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Henrique Portovedo
[Text nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar] Henrique Portovedo

Portuguese International RICO and Selmer-MaferMusica Artist, Henrique Portovedo is one of the most demanded saxophone soloist, sound artist and lecturer in Portugal and United Kingdom.
Henrique has found its’ place in contemporary music by working with composers such as Chiel Meijering, Carlos Balaú Marques, Filipe Vieira, Luís Cardoso, Tjako van Schie, Paulo Perfeito, David Notts, Dominic Murcott, Hugo Correia, Martin Parker, Rolf Gehlhaar, Luis Girão among others. Co-founder of QuadQuartet and Artistic Director of...
[Text nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar] Henrique Portovedo

Portuguese International RICO and Selmer-MaferMusica Artist, Henrique Portovedo is one of the most demanded saxophone soloist, sound artist and lecturer in Portugal and United Kingdom.
Henrique has found its’ place in contemporary music by working with composers such as Chiel Meijering, Carlos Balaú Marques, Filipe Vieira, Luís Cardoso, Tjako van Schie, Paulo Perfeito, David Notts, Dominic Murcott, Hugo Correia, Martin Parker, Rolf Gehlhaar, Luis Girão among others. Co-founder of QuadQuartet and Artistic Director of Aveiro SaxFest, he is the creative director and producer of Sound of Shadows, Wanna Chat, RedRoots, Distorction, Don ́t Shoot the Saxophone Player and Spaces.
As Sonic Artist and Sound Designer, Henrique works for television and theatre. Henrique develop many educational workshops and masterclasses. Very frequently he appears as soloist or sideman with Trinity College of Music Wind Orchestra, FadoMorse, Funfarra, Portuguese Saxophone Orchestra, Orquestra Nacional do Porto - Casa da Música, Filarmonia das Beiras, Trinity College of Music Soloist Ensemble. He worked for RTP (Portuguese Radio and Television) and recorded for several labels including Universal Music, Naxos and R ́Roots.
His musical activity was awarded with the Prémio de Mérito da Fundação António Pascoal, 1st Prize at the International Youth Soloist Contest Purmerend, Prémio de Mérito Artístico da Fundação Eng. António de Almeida. Henrique was awarded with several Trinity Music Awards in 2007 and 2008: The Montague Cleeve Scholarship, The Bratton Scholarship and The Trinity College London Scholarship. Was awarded with Prémio Jovens Criadores 2012 by the Portuguese Institute of Art and Ideas.
Henrique began his musical studies at the Águeda Music Conservatory having studied with Fernando Valente and Carlos Firmino. In 2002 he concluded his studies at the Calouste Gulbenkian Aveiro Conservatoty of Music with João Figueiredo with the highest classification. He finished his undergrad studies with Distinction at the Superior School of Music and Performing Arts of Oporto with Henk van Twillert and Fernando Ramos. He has also received schooling from the Amsterdam Conservatorium of Music. Concluded his master degree with Distinction at the Trinity College of Music-TrinityLaban with Gerard McChrystal and Melanie Henry. Studied Studio Composition and Sound Design with Dominic Murcott. At the moment he is making his Phd, “Augmented Musical Performance - Mediated Interaction for Augmented Instruments and Beyond”. This year he will perform at Audiograt Festival Oxford, Network Music Festival Birmingham among other festivals and conferences.
Henrique Portovedo plays exclusively with Selmer (Paris) saxophones and RICO Reeds.

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