The Composer_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Composer, pianist and poet, born in Portugal in 1956 to a Cape Verdean father and portuguese mother, Vasco Martins makes his home on the island of São Vincente.
Vasco Martins studied composition in Portugal (with composer Fernando Lopes Graça) and France (with composer and maestro Henri-Claude Fantapié).
Back to Cape Verde, he composed "Danças de Câncer" for symphony orchestra.
His current body of work includes of nine symphonies, pieces for string orchestra, pieces for classical guitar and fine electronic music. His work is deeply inspired by poetic and spiritual ideas, also reflecting the natural landscapes of the desert islands of his homeland in the middle of the ocean.
His work for guitar is presented, among others, by the guitarists: Andrew Mah, John Williams, Jan Wouters, Sérgio Figueira, John Etheridge.
Recorded Albums:
Vibrações (1979), Para além da noite (1985), Universo da ilha (1986),
Oceano Imenso (1988), Quinto Mundo (1989), Memórias Atlânticas (1991), Quiet Moments (1992), Ritual Periférico (1992), Eternal Cycle (1993), Island of the secret sounds (1996), Sublime Delight (1997), Danças de Câncer (1998), Apeiron (2000), Lunario Perpetuo (2001), Benlibem (2002), Sarva Mangalam (2003), 4 Sinfonias (2007)
Other albums: 'Coraçon Leve':Herminia;'Outras Indias':VM e Carlos Martins; 'Pessoa em Pessoas':Bévinda; Dôs:VM e Voginha.
Poetry books:'Universo da ilha' (1986), 'Navegam os olhares com o voo do pássaro' (1989), 'Run shan' (2008)
He performs piano solo concerts. Visit the menu piano solo concerts for more details.
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Some first performances (symphonic music)
Symphony 4 «Buda Dharma» was premiered in in S.Paulo , Brazil (2001) , by the RTV orchestra conducted by Lutero Rodrigues and in France (2007), conducted by HC Fantapié.
«Danças de Câncer» has been performed in France
«A brisa sopra por cima das ondas» for string orchestra was premiered in February 2003 in Bobigny, Françe, where it was conducted by Henri Claude Fantapié, and again in Australia in September 2005 directed by David Angells
«Dolphins on horizon» for string orchestra was premiered in May 2004 by the Sinfonia Toronto
Symphony 7 , «Azuleste Azulsul», was premiered on April 27, 2005, in Coimbra by the OCC, conducted by Virgilio Caseiro
«4 Notas na cidade»,classical orchestra and soloist clarinet:Orquestra Filarmonica del valle del Cauca – Cali-Colômbia 24 et 25 Agust 2006. Soloiste :Bernard Crucifix , clarinette. Direction :Henri-Claude Fantapié
Main Works
The 9 Symphonies > Symphony 1 « Celebração do equinócio de Março » - string orchestra ( 4 movements, 14mn) > Symphony 2 « Vulcânico estranho mundo » - symphony orchestra ( 3 movements, 20mn) > Symphony 3 « Arquipélago magnético » – symphony orchestra ( 2 movements and final, 21mn) > Symphony 4 « Buda Dharma » - symphony orchestra ( 1 movement, 19mn) > Symphony 5 « Sarvamangalam» - symphony orchestra ( 6 movements, 43mn) > Symphony 6 « Monte Verde » - symphony orchestra ( 1 movement, 13mn) > Symphony 7 « Azul-este Azul-sul » - classical orchestra ( 1 movement, 23mn) > Symphony 8 « A procura da Luz »(The search for light) - symphony orchestra ( 1 movement, 14mn) > Symphony 9 « Suspended Islands »- symphony orchestra ( 1 movement, 11mn)
Opera 'Crioulo', 120mn Symphony orchestra Danças de Câncer – (14 parts, 53mn) String orchestra «Tardes caminhando», 6mn «A brisa por cima das ondas», 8mn «Golfinhos no horizonte»,6mn «Ígneo deserto», 5mn Symphony 1 «Celebração do equinócio de Março» – (4 movimentos), 14mn
Classical orchestra «4 Notas na cidade do Mindelo», 8mn Symphony 7 «Azul-este Azul-sul» ( 1 movement, 20mn) Clarinet and string orchestra «Dôs temp p'um valsa» 3mn «4 Notas na cidade do Mindelo» (version for clarinet and string orchestra) 8mn Classical guitar and string orchestra Anamésis (3 movements, 11mn) Classical guitar(solo pieces) «Deserto subtil»(in 9 parts), «Sattva», «Situações triangulares», «Estudo», «Gesto flutuante», «Prelúdio», «Num varanda», «Molto continuum»
Almost of this pieces are published in Canada by Productions d'Oz
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