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 2024
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ANTENA 2
Interview for Portuguese classical radio
February 2nd, 2024
Hugo Vasco Reis
COMMUNICATION 16.7 HERTZ
for piano, percussion and electronics
February 3rd, 2024
O’culto da Ajuda (Lisbon, Portugal)
Duo Nada Contra
Mrika Sefa and Francisco Cipriano
MEDIAÇÕES POÉTICAS
for percussion quartet, electronics and video
March 2nd, 2024
Carpintarias de São Lázaro (Lisbon, Portugal)
Drumming, Hugo Vasco Reis and Pedro Vaz
METAMORPHOSIS AND RESONANCES FOR PIANO
for piano solo
March 8th, 2024
Casa das Artes (Porto, Portugal)
João Casimiro Almeida
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
March 9th, 2024
Igreja da Misericórdia de Tomar (Tomar, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis
DIMENSIONS II
for saxophone and electronics
April 6th, 2024
Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica (Madrid, Spain)
Henrique Portovedo
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
April 8th, 2024
Conservatório de Música do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
April 17th, 2024
Fábrica da Criatividade (Castelo Branco, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
April 18th, 2024
Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara (Lisboa, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis
DIMENSIONS II
for saxophone and electronics
April 26th, 2024
Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain)
Henrique Portovedo
LABIRINTO DA METÁFORA
for fl, cl, vl, vla, vcl, piano, percussion and electronics
May 4th, 2024
O’culto da ajuda (Lisbon, Portugal)
performed by Sond’Ar-te Electric Ensemble
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
May 17th, 2024
Lisboa Incomum (Lisbon, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
June 8th, 2024
Sonoscopia (Porto, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
June 9th, 2024
Teatro Aveirense – Sala Estúdio (Aveiro, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis
METAMORPHOSIS AND RESONANCES FOR PIANO
for piano solo
June 1st, 2024
Espaço Ilídio dos Santos (Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal)
João Casimiro Almeida
COMMUNICATION 16.7 HERTZ
for piano, percussion and electronics
August 10th, 2024
Achtelton – New Music in Hitzacker (Hitzacker, Germany)
Duo Nada Contra
Mrika Sefa and Francisco Cipriano
DIMENSIONS IV
for violoncello and electronics
September 21st, 2024
Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art (Strasbourg, France)
Katharina Gross
SONIC FIGURES
lecture and performance
October 2nd, 2024
ARTikulationen (Graz, Austria)
Hugo Vasco Reis
ELEMENTOS DE RITUALIZAÇÃO
for recorder, portuguese guitar and piano forte
October, 12th, 2024
… (Águeda, Portugal)
Borealis Ensemble (feat. Hugo Vasco Reis)
ELEMENTOS DE RITUALIZAÇÃO
for recorder, portuguese guitar and piano forte
October, 19th, 2024
Solar do Zagálos (Almada, Portugal)
Borealis Ensemble (feat. Hugo Vasco Reis)
ELEMENTOS DE RITUALIZAÇÃO
for recorder, portuguese guitar and piano forte
October, 20th, 2024
Eborae Música (Évora, Portugal)
Borealis Ensemble (feat Hugo Vasco Reis)
ELEMENTOS DE RITUALIZAÇÃO
for recorder, portuguese guitar and piano forte
October, 21st, 2024
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
Borealis Ensemble (feat Hugo Vasco Reis)
ELEMENTOS DE RITUALIZAÇÃO
for recorder, portuguese guitar and piano forte
October, 27th, 2024
Casa de Mateus (Vila Real, Portugal)
Borealis Ensemble (feat Hugo Vasco Reis)
ELEMENTOS DE RITUALIZAÇÃO
for recorder, portuguese guitar and piano forte
October, 30th, 2024
Teatro Narciso Ferreira (Riba d’Ave, Portugal)
Borealis Ensemble (feat Hugo Vasco Reis)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
lecture and performance
November 5th, 2024
Konstellationen Symposium (Zurich, Switzerland)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat Trevor McTait)
QUASI RITORNO
for guitar trio
November, 14th, 2024
Glazbena Rijeka, Circolo (Rijeka, Croatia)
Trio Elogio
Petrit Çeku, Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Tomislav Vukšić
QUASI RITORNO
for guitar trio
November, 15th, 2024
Vatroslav Lisinski Hall (Zagreb, Croatia)
Trio Elogio
Petrit Çeku, Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Tomislav Vukšić
QUASI RITORNO
for guitar trio
November, 16th, 2024
Vatroslav Lisinski Hall (Zagreb, Croatia)
Trio Elogio
Petrit Çeku, Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Tomislav Vukšić
