Awards, Placements and Internships

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Fábio Aguiar – 1st Trumpet

Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa

Reservas
José Maria Luís (violino) 
Tomás Silva (violoncelo) 
Maria Paradela (violino)
Rafael Oliveira (viola)

8.º Concurso Nacional de Interpretação Contemporânea – Castelo Branco

High School Category – Percussion

Nuno Silvestre – 2nd Prize
Paulo Pedroso – 3rd Prize
José Tapadas – Honorable Mention

“Paços’Premium” 2026 – Academia de Música Paços Brandão

Percussion

Matilde Coelho – 1st Prize – Category A

José Tapadas – 1st Prize – Category B
Nuno Silvestre – 2nd Prize – Category B
Paulo Pedroso – 3rd Prize – Category B

Cello

Tomás Silva – 3rd Prize – Category B

7th Edition of Cultivarte Jovem 2026

Flute

Leonor Alabaça – 1st Prize – Level A
Filipe Manquinho –  3rd Prize – Level A

Both students have qualified for the final of the Prémio Jovens competition, which will take place on 26 July in Santa Comba Dão. 

6th Vecchi-Costa Competition

Viola
Tiago Crespo – 3rd Prize – Category B

Violin
José Maria Luís – 1st Place – Category A
João Paulo Costa – Honorable Mention – Category B

Cello
Tomás Silva – Honorable Mention – Category A

Double Bass
Sara Lacerda – 2nd Place – Category A
Davi Jesus – Honorable Mention – Category A

Alto Minho International Wind Instrument Competition

Filipe Manquinho (flute) – 2nd Prize – Category C (Woodwinds)

International Percussion Competition – Gondomar 2026

Gustavo Silvestre – 1st Place – Categoria B

José Tapadas – 3rd Place and Gondomar CM Prize – Category C

Concertgebouw Orchestra Young 2025

Leonor Alabaça (flute)

Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa

Permanent members
Mafalda Martinho and Rodrigo Monteiro (violin)
Tomás Braz da Silva (cello)
Maria Calado (double bass)

Reserves
Beatriz Clemente (flute)
Matilde Gomes (clarinet)
Afonso Carmo (bassoon)
José Maria Luís (violin)

INATEL Musical Merit Award | Middle Level 2025

Eduardo Moreira (violin) – Winner – ex aequo
Ísis Reis (clarinet) – Winner – ex aequo

Chamber Music Competition | EPM
Junta de Freguesia de Alcântara

Flute, Bassoon, and Clarinet Trio
Beatriz Clemente (flute), Afonso Carmo (bassoon), David Tapada (clarinet) – 1st Prize

Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Trio
Isis Reis (clarinet), Beatriz Pereira (cello), Dinis Brito (piano) – 2nd Prize

Saxophone, Euphonium, and Percussion Trio
Bernardo Fraga (saxophone), António Ferreira (euphonium), Afonso Feliciano (percussion) – 3rd Prize

String Quartet
Rodrigo Monteiro (violin), Eduardo Moreira (violin), Rafael Oliveira (viola), Tomás Silva (cello) – Honorable Mention

Brass Quintet
Carolina Anjos (trumpet), Tomás Lopes (trumpet), David Ferreira (horn), Duarte Rosa (trombone), Raúl Egipto (tuba) – Honorable Mention

5th Edition – Vecchi-Costa Competition

Diogo Neto (viola d’arco) – 3rd Place

Young Musicians Award 2025 – Antena 2

Bernardo Fraga (saxophone) – 3rd Prize – Saxophone Category – Middle Level

Oliveira de Azeméis International Wind Instrument Competition

Pedro Doninha (clarinet) – 3rd Place ex aequo – Youth Category
Gabriel Viegas (tuba) – 2nd Place – Youth Category
Martim Mata (horn) – 3rd Place – Youth Category

10th International Saxophone Competition “Vítor Santos”

Bernardo Fraga (saxophone) – 2nd Place – Junior Category

2023/2024

ORCHESTRA PLACEMENTS

JOVEM ORQUESTRA PORTUGUESA

Permanent members:
David Tapada (clarinet)
Miguel Gonçalves (trombone)
Clara Santos (violin)
Guilherme Vinhas (violin)
Catarina Alves (cello)

Reserves:
Márcia Santos (clarinet)
Afonso Mata (percussion)
Rodrigo Monteiro (violin)
Mafalda Martinho (violin)

PRIZES

YOUNG MUSICIANS AWARD – ANTENA 2 (2023)
Percussion Quartet (Afonso Mata, Amadeu Lança, João Fialho, Rodrigo Loureiro) – 2nd place – Chamber Music category (Middle Level)

YOUNG MUSICIANS AWARD 2024
Catarina Alves (cello) – 3rd Prize

4th EDITION OF THE VECCHI-COSTA COMPETITION

Instrument: Cello
Category A
Catarina Alves – 1st Prize
André Siroruca – 2nd Prize
Beatriz Pereira – 3rd Prize

Instrument: Viola d’Arco
Category A
Miguel Monteiro – 1st Prize
Gustavo Guapo and Márcia Furtado – 2nd Prize (ex aequo)
Alexandre da Silva – Honorable Mention

