Hugo Vasco Reis, composição

SINOPSE BIOGRÁFICA

Hugo Vasco Reis (Lisboa, 1981) é compositor. Estudou composição na Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, e participou em diversas masterclasses com Hans Tutschku, Chaya Czernowin, Toshio Hosokawa, Dieter Ammann, Franck Bedrossian, Stefan Prins, entre outros. O seu catálogo contém obras para orquestra, música de câmara, solo e eletroacústica, sendo interpretadas e premiadas na Europa e EUA. Editou cinco álbuns monográficos, foram nomeados pela SPA e GDA para melhor trabalho de música erudita.

LISTA DE OBRAS

SOLO

2014:

Metamorphosis and resonances for piano

for piano solo (6’30”)
Premiered by Cândido Fernandes; January 6th, 2014; Auditório Vianna da Motta (Lisbon, Portugal)
Recorded by Cândido Fernandes, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02

2015:

Metamorphosis and resonances for viola

for viola solo (5’00”)
Commissioned by “Antena 2/Prémio Jovens Músicos” 2016 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Premiered by Prémio Jovens Músicos 2015; July 19th, 2015; Casa da Música (Porto, Portugal)
Recorded by Lourenço Macedo Sampaio, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02

Metamorphosis and resonances for flute

for flute solo (4’30”)
Premiered by Monika Streitová; November 30th, 2017; Museu de São Roque (Lisbon, Portugal)
Recorded by Monika Streitová, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02

2016:

Metamorphosis and resonances for cello

for cello solo (10’00”)
Premiered by Filipe Quaresma; April 6th, 2019; O’Culto da Ajuda (Lisbon, Portugal)
Recorded by Filipe Quaresma, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02

2017:

Metamorphosis and resonances for bass clarinet

for bass clarinet solo (8’30”)
Commissioned by Frederic Cardoso – 2017
Premiered by Frederic Cardoso; December 5th, 2017; Conservatório de Música de Paredes (Paredes, Portugal)
Recorded by Frederic Cardoso, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02 and “Mixed Dialogues” CD Frederic Cardoso

Metamorphosis and resonances for harp

for harp solo (6’00”)
Selected work in “Future Blend Project” 2017 (Warwick, England)
Selected work in “International Society for Contemporary Music – World Music Days 2019” (Tallinn, Estonia)
Premiered by Becki Mcllory; January 6th, 2018; The Lord Leycester (Warwick, UK)
Recorded by Ana Castanhito, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02

Metamorphosis and resonances for accordion

for accordion solo (9’00”)
Prized in “Folefest Composition Competition” 2017 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Selected work in “Festival Risuonanze 2018” (Udine, Italy)
Premiered by Paulo Jorge Ferreira; February 7th, 2018; Teatro Trindade (Lisbon, Portugal)
Recorded by Paulo Jorge Ferreira, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02

Metamorphosis and resonances for guitar

for guitar solo (9’00”)
Recorded by Pedro Rodrigues, in “Metamorphosis and Resonances” CD HVR.02

Micro images for piano

for piano solo (1’00”)
Commissioned by Martin Tchiba (2017)
Premiered by Martin Tchiba; May 17th, 2018; Main Hall (“Großer Sendesaal”) of SR Radio (Saarbrücken, Germany)

Micro images for guitar

for guitar solo (2’00”)
Premiered by Luís Miguel Leite; December 21st, 2018; Auditório da Academia de Música de Vizela (Vizela, Portugal)

2018:

Micro images for cello

for cello solo (1’00”)
Premiered by Miloz Drogowski; June 14th, 2018; Lisboa Incomum (Lisboa, Portugal)

Micro images for portuguese guitar

for portuguese guitar solo (1’30”)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

Ec(h)o

for portuguese guitar solo (6’30”)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

Súbito

for portuguese guitar solo (6’00”)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

Linea

for portuguese guitar solo (15’00”)
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; January 17th, 2020, Conservatório de Música de Vila do Conde (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

Tabula rasa

for portuguese guitar solo (3’30”)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

MÚSICA DE CÂMARA

2015:

O horizonte de uma borboleta

for flute, violin and piano (5’00”)
Selected work in “ESML Chamber Music” 2015 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Premiered by Dina Hernandez (flute), João Cunha (violin) and Cândido Fernandes (piano); March 11th, 2015; Teatro-Estúdio Mário Viegas (Lisbon, Portugal)
Recorded by David Silva, Francisco Henriques and Cândido Fernandes, in “Chamber Music I” CD HVR.05

Enigmatic icon

for percussion and electronics (14’00”)
Selected work in “Ecos de um Meta-Tempo” 2016 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Premiered by Cristiano Rios, Pedro Tavares (percussion) and Hugo Vasco Reis (electronics); July 8th, 2016; Panteão Nacional (Lisboa, Portugal)
Recorded by Drumming – Grupo de Percussão, in “Chamber Music I” CD HVR.05

2016

From where the wind blows

for two clarinets (8’00”)
Recorded by Víctor Pereira and Ricardo Alves, in “Chamber Music I” CD HVR.05

2017:

