André Ferreira (2022.13687.BD)

Following his early training at the Instituto Gregoriano in Lisbon (in António Esteireiro’s organ class), André Ferreira furthered his musical studies in The Netherlands, at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague (with Jos van der Kooy) and, later, graduated in Organ at the Amsterdam Conservatoire, in the class of professor Jacques van Oortmerssen, having also worked with Pieter van Dijk. He completed his Masters Degree in Organ under the guidance of João Vaz at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (ESML).

He is co-founder of Ensemble 258, with which he organized the Baroque music cycle 7 Colinas / 7 Cantatas in Lisbon, and a member of the ensemble Ars Lusitana, dedicated to the performance of Portuguese repertoire. He collaborates as an organist with the Parish of S. Tomás de Aquino and with the Parish of Santa Maria de Belém, (Jerónimos Monastery).

He also plays the baroque oboe, currently completing his master’s degree at ESML, in the class of Pedro Castro, and has integrated formations such as the orchestra Divino Sospiro.