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
November 27th, 2024
Raum 236 (Zurich, Switzerland)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Rita Maria Jurt)
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
November 28th, 2024
Mitte (Basel, Switzerland)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Rita Maria Jurt)
TATEABILIDADE
for portuguese guitar, electronics and objects
November 30th, 2024
Sebastian Kapelle (Baden, Switzerland)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Rita Maria Jurt)
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 25th, 2025
Conservatório de Música (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat Trevor McTait)
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT
for viola and electronics
January 31st, 2025
TMG (Guarda, Portugal)
Hugo Vasco Reis (feat Trevor McTait)
QUASI RITORNO
for guitar trio
March, 15th, 2025
Prva Sezona (Zagreb, Croatia)
Trio Elogio
Petrit Çeku, Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Tomislav Vukšić
QUASI RITORNO
for guitar trio
May, 24th, 2025
Prva Sezona (Zagreb, Croatia)
Trio Elogio
Petrit Çeku, Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Tomislav Vukšić
NEW ALBUM
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TATEABILIDADE
works for portuguese guitar . objects . electronics
“Tateabilidade” is a cycle of five works, composed and performed by Hugo Vasco Reis, developed through the act of experimentation, which relate the Portuguese guitar, objects, electronics and the sense of touch.
The Portuguese guitar is placed on a table and the sonic discourse is constructed through its interaction with the electronics and with the various objects that surround it, such as stones, strings, erasers, files, plastics, bows, e.bows, aluminum foils, glasses, speakers and microphones.
The sonic coexistence assumes a free and non-synchronized structure, where touch, experimentation and listening try to encourage an approach that reflects contemporary practice, the spatio-temporal dichotomy and encourages the listener to reflect on the instrument’s sonic possibilities.
This work was recorded at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal, SPAutores, GDA and Antena 2.
NEW VIDEOS
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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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MEDIAÇÕES POÉTICAS (2024)
for percussion quartet, electronics and video
performed by Drumming
commissioned by Pedro Vaz
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
COMMUNICATION 16.7 HERTZ (2024)
for keyboard, percussion and electronics
commissioned by Duo Nada Contra
Mrika Sefa and Francisco Cipriano
DIMENSIONS (2024)
a new album by Hugo Vasco Reis
for solo instruments with electronics
V. Pereira, H. Portovedo, A. Carrilho, K. Gross
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
LABIRINTO DA METÁFORA (2024)
for fl, cl, vl, vla, vcl, piano, percussion and electronics
performed by Sond’Ar-te Electric Ensemble
commissioned by Miso Music Portugal
SONIC FIGURES PROJECT (2024)
for viola and electronics
performed by Hugo Vasco Reis (feat. Trevor McTait)
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
ELEMENTOS DE RITUALIZAÇÃO (2024)
for recorder, piano forte and portuguese guitar
performed by Borealis Ensemble (feat. Hugo Vasco Reis)
commissioned by Borealis Ensemble
(…) (2025)
for flute, piano and percussion
performed by Trio Funkloch
commissioned by Trio Funkloch
CINCO LUGARES SOBRE A FRAGILIDADE (2025)
a new album by Hugo Vasco Reis
for electronics
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
PAISAGENS AUSENTES (2025)
for percussion trio
performed by Repercussion Trio
commissioned by Repercussion Trio
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
UMA SENSAÇÃO DE TOQUE (2025)
for Guitars and Mandolins Orchestra
performed by Orquestra Portuguesa de Guitarras e Bandolins
commissioned by Orquestra Portuguesa de Guitarras e Bandolins
supported by Ministry of Culture of Portugal
SILENT EVENTS (2025)
for sound installations
performed Hugo Vasco Reis
(…) (2025)
for flute and guitar
performed by Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Lucija Stilinović
(…) (2025)
for percussion and electronics
performed by Miquel Bernat and Hugo Vasco Reis
(…) (2025)
for two guitars
performed by José Carlos Carreiro and Torrin Williams
(…) (2026)
for ensemble of 4 musicians
performed and commissioned by GMCL