SHORT STATEMENT
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Hugo Vasco Reis is a composer, researcher and PhD candidate at KUG (Graz, Austria), based in Zurich and Porto. His artistic practice extends to acoustic music, electroacoustic music, sound art and installations, making collaborations with ensembles, musicians, fine and visual artists.
His recent compositions include an investigation into the sound and perception phenomena, approaching agencies of listening and mediation, with the aim of including apparently silent sounds from the sonic environment in artistic practice.
WORKS PERFORMANCE IN 2025
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SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
January 17th, 2025
O’culto da Ajuda (Lisbon, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
January 18th, 2025
Conservatório de Música do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
January 25th, 2025
Conservatório de Música (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
January 30th, 2025
TMG (Guarda, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
February 6th, 2025
Fundação José Saramago (Lisbon, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
February 21st, 2025
Sonoscopia (Porto, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
ESPAÇOS INACABADOS
for guitars, bandolins, wind quartet, percussion and accordion
May 11st, 2025
Quartel das Artes (Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal)
Orquestra Portuguesa de Guitarras e Bandolins
FRAGILE MOVEMENTS TOWARDS ABSENCE
for percussion trio
May 23rd, 2025
Salão Brazil (Coimbra, Portugal)
RePercussion Trio
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
June 5th, 2025
Fine Arts University (Lisbon, Portugal)
ISCM World New Music Days 2025
Hugo Vasco Reis
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
June 13rd, 2025
Achetelton 2025 (Hanôver, Germany)
Hugo Vasco Reis
FRAGILE MOVEMENTS TOWARDS ABSENCE
for percussion trio
July, 10th, 2025
Cine-Teatro Avenida (Castelo Branco, Portugal)
RePercussion Trio
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
September 27th, 2025
Fade In Festival (Leiria, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for sound installation
October 6-10th, 2025
ARTikulationen (Graz, Austria)
Hugo Vasco Reis
FRAGILE MOVEMENTS TOWARDS ABSENCE
for percussion trio
October 29th, 2025
O’culto da Ajuda (Lisbon, Portugal)
RePercussion Trio
FRAGILE MOVEMENTS TOWARDS ABSENCE
for percussion trio
December 9th, 2025
Festival DME (Seia, Portugal)
RePercussion Trio
NEW ALBUM
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DIMENSIONS
works for acoustic instrument and electronics
“Dimensions” is a cycle of four works for solo acoustic instrument and electronics, composed by Hugo Vasco Reis.
The discourse of each work is constructed through the characterization of space and sound, where more structuring narratives coexist with more indeterminate narratives.
With the characterization of space, thought from macro to micro form, the dimensions of each section are established, seeking to create structures with a sense of stability, proportion and symmetry.
The characterization of sound, on the other hand, seeks a more poetic dimension, where elements such as energy, gesture, calligraphy, axes and sound description are treated as an intuitive need for listening and expression.
All sounds produced by electronics are generated from the recording and manipulation of the sounds of the acoustic instrument, giving rise to different sound possibilities. This means that all sound material starts from the same sound source and occupies the same acoustic space, but assumes a free and non-synchronized correspondence.
The “Dimensions” cycle was created in a relationship of dialogue, experimentation and reflection between composer and performer, and each piece can be performed solo or using electronics.
NEW VIDEOS
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IMAGO
for viola and electronics
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CORDAS EM RUÍNAS
for portuguese guitar, stones, electronics and loudspeakers
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DIFRAÇÃO
for portuguese guitar, e.bow, glass, aluminium and steel string
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A SOLIDÃO DE UM PÊNDULO
for portuguese guitar, bow, microphones and loudspeakers
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MANIFESTO
for portuguese guitar, nail files, super ball and loudspeakers
UPCOMING NEW WORKS
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SONIC FIGURES PROJECT (2025)
for viola and electronics
performed by Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
CINCO LUGARES SOBRE A FRAGILIDADE (2025)
a new album by Hugo Vasco Reis
for electronics
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
FRAGILE MOVEMENTS TOWARDS ABSENCE (2025)
for percussion trio
performed by Repercussion Trio
commissioned by Repercussion Trio
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
(…) (2025)
for flute, piano and percussion
performed by Trio Funkloch
commissioned by Trio Funkloch
ESPAÇOS INACABADOS (2025)
for Guitars and Mandolins Orchestra
performed and commissioned by
Orquestra Portuguesa de Guitarras e Bandolins
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
(…) (2025)
for soprano, saxophone, accordion, 2 violins, viola and cello
performed and commissioned by
Síntese GMC
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
(…) (2026)
for flute and guitar
performed by Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Lucija Stilinović
(…) (2026)
for two guitars
performed by José Carlos Carreiro and Torrin Williams
SILENT EVENTS (2026)
for sound installations
performed Hugo Vasco Reis
(…) (2026)
for ensemble of 4 musicians
performed and commissioned by GMCL