CV João José Lourenço-EN

CURRICULUM VITAE

JOÃO JOSÉ LOURENÇO

PERSONAL INFORMATION _____________________________________________________ 1

QUALIFICATIONS _______________________________________________________________ 1 LANGUAGES __________________________________________________________________ 1 ONGOING TRAINING _____________________________________________________________ 2 CHORAL CONDUCTING ____________________________________________________________ 2 CHAMBER MUSIC _______________________________________________________________ 2 ADDITIONAL TRAINING ____________________________________________________________ 3

WORK EXPERIENCE ___________________________________________________________ 4

TEACHING ____________________________________________________________________ 4 MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL TRAINING (CHILDREN BETWEEN 10 AND 17 YEARS OLD) __________________ 4 INITIAL TRAINING IN MUSIC (CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 AND 9 YEARS OLD) ___________________________ 4 CHOIR _______________________________________________________________________ 4 CHAMBER MUSIC _______________________________________________________________ 4 PIANO _______________________________________________________________________ 4 PERFORMANCE ________________________________________________________________ 5 CLASSICAL MUSIC _______________________________________________________________ 5 POP, ROCK & FOLK ______________________________________________________________ 6 POPULAR MUSIC _______________________________________________________________ 6 CREATIVE ACTIVITY ______________________________________________________________ 6 COMPOSITION _________________________________________________________________ 6 ORCHESTRATION________________________________________________________________ 6 HARMONIZATION _______________________________________________________________ 7 RECORDING, PRODUCTION AND PUBLISHING ____________________________________________ 7 OTHER EXPERIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS __________________________________________ 7

PORTFOLIO _________________________________________________________________ 8É

VIDEOS AVAILABLE AT YOUTUBE _____________________________________________________ 8

CONTACTS __________________________________________________________________ 8

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Personal Information

Name João José Bento Lourenço

Address Av. ANIL, 6 -1º Esq.

6200-502 Covilhã

Portugal

Marital Status Single

Nationality Portuguese

Date of Birth 12 August 1970

Born in Santa Maria – Covilhã

Identity Card 9080602 6 ZY8

Expiration Date 8 July 2018

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

167 448 480

QUALIFICATIONS

BMus in Music Theory, Aural Training and Choral Conducting at Escola Superior de

Artes Aplicadas do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco with a grade of 15 (Fifteen)

points (out of twenty). Teaching qualifications for Musical Theory, Aural Training,

Chamber Music, Orchestra and Choir.

Further Training

Covilhã Conservatory Highschool Level Diploma on Music Theory and Aural Training.

Holder of the Pedagogic Aptitude Certificate for Trainers (EDF N.º 518911/2009 DC).

LANGUAGES

Native Language: Portuguese

Other Languages (according to the Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages)

Understanding Speaking

Writing Listening Reading Spoken

Interaction

Spoken

Production

Spanish C1 C2 B2 B2 A2

French A2 A2 A2 A2 A2

English C1 C1 C2 C2 C1

European Language Levels (CEFR)

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/LanguageSelfAssessmentGrid/pt

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ONGOING TRAINING

Choral Conducting

July 2010

Attended “Vocalizze – X International Choral Pedagogic Course ”, where he

took lessons on Choral Conducting with Steven Coker (College of Performing

Arts,Chapman University, CA), Paulo Lourenço (College Conservatory of Music,

Cincinnatti), Gonçalo Lourenço (Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington) and Paul

Caldwell (Youth Choral Theatre of Chicago).

July 2009

Attended “XI International Course of Vocal Music”, in University of Aveiro. The

Choral Conducting subject was lectured by Professor Paulo Lourenço (College

Conservatory of Music, Cincinnatti).

April 2009

Attended “V Workshop of Choral Conducting”, given by Professor Paulo

Lourenço (College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnatti).

July 2008

Attended “X International Choral Music Course”, in University of Aveiro. The

Choral Conducting subject was lectured by Professor Paulo Lourenço (College

Conservatory of Music, Cincinnatti).

February 2008

Attended a Workshop, titled “Conducting Fundamentals”, organised by the

Portuguese Association of Musical Education (Associação Portuguesa de Educação

Musical) and given by Maestro Henrique Piloto (Escola de Música Nª Sr.ª do Cabo,

Linda-a-Velha, Portugal).

November 2007

Attended a course titled “Conducting Fundamentals”, ”, organised by the

Portuguese Association of Musical Education (Associação Portuguesa de Educação

Musical) and given by Maestro Henrique Piloto (Escola de Música Nª Sr.ª do Cabo,

Linda-a-Velha, Portugal).

