music Studies Group, was invited to participate in the Jornadas Internacionales de Investigación – Polifonías hispánicas (ss. XVI-XIX): transmisión, oralidad, pervivencias y aproximaciones digitales, held in Baeza (Spain) on December 4 and 5. Elsa De Luca delivered the presentation ‘Looking Ahead: Addressing Challenges, Strengthening Teamwork, and Building Future Strategies for... Read More

The launch of the book Noble et sentimental: Pedro de Freitas Branco and the Interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Music, by Cesário Costa, included a presentation by the author, Paulo Ferreira de Castro and João Almeida. In the context of this launch, which took place on December 11 at the Tivoli Theatre, it is worth highlighting... Read More

Luís Tinoco won the 38th Pessoa Prize, a prestigious Portuguese award. It is the third time a music personality has received such recognition. Luís Tinoco succeeds pianist Maria João Pires, who won the award in 1989, and composer Emanuel Nunes, who was honoured in 2000. As well as being a composer, Luís Tinoco stands out... Read More

The communication, followed by a performance, entitled ‘Constança Capdeville, aesthetic approaches and artistic options in the recreation of the work Avec Picasso, ce matin… (1984)’ will be presented by researcher Ana Filipa Magalhães (Research Group on Contemporary Music) and pianist Inês Filipe in the context of the conference ’Mujeres y liderazgo musical. Redes artísticas, desafíos... Read More

Sónia Duarte, a collaborator in the Research Group for the Study of Music, Critical Theory and Communication, will present a communication at the XVII Jornadas de Iconografía Musical. The conference will occur on 12 and 13 December at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. This communication ‘La música pintada por Vasco Pereira Lusitano (ca. 1536-1609): ‘corpus’... Read More