paulo ferreira-lopes
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Between 1988 and 1991 studied in Lisbon composition with Constança Capdeville.
In 1994 Paulo Ferreira-Lopes  moved to Paris. Between 1995 and 1997 studied in Paris composition with Emmanuel Nunes, Antoine Bonnet and Computer Music with Curtis Roads.
In 1996 he received a Master in  Composition at the University of Paris VIII  under the advice of Horacio Vaggione.
In 1996 further studies in composition with Karlheinz Stockhausen at the  "Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik", Darmstadt. Also in 1996, distinguished as Researcher with a scholarship of the French Government by the "Ministere de la Recherche" at the  "Departement d’Esthétique et Technologies des Arts" of  University of Paris VIII .
In 1997, composition-prize at the exhibition "Documenta X" in Kassel, Germany.
Founder and Director (between 1992/95) of the Electronic Music Studio C.C.I.M.
Founder and Director (2000) of the Summer Workshops - olhAres de Outono at  Univesity Catholic Porto.
Since 1998, artist in residence and researcher at ZKM - Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie - Karlsruhe  Germany.
Since 2002, member from the European Parlament of Culture .
In 2004 he received the Doctor  degree from the University of Paris VIII.
Since June 2004,  Director from the Research Centre for Science and Technology in Art CITAR  and Professor  at Portuguese Catholic University.
Since 2007 invited Professor at Karlsruhe Music University - Music Informatic Departement.

In 2004 his work was selected by the International Society for Contemporary Music to represent Portugal in the World Music Days 2004.
Paulo Ferreira-Lopes works has been produced in international festivals - Musica STRASBOURG, MUSICAVIVA, Estoril Summer Festival, documenta X - Essen, Biennal S. Paulo, ZKM-Karlsruhe, World Music Day’s,  Gulbenkian Fondation, Expo 98 Portugal , through  important ensembles of the contemporary artistic scnene as AccrocheNote, OrchestrUtopica , Ensemble Modern Frankfurt, etc..
selected works

1992 - Versus Lucas (for two clarinetes and tape )
Biennal of the young's Europeans artists, Valencia (Spain).
1995 - CID
for 3  Singers and e electronics live.Marionetas de Lisboa.
1996 - Nezach V
(for Ensemble) comissioned by JMP/UNICEF.
Spirit I and  II
for Guitar, festival OHRKLANG 2 Gissen -Germany and São Paulo - Brazil.
1997 - Glückliche Tage
comissioned by Stadt Theater Gießen - Germany.
Nezach VI
for ensemble - " documenta X " at Kassel - Germany. -Ensemble Mondschein Kassel .
Nezach VII
for ensemble- Festival " Musica Judaica" Prag .
1998 - a torre do mar
perf/teat. , " festival dos 100 dias" Expo-98 - Marionetas de Lisboa.
1999- Xanthosis
instalation (video / music) at ZKM - "European Integration by Culture Communication".
2000  doN
a fge - (fast global event )1 actor and trumpetist , interactive system for audio digital signal  processing-real time - (4 chanels) and Video (2 chanels)
2001 MemoriaFutura Bacon
12 singers and actors + system for audio digital signal processing-real timel (8chanels) and Video Wien - Austria Schauspielhaus.
2001 NaT 2
Voice, violoncelo  and system for audio digital signal processing-real timel (4 chanels) and Video (2 chanels)  FESTIVAL MUSICA STRASBURG - ensemble AccrocheNote.
2002 Sotto Voce
New Version -- for violoncelo solo and system for audio digital signal processing-real timel (4 chanels).ZKM , Karlsruhe, Germany - MUSIKFESTIVAL
2004 noD1 (new version)
World Mudic Days November 2004 Zurich . Swiss
2005 NaT1

ICMC2005 Barcelona   - International Computer Music Conference  - Barcelona Spain
2006 ceT
for Mezzo Soprano, Ensemble, Live Electronics and Video (2 chanels)
Estoril Summer Festival Portugal -  Orchetrutopica  - Tapio Tuomela conductor

2007 Three Short Pieces From The Darkness Book 

Saxophon and Live Electronics at   Festival SAX+   ZKM Karlsruhe - Pedro Bittencourt Saxophon