Chamber music

July 2013

Attended the subject of Harpsichord and Basso Continuo at II CIMA –

International Early Music Courses, at Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas of Instituto

Politécnico de Castelo Branco, under the supervision of Professors João Paulo Janeiro,

António Carrilho, Orlanda Velez Isidro, Javier Aguirre, Rafael Bonavita, Antoinette

Lohmann and Joana Bagulho.

July 2012

Attended the subject of Harpsichord and Basso Continuo at II CIMA –

International Early Music Courses, at Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas of Instituto

Politécnico de Castelo Branco, under the supervision of Professors João Paulo Janeiro,

António Carrilho, Orlanda Velez Isidro, Javier Aguirre, Rafael Bonavita, Antoinette

Lohmann and Joana Bagulho.

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July 2001

Attended the Workshop “Imajinazz”, organised by Conservatório Regional de

Música da Covilhã, given by teachers such as João Paulo Esteves da Silva (Hot Club

de Lisboa), Alexandre Frazão (Hot Club de Lisboa) and Yuri Daniel (Hot Club de

Lisboa).

April 1999

Attended “II Chamber Music Course – Fundamentals of shared instrumental

music”, given by Professors Olga Prats (Escola Superior de Música do Instituto

Politécnico de Lisboa) and Eli Camargo Júnior (Escola de Música Cantus Firmus,

Tomar).

April 1998

Attended “I Chamber Music Course – Fundamentals of shared instrumental

music ”, given by Professors Olga Prats (Escola Superior de Música do Instituto

Politécnico de Lisboa) and Eli Camargo Júnior (Escola de Música Cantus Firmus,

Tomar).

Additional training

March 2008

Attended a Singing Workshop given by Professor Birgit Wegermann at

Conservatório de Música de Portimão.

May 1998

Attended a training program titled “The Roland ISM Teaching System”,

targeted at lower secondary education teachers, and given by Professor Vítor Gomes.

November 1997

Attended “Musical Improvisation Games”, an event organised by OFMUBI and

oriented by Professor Greg Moore (Cleveland, OH).

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Work Experience

TEACHING

Music Theory and Aural Training (children between 10 and 17 years old)

Between 2011 and 2013

Escola de Artes do Norte Alentejano, (Portalegre, PT).

Bewtween 2010 and 2011

Conservatório de Música de Santarém, (Santarém, PT).


Escola EB2 Pêro da Covilhã, (Covilhã, PT)

Initial Training in Music (children between 6 and 9 years old)




Parish of Lapa, (Lisbon, PT).


Colégio D. Pedro V (Sintra, PT).


Conservatório Regional de Música da Covilhã, (Covilhã, PT).


Elementary Schools in the Municipality of Belmonte.

Choir




Conservatório de Música de Santarém, (Santarém, PT).


Agrupamento de Escolas Cidade de Castelo Branco, (Castelo Branco, PT).



Chamber Music



Piano



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PERFORMANCE

Classical Music

From May 2014 on

Conducts Covilhã Ladies Choir, with a repertoire based on Pop and World

Music.

Between November 2014 and January 2015

Conducted the debut concert of the project “The Experiment”, an ensemble

set to present a choir repertoire with new conductors and to promote new

compositions.

Between September and November 2014

Member of the Coro Participativo of the Primeiro Concerto Participativo of

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, under musical and artistic direction by Maestros Paul

McCleesh, Paul Lourenço and João Branco. The project ended on 30 November with

two concerts in which Carmina Burana, by Carl Orff, was executed. They took place

at the Grande Auditório of Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

December 2011

Conducted the Orchestra and Choir of the Ponte de Sor branch of Escola de

Artes do Norte Alentejano for two public performances of Christmas compositions

orchestrated by him.

June 2011

Took part in the Official Commemorations of the Dia de Portugal, de Camões

e das Comunidades Portuguesas (Day of Portugal, Camões and Portuguese

Communities) with the ESART choir, under the direction of José Carlos Oliveira.

Between April and June 2011

Participated in the Production, by ESART, of the Opera “Die lustige Witve”, by

Franz Lehar, under the Artistic Direction of João Paulo Santos.

Between November 2009 and June 2011

Becomes the Artistic Director of Coro de Câmara da Covilhã, created by him

upon a teacher’s suggestion.

Between October 2008 and December 2009

Becomes the Artistic Director of Coro da Academia de Música 1.º de Junho de

1893 do Lumiar, in Lisbon, a place previously occupied by Maestro Gonçalo Lourenço,

his teacher.

Between January 2002 and April 2007

Was the assistant of Maestro Luís Filipe Almeida, at Orfeão da Covilhã.

Between January 2001 and June 2002

Conducts the Choir of Frei Heitor Pinto Highschool, in Covilhã.

Between May 1998 and September 2001

Founded the Musicalis trio with the violinist Margarida Gravito and the soprano

Carla Fernandes. During this period, the trio performed at weddings, ceremonies and

conferences.

