Henrique Portovedo

Henrique Portovedo

  • Concert – “The Saxophone and the Wind Orchestra” – July 13th
  • Concert – “The Saxophone and the Electronic” – July 15th
  • 6th “Vitor Santos” International Saxophone Competition – Juri

International D’Addario Woodwinds and Selmer Paris artist, Silverstein Pro Artist, Henrique Portovedo has found its’ place in contemporary music by working with composers such as R. Barret, H. Kiyama  P. Niblock, M. Edwards, I. Silva, P. Ferreira Lopes, S. Carvalho, L. Carvalho H. Correia, among others. Portovedo has more than 30 works for saxophone dedicated to him including some Saxophone Concertos conducted by Clement Power, Luís Carvalho, François Boulanger among others. Co-founder of QuadQuartet and Artistic Director of Aveiro SaxFest, he is the creative director and producer of Sound of Shadows and SoundGrounds. He recorded for several labels including Naxos and R ́Roots Productions. Was awarded with several Trinity Music Awards in London, Prémio Jovens Criadores 2012 by the Portuguese Institute of Art and Ideas and received the Award by the Portuguese National Centre of Culture in 2014. Henrique works at CITAR, Oporto and KCB, Brussels.

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