The Orchestra
Orquestra Académica Portuguesa appeard in 2014, with the aim of giving young students and amateur musicians the opportunity to combine studies with music, in an academic environment.
The orchestra began its journey almost simultaneously in the cities of Lisbon and Porto, being currently established only in the city of Lisbon.
Over the years we have made several collaborations, highlighting the concerts with the Organum Vocale choir, with whom we interpreted complete works by Bach and Pergolesi, and the recent collaboration with the Choir of the AAEMCN.
In addition to the symphony orchestra, we have several chamber groups and, since 2015, the Portuguese Academic Choir.
Since 2015, we represent Portugal in the World Federation of Amateur Orchestras.
The dedication of our conductors and musicians has allowed us to carry out various projects, such as the organization of a Summer Orchestra Academy in 2017, which brought together musicians from all over the country.
The Conductors
Diogo Ribeiro | Principal Conductor 2014-2019
Born on March 8, 1988, Diogo Geraldo Ribeiro begins his musical studies at the Conservatório Regional do Baixo Alentejo, in Castro Verde, in piano. At the age of 20, he joined the Music Course, Composition Branch, at the University of Évora, under the direction of Professor Christopher Bochmann.
Since then, he has attended several masterclasses and workshops, in Orchestra Direction with Roberto Perez, Luís Clemente, Jean-Sébastien Béreau and Vasco Negreiros, Choral Direction with Paulo Lourenço, Theory and Jazz Music with Carlos Martins and Carlos Barretto, and Composition with Pedro Amaral and António Pinho Vargas.
He actively participated as a pianist accompanying the Choir of the Castro Verde Conservatory and also on some occasions of the Choir of UÉ, at the request of prof. Jaime Branco.
In 2013, he received the 2nd prize in Orchestra Direction, at the National Wind Orchestra Stage, in Portel.
He debuted some solo works in festive ceremonies for the Municipality of Castro Verde and also orchestral works, highlighting the debut of the piece Ónix, played by OCS and directed by Maestro José Eduardo Gomes.
In 2017, he finished his degree in Orchestra Direction with Maestro Jean-Marc Burfin at ANSO.
Musicians
Flutes
Laura Guedes
Thiago Borges
Oboe
Daniel Zegre
Helena Caldeira
Clarinets
Florian Schunk
Serhii Bilokin
Bassoons
Ben Novak
David Bracke
French Horn
Gaspar Moita
Katy Rodrigues
Rita Faião
Trumpets
Carolina Silva
Francisco Castelhano
Trombone
Alexandre Costa
Bárbara Moody
Tiago Yamagishi
Piano
João Pedro Ramos
Violins
André Coelho
Carolina Ferreira
Clara Mendes
Elena Rojas
Gabriel Vieira
Joana Correia
Ricardo Salavessa
Beatriz Silva
Cristiane Moreira
Catarina Andrade
David Ferreira
Francisco Franco
Hannah Sehan
Haleh Hamdimoghaddam
Inês Brito
Paula Fonseca
Vicente Sousa
Maria Idalina Marques
Violas
Ambroise Grau
James Nowell
Pedro Jesus
Peter Ford
Tímpanos
Ray Fast
Cellos
Beatriz Rei
Leihla Pinho
Maria Colmenares
Samara Stephanie
Susana Moody
Vanessa Báez Menendez
Double Bass
Rogério Botter Maio
Ana Matos
David Bracke
Artistic Director and Founder of the Portuguese Academic Orchestra and Portuguese Academic Choir