November 2007

Joins the Mixed Choir of Orfeão da Covilhã, where he sang until April 2004,

later rejoining the Choir in January 2009.

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Pop, Rock & Folk

Between March 1995 and February 2007

Plays the piano in Quarteto Adágio, with bassist Francisto Paiva, drummer

Álvaro Mineiro and guitarist Pedro Silva, among others.

Popular Music

Between September and November 2008

Conducted the Choir of Centro Comunitário das Portas do Sol, a community

service he had to abandon due to time constraints regarding his professional activity.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Composition

2012

“Ave Maria” for SAB choir and Organ

2010

”Palíndrome” para Double Bass, Percussion and Wind Instruments

“PaterNoster” for SAB choir and Organ

“Ave verum corpus” for SAB choir and Organ

2009

“Gabriel’s Message – Christmas song based on a traditional English text for

Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Viola da Gamba, Organ and Choir

“Missa Brevis Nº 1 em Fám” for Baritone Solo, SATB Choir and String

Orchestra

Orchestration

2011

”Silent night”, by Franz Gruber, for Wind Orchestra and Choir

“Adestefideles”, by D. João IV de Portugal, , for Wind Orchestra and Choir,

after harmonization by Manuel Faria.

“Gabriel’s Message”, Traditional, Wind Orchestra and Choir.

“Natal d’Elvas”, Tradicional, Wind Orchestra and SATB Choir.

2005

“Mr. Joaquim yard’s elfs”, JJL 5 (orchestration)

2002

“L’Arbre sans lumières”, JJL 4 (orchestration)

2001

Portuguese Traditional Children Folksongs II, JJL 3 (orchestration)

1998

Portuguese Traditional Children Folksongs I, JJL 1 (orchestration)

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Harmonization

2010

“Silent night” for SATB choir

2009

“Sailing” for SATB choir

“Three Negro Spirituals” for SATB choir and Piano

2008

“Two Portuguese Songs” for SAB choir

“Two Portuguese Songs” for SATB choir

“Three Beira Baixa Traditional Songs” for SAB choir

“Three Beira Baixa Traditional Songs” for SATB choir

RECORDING, PRODUCTION AND PUBLISHING

2009

Live recording of the Choir Odyssea’s concert at Igreja Evangélica Alemã de Lisboa,

in which Mass for the Ascencion, by Emanuel Serra (Canada) and To Dassadills, by

Calvin Bowman, premiered.

2008

Recording and production of the CD “Trail of the Sacred” by the LAT Choir. On sale.

Production and recording of the Covilhã appearence of the Odyssea Choir. Recording

awaiting for final release. This concert had the world première of “Crux”, by Domenico

Ricci.

Organised, as per contract, the Programme of Musical Activity of Covifeira – Feira

Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Activities Fair organised by ANIL - Associação

Nacional de Industriais de Lanifícios. In this event, he presented different local groups

in a programme that covered popular music, garage bands and choral groups.

OTHER EXPERIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Attended a certified training program titled “Basic Princples of Software and Hardware

mantainace”, provided by Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional (Portuguese

Unemployment Institute).

Attended a certified training program titled “Basic Principles of Accounting,

Management and Marketing”, provided by Instituto de Emprego e Formação

Profissional (Portuguese Unemployment Institute).

Good user-oriented computer skills in the following software programs:

Microsoft Office (mainly Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

MakeMusic Finale (music notation software)

Adobe Audition (sound recording and editing software)

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 (photograph editing)

Photomatix Pro 5 (photograph editing)

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Between 1996 and 1996, he was a worker at “Brintêxtil” (duvet manufacturer), in

Covilhã.

Between 1993 and 1995, he was a spinner at “Nova Penteação”, in Covilhã.

Between 1986 and 1995, he was a radio broadcaster at Rádio Clube da Covilhã, Rádio

Caria (Belmonte) and Rádio Urbana (Castelo Branco). Although he started as a

hobbyist, he later carried out this activity as a professional.

As a teenager, he took summer jobs as a counter and table waiter at cafés.

Portfolio

Videos Available at Youtube

Lehár, Franz – “Die lustigewitve” – Produção ESART, Direcção João Paulo Santos

Septeto

http://www.youtube.com/user/JoaoJBLourenco?feature=mhee#p/u/1/DJyL9PbH1Fg

Closing Concert of the XI Internacional Vocal Music Course – Aveiro 2009

Elgar, Edward – From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27 Nº 1

http://www.youtube.com/user/JoaoJBLourenco?feature=mhee#p/u/0/xuZKD9rZlxA

Some video documents are not available due to the presence, on-camera, of students

who have not authorized their publishing. However, these videos may be viewed in

a private session.

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