Category B
Leonor de Sousa – 1st Prize
Gustavo da Silva – 2nd Prize
Diogo Neto da Silva and Matilde Branco – 3rd Prize (ex aequo)

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS COMPETITION
Guilherme Tomás (viola) – 1st Prize, Category 19-26 years

JOVEM SOLISTA EPM | INATEL AWARD 2024
Martim Ricardo (flute)

JOVEM SOLISTA EPM JUNIOR 2024
Diogo Neto Silva (viola d’arco) – ex aequo
Lucas Bastos (violin) – ex aequo

CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION | EPM
Junta de Freguesia de Alcântara

Violin, Clarinet, and Piano Trio
Clara Santos (violin), Luís Ribeiro (piano), Márcia Santos (clarinet) – 1st Prize

Percussion Sextet
Amadeu Lança, Afonso Mata, João Fialho, Rodrigo Loureiro, Alexandre Duarte, Gustavo Silva – 2nd Prize ex aequo

Double Bass Ensemble
Inês Silva, Carolina Ramos, Jónatas Marques, Leonardo Monteiro, Lourenço Ferreira, Maria Calado

Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Trio
Rita Lopes (clarinet), Catarina Alves (cello), António Ferreira (piano) – 3rd Prize

Euphonium Quartet
António Silva, Rafael Ramos, Nuno Pedreira, António Ferreira – Honorable Mentions

Saxophone and Euphonium
Bernardo Leitão (saxophone), António Ferreira (euphonium) – Honorable Mentions

Piano Quartet
Guilherme Vinhas (violin), Dinis Brito (piano), André Siroruca (cello), Márcia Furtado (viola d’arco) – Honorable Mentions

2022/2023

INTERNSHIPS

Easter Internship – JOVEM ORQUESTRA PORTUGUESA
Guilherme Vinhas (violin)
Miguel Maria Rodrigues Gonçalves (trombone)
Rodrigo Monteiro (violin)
Inês Silva (double bass)
Clara Santos (violin)
Catarina Alves (cello)

VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA
Pedro Aparício (double bass)

PRIZES

JOVEM SOLISTA EPM / FUNDAÇÃO INATEL AWARD
Luís Ribeiro > Winner

Honorable Mentions
André Capela (saxophone)
Inês Silva (double bass)
Martim Ricardo (flute)
Pedro Aparício (double bass)

JOVEM SOLISTA EPM JUNIOR 2023
Bernardo Leitão (saxophone) > Winner

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION 2022
João Gomes (percussion) > 3rd Prize

10th EDITION OF THE DIAS DA FLAUTA COMPETITION
Escola de Música Nossa Senhora do Cabo
Ana Bianchi > Honorable Mention (Category B)
Martim Ricardo and Beatriz Clemente > 1st ex aequo (Category C)
Mariana Martinho > 3rd Prize (Category C)
Inês Alves > 1st Prize (Category D)

12th EDITION OF THE NATIONAL YOUNG CLARINETISTS COMPETITION
David Tapada > 1st Prize

2nd EPM CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION
Afonso Mata, Amadeu Lança, João Fialho, Rodrigo Loureiro (percussion) > 1st place ex aequo
Luís Ribeiro, Raquel Botelho, David Rodrigues > Honorable Mention
Clara Santos, Pedro Figueiredo, Alice Gorjão, Catarina Alves > 1st place ex aequo

PLACEMENTS

NATIONAL WIND ORCHESTRA OF THE TEMPLARS
David Tapada (clarinet)
Matilde Gomes (clarinet)

LONDON CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITION 2023
Pedro da Silva > 3rd Prize

2021/2022

SEIXAL CLARINET COMPETITION
Inês Pereira > 1st Prize, higher level category (Yamaha 650)
Márcia Santos > 1st Prize, D. Caeiro category
Pedro Silva > 3rd Prize, D. Caeiro category
Madalena Ralha > Honorable Mention
David Dionísio > 2nd Prize, Luís Gomes category (Bass Clarinet – first bass clarinet competition in Portugal)

THEORY AND PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
“TORRES VEDRAS MUSICAL OLYMPICS”
Margarida Carlos (flute)

CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL EUROCHESTRIES 2021
“JEUNES TALENTS EN MUSIQUE CLASSIQUE”
João Fialho (percussion) > 1st Prize – Category: 12-15 years

PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
“III INTERNATIONAL JOSÉ MASSARRÃO COMPETITION”
Inês Alves (flute) > 3rd Prize, middle level

GONDOMAR INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION COMPETITION
Afonso Mata > 3rd place ex aequo, category B
Rodrigo Loureiro > 3rd place, category C

INTERNATIONAL CORD CELLO COMPETITION
Aurora Gomes (2021 and 2022) > 2nd prize, medium category

EPM STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Miguel Gonçalves (trombone)
Ricardo Albuquerque (trumpet)

Form to Report Awards, Competitions, and Placements

Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa

Permanent members
David Tapada (clarinet)
Miguel Gonçalves (trombone)
Clara Santos (violin)
Guilherme Vinhas (violin)
Catarina Alves (cello)

