Since 2010, the Metropolitana Percussions have brought together students from the three Metropolitana schools – the Escola Profissional Metropolitana (EPM), the Conservatório de Música da Metropolitana (CMM), and the Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra (ANSO) – in multiple ensembles that consistently seek to perform challenging repertoires across a wide variety of genres, from classical tradition to pop and world music. The guiding principle focuses on the quality of the work developed and a boldness that has become their “trademark.” Frequently, professional projects involve students, alumni, and teachers alike.

Promoting music is a fundamental goal of this group, which is why they often perform for school audiences as well as in high-profile concerts in nationally renowned venues with prestigious guest soloists such as Anders Åstrand, Pedro Carneiro, among others. They are also a regular presence at some of Lisbon’s main street festivals.

In 2011 and 2014, the Metropolitana Percussions won 1st Prize in the Chamber Music Category (Intermediate Level) at the Prémio Jovens Músicos – Antena 2. In February 2015, they were internationally awarded the Grand Prix Winner at the 21st Century Art Competition for Young Performance held in Funchal. In 2022, as a quartet formed by EPM students, they received 1st Prize in the Chamber Music Category (Intermediate Level) at the 5th Gilberta Paiva National Music Competition in Santa Maria da Feira and 2nd Prize in the Chamber Music Category at the 1st International Music Competition. As a sextet, they earned the 2nd Prize ex aequo at the Chamber Music Competition / EPM Junta de Freguesia de Alcântara. In 2023, the same quartet won 2nd place in the Chamber Music Category (Intermediate Level) at the Prémio Jovens Músicos – Antena 2.

Always renewing themselves, the success of this ensemble demonstrates how the convergence of pedagogical training with musical artistic practice has borne fruit within the innovative project that Metropolitana has been building for over three decades. It is a tireless discovery of new sounds and rhythms, under the Musical Direction of Professor Marco Fernandes.

The Metropolitana Percussions perform exclusively with Yamaha and Zildjian products.