Transparent(e)

for flute, viola and harp (14’00”)
Prized in “New Gallery Concert Series Composition Competition” 2017 (Boston, USA)
Selected in “Portuguese Association of Composers” Call for Scores 2018 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Premiered by Jessi Rosinski (flute), Asheigh Gordon (viola) and Amanda Romano (harp); April 14th, 2018; Cambridge Art Association (Boston, USA)
Recorded by Lisbon Ensemble 20.21 (Marina Camponês, Ana Monteverde and Carolina Coimbra), in “Chamber Music I” CD HVR.05

2018:

Aeonian

for SATB and electronics (12’00”)
Commissioned by Coro Setúbal Voz
Premiered by Coro Setúbal Voz; Conductor: Jorge Salgueiro; March 28th, 2018; (Setúbal, Portugal)

Micro images for contrabass flute, contrabass clarinet and contrabassoon

for contrabass flute, contrabass clarinet and contrabassoon (2’30”)
Commissioned by Rarescale Ensemble (Carla Rees, Sarah Watts and Ashley Myall)
Premiered by Rarescale Ensemble; June 21st, 2018; St. James Church, Sussex Gardens (London, England)

Relevos oníricos

for portuguese guitar and piano (10’30”)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis and António Victorino d’Almeida, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

Memória em labirinto

for portuguese guitar and piano (5’30”)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis and Cândido Fernandes, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

Rizoma

for violin, cello and piano (15’00”)
Commissioned by Musicamera (Emerging Composer Program 2018)
Premiered by Luís Pacheco Cunha (violin), Catherine Synck (violoncello), Jill Lawson (piano); Conductor: Brian Mac; December 10th, 2018; (Lisboa, Portugal)
Recorded by Luís Pacheco Cunha (violin), Catherine Synck (violoncello), Jill Lawson (piano), in “Chamber Music I” CD HVR.05

2019:

Some lines mixing a colour

for Soprano, Saxophone, Accordion, Viola and Violoncello (8’00”)
Commissioned by Síntese – Grupo de Música
Premiered by Síntese – Grupo de Música Contemporânea; May 3rd, 2019; (Guarda, Portugal)

Micro images for viola and piano

for viola and piano (2’00”)
Premiered by Aleksandra Demowska-Madejska and Andrzej Karałow; July 26th, 2019; International Summer Course for Composers SYNTHETIS 2019 (Radziejowice, Poland)

Micro imagens clarinet and cello

for clarinet and cello (1’30”)

Colors seen in silence I

for clarinet and piano (7’00”)
Commissioned by Victor Pereira and Vítor Pinho
Premiered by Victor Pereira (clarinet) and Vítor Pinho (piano); September 21st, 2019; (Castelo de Paiva, Portugal)

Paisagens, quero-as comigo

for flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, piano, mezzo soprano, violin, viola and cello (9’00”)
Prized in “GMCL/Jorge Peixinho International Composition Competition” 2019 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Premiered by Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa; November 21st, 2019; Museu da Música (Lisbon, Portugal)

2020:

Colors seen in silence II

for flute and piano (7’30”)
Commissioned by Marco Pereira and Lígia Madeira
Premiered by Marco Pereira and Lígia Madeira (flute) and (piano); February 14th, 2020; (V.N. Gaia, Portugal)

ORQUESTRA

2015:

O pensamento de si

for orchestra (5’00”)
Selected work in “ESML Symphonic Orchestra” 2015 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Premiered by Orquestra Sinfónica da Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa; Conductor: Vasco Pearce de Azevedo; June 6th, 2015; Auditório Vianna da Motta (Lisbon, Portugal)

2017:

An imaginary impulse

for orchestra (16’00”)

ELECTRÓNICA

2015:

Moment(o)

for acousmatic (5’02”)
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; June 30th, 2018; Lisboa Incomum (Lisboa, Portugal)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “I am (k)not – Acousmatic Works I” CD HVR.03

2016:

A cor do pensamento

for acousmatic (9’15”)
Selected work in “Matera Intermedia Festival 2016” (Matera, Italy)
Premiered in December 17th to 22nd, 2016; Casa Cava Auditorium; MATERA INTERMEDIA FESTIVAL 2016 (Matera, Italy)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “I am (k)not – Acousmatic Works I” CD HVR.03

2017:

Súbita escuridão

for acousmatic (5’05”)
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; October 28th, 2017; Dias da Música Eletroacústica – DME55; Espaço Lisboa Incomum (Lisbon, Portugal)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “I am (k)not – Acousmatic Works I” CD HVR.03

2018:

Pulsação infinita

for acousmatic (7’57”)
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; June 30th, 2018; Lisboa Incomum (Lisboa, Portugal)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “I am (k)not – Acousmatic Works I” CD HVR.03

Eco de cristal

for acousmatic (8’31”)
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; December 20th, 2018; O´culto da Ajuda (Lisboa, Portugal)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “I am (k)not – Acousmatic Works I” CD HVR.03

Sons umbilicais

for acousmatic (12’42”)
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; December 20th, 2018; O´culto da Ajuda (Lisboa, Portugal)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “I am (k)not – Acousmatic Works I” CD HVR.03

Finos raios de luz

for portuguese guitar and electronics (6’30”)
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; January 17th, 2020, Conservatório de Música de Vila do Conde (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
Recorded by Hugo Vasco Reis, in “O Espaço da Sombra” CD HVR.04

2020:

Dimensions I

for clarinet and electronics (8’00”)
Commissioned by Victor Pereira
Premiered by Hugo Vasco Reis; January 14th, 2020; Casa da Música (Porto, Portugal)