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Nesta “ópera sem cantor”, Hèctor Parra dá voz a uma imigrante através da flauta, explorando temas de vulnerabilidade e sonho. O programa inclui ainda obras de Ângela da Ponte, Clara Iannotta e Ann Cleare. Um concerto que investiga o som entre matéria, espaço e experiência sensorial.

From the Spanish world of Manuel de Falla to the Brazil of Heitor Villa-Lobos, this concert bridges tradition and modernity. Highlights include "O Chapéu de Três Bicos" and "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2", and the programme also features "L’Absència" by Héctor Parra. A programme rich in colour, rhythm and expressiveness.

Casa da Música and Jornal de Notícias are launching another series of ‘Concerts in the Newsroom’ today, 8 January, at 3 pm. This first concert features Emmy Curl, an artist who will be performing at Casa da Música’s ‘Festa Raízes’ event as part of the 2026 season the following day.

The Suggia International Prize / Casa da Música is a biennial competition of the Casa da Música Foundation that celebrates the talent and international impact of the Porto-born cellist Guilhermina Suggia. Aimed at young cellists up to the age of 25, the Prize promotes technical and musical excellence, projecting emerging performers onto the national and international artistic scene.

View and download the score for January 2026.

Heitor Villa-Lobos was a groundbreaking 20th-century composer who fused classical, popular, and indigenous influences into a unique musical language. A self-taught and visionary artist, he drew inspiration from Brazil’s cultural and natural diversity to shape a vast and innovative body of work. His legacy endures as a powerful symbol of cultural identity, creativity, and artistic freedom.

François Bou, artistic director of Casa da Música, helps us to interpret the new season’s programme and to discover within it the foundations of his unifying vision for the project. A venue open to the synergies of all artistic forms, where music is at once ‘rooted and universal’.

At the closing concert of João Carlos Pinto’s artistic residency, the Casa da Música do Porto Symphony Orchestra performed the world premiere of the work ‘La Planète sauvage’.

The Casa da Música Children’s Choir and the Young Singers of Guimarães come together for a programme of sharing and connection. From traditional repertoire to works by Fernando Lopes-Graça and Eurico Carrapatoso, cultures and sounds intertwine. A concert that celebrates brotherhood and hope through music.

Casa da Música is celebrating Christmas with a festival featuring choirs, orchestras and concerts for all ages. From Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker to choral programmes and educational activities, the music spans a range of styles and traditions. An invitation to experience the Christmas spirit through a diverse and engaging programme.

Frank Zappa foi um criador singular e irreverente, cuja obra desafia qualquer classificação entre rock, jazz ou música erudita. Autodidata, construiu um universo musical livre, experimental e crítico, marcado pela fusão de estilos e pela provocação artística. O seu legado permanece como um exemplo de originalidade e independência criativa.

Rem Koolhaas’s architecture inspires a convergence of the arts at Casa da Música, with Bianca Dacosta as Artist in Residence 2026. Her stage production engages with Heitor Villa-Lobos’s *Floresta do Amazonas*, bringing together music and imagery. A project that blends art, nature and environmental awareness into a sensory experience.