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Paulo Jorge Ferreira has recorded a very nice collection of pieces, both original and transcribed, for the accordion, an instrument for which he obviously has a great feeling! The music is interesting and quite well performed; it provides many different sounds and styles for the player to exhibit his technical and musical aptitude as well as the instrument's great possibilities. Indeed, his technique is very clean and accurate in both hands and is captured well by the recording technicians of this CD, something not always so apparent in the studio! Paulo Jorge Ferreira also shows his own gifts for arranging and composing for the accordion. He lectures in the Applied Arts Superior School in Castelo Branco. For me, well, I have my favorite pieces but you will need to listen for yourself and select your own! The CD is worth your time and expense to take this Percursos (journey). You will enjoy it. Prof. Joan Sommers

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Biography:

Paulo Jorge Ferreira was born in Lisbon in 1966. He began his musical studies at the age of five with professor José António Sousa. The deep study dedicated to the accordion, with his qualified professor, gave him the opportunity of participating in national and international contests, achieving distinguished classifications. Along his musical learning he attended seminaries directed by some of the most prestigious contemporary accordionists.His accordion course was accomplished in Matono Musical Institute, having posteriorly finished his superior studies in the Castelo Branco Superior School of Applied Arts. He has performed concerts both national and internationally, namely in France, Mexico, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Macau, Spain and Hungary, and chamber music concerts, playing with highly honoured musicians such as the pianist Maria João Pires and Maestro António Victorino d’Almeida, among others. He has been invited as a guest musician by symphony and chamber orchestras, for example, Beijin Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Porto National Orchestra, Lisboa Sinfonieta, Remix Ensemble, and as a solist with Esart Ensemble and Remix Ensemble working along with famous international conductors, as Stefan Asbury, Jürgen Hempel, Lawrence Foster, Peter Rundel, Martin André, Emílio Pomarico. He also composes with Pedro Santos an accordion duo (Duo Damian), with Pedro Vasconcelos one of accordion and piano (Ars Duo), with Carlos Alves one of accordion and clarinet (Artclac), and a quintet with a string quartet. Along his musical carrier Paulo Jorge has been participating in several discographic recordings, radio and television programs. Simultaneously he has also been developing the activity of composer, writing works for solo instruments, chamber music and orchestra. Recently one of his compositions for solo accordion was chosen as a compulsory piece in an accordion contest in the Basque Country. He lectures in the Applied Arts Superior School in Castelo Branco, in Castelo Branco Regional Conservatory, in D.Dinis Conservatory in Odivelas and in National Conservatory in Lisbon. Some of his students and chamber music groups have won first prizes in national and international accordion and chamber music competitions. Paulo Jorge often participates as a jury member in international accordion competitions. In 2004, it was published a solo cd, "Percursos" List Of Works: Title Instrument(s) Date of Composition Mescla Orchestra 2008 Zoom Violin, Violoncello e Accordion 2008 Movimento Dúbio Clarinet solo 2007 Duplum Violoncello and Doublebass 2007 Impetus Saxophone, Accordion and Doublebass 2006 Aura Orchestra 2006 Triopus Clarinet, Violoncello and Accordion 2005 Seis Trilhos Wind Quintet and Accordion 2005 Nuances a 2 * Accordion and Clarinet 2004 Improvisata String Quartet and Accordion 2003 Suite nº1 “Imagens de Pac-Chen” Accordion solo 2002 “Acordeão Infantil” Vol. 1 Book of initiation pieces * Accordion solo 2000 Pequeno Concerto * Accordion solo 2000 Infinito Grego * (audio) Accordion Duo 1996 Dança Divagante * Accordion Duo 1994 Published Works: Ava Musical Editions http://webdev.editions-ava.com/en/store/composer/30/ Intermusica http://www.intermusica.pt/loja/produtos.php?btnpesquisar=1&autor=Ferreira,%20Paulo%20Jorge Contact: Paulo Jorge Ferreira Rua Alberto Canas Mendes, Lote 3 2665-199 Malveira Portugal Telephone: +351 21 986 21 66 Fax: +351 21 986 21 66 Email:pjorgef@hotmail.com

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