Reserves
Márcia Santos (clarinet)
Afonso Mata (percussion)
Rodrigo Monteiro (violin)
Mafalda Martinho (violin)

Young Musicians Award – Antena 2 2023

Percussion Quartet
Afonso Mata, Amadeu Lança, João Fialho, Rodrigo Loureiro – 2nd place – Chamber Music Category – Middle Level

Young Musicians Award 2024

Catarina Alves (cello) – 3rd Prize

4th Edition of Vecchi-Costa Competition

Cello
Catarina Alves – 1st Prize – Category A
André Siroruca – 2nd Prize – Category A
Beatriz Pereira – 3rd Prize – Category A

Viola
Miguel Monteiro – 1st Prize – Category A
Gustavo Guapo and Márcia Furtado – 2nd Prize (ex aequo) – Category A
Alexandre da Silva – Honorable Mention – Category A

Leonor de Sousa – 1st Prize – Category B
Gustavo da Silva – 2nd Prize – Category B
Diogo Neto da Silva and Matilde Branco – 3rd Prize (ex aequo) – Category B

International Artists Competition

Guilherme Tomás (viola) – 1st Prize, Category 19-26 years

Jovem Solista EPM | INATEL Award 2024

Martim Ricardo (flute)

Jovem Solista Epm Junior 2024

Diogo Neto Silva (viola d’arco) – ex aequo
Lucas Bastos (violin) – ex aequo

Chamber Music Competition | EPM
Junta de Freguesia de Alcântara

Violin, Clarinet, and Piano Trio
Clara Santos (violin), Luís Ribeiro (piano), Márcia Santos (clarinet) – 1st Prize

Percussion Sextet
Amadeu Lança, Afonso Mata, João Fialho, Rodrigo Loureiro, Alexandre Duarte, Gustavo Silva – 2nd Prize ex aequo

Double Bass Ensemble
Inês Silva, Carolina Ramos, Jónatas Marques, Leonardo Monteiro, Lourenço Ferreira, Maria Calado

Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Trio
Rita Lopes (clarinet), Catarina Alves (cello), António Ferreira (piano) – 3rd Prize

Euphonium Quartet
António Silva, Rafael Ramos, Nuno Pedreira, António Ferreira – Honorable Mentions

Saxophone and Euphonium
Bernardo Leitão (saxophone), António Ferreira (euphonium) – Honorable Mentions Piano Quartet
Guilherme Vinhas (violin), Dinis Brito (piano), André Siroruca (cello), Márcia Furtado (viola d’arco) – Honorable Mentions

Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa

Guilherme Vinhas (violin)
Miguel Maria Rodrigues Gonçalves (trombone)
Rodrigo Monteiro (violin)
Inês Silva (double bass)
Clara Santos (violin)
Catarina Alves (cello)

Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra

Pedro Aparício (double bass)

Jovem Solista EPM / Fundação INATEL Award

Luís Ribeiro – Winner

André Capela (saxophone) – Honorable Mention
Inês Silva (double bass) – Honorable Mention
Inês Silva (double bass) – Honorable Mention
Martim Ricardo (flute) – Honorable Mention
Pedro Aparício (double bass) – Honorable Mention

Jovem Solista EPM Junior 2023

Bernardo Leitão (saxophone) – Winner

International Music Competition 2022

João Gomes (percussion) – 3rd Prize

10th Edition of Dias da Flauta Competition
Escola de Música Nossa Senhora do Cabo

Ana Bianchi – Honorable Mention – Category B
Martim Ricardo and Beatriz Clemente – 1st ex aequo – Category C
Mariana Martinho – 3rd Prize – Category C
Inês Alves – 1st Prize – Category D

12th Edition of the National Young Clarinetists Competition

David Tapada > 1st Prize

2nd EPM Chamber Music Competition

Afonso Mata, Amadeu Lança, João Fialho, Rodrigo Loureiro (percussion) – 1st place ex aequo
Luís Ribeiro, Raquel Botelho, David Rodrigues – Honorable Mention
Clara Santos, Pedro Figueiredo, Alice Gorjão, Catarina Alves – 1st place ex aequo

National Wind Orchestra Of The Templars

David Tapada (clarinet)
Matilde Gomes (clarinet)

London Classical Music Competition 2023

Pedro da Silva – 3rd Prize

Seixal Clarinet Competition

Inês Pereira – 1st Prize – higher level Category (Yamaha 650)
Márcia Santos – 1st Prize – D. Caeiro Category
Pedro Silva – 3rd Prize – D. Caeiro Category
Madalena Ralha – Honorable Mention
David Dionísio – 2nd Prize, Luís Gomes Category (Bass Clarinet – first bass clarinet competition in Portugal)

Theory And Performance Competition
“Torres Vedras Musical Olympics”

Margarida Carlos (flute)

Concours International Eurochestries 2021
“Jeunes Talents en Musique Classique”

João Fialho (percussion) – 1st Prize – Category: 12-15 years

Performance Competition
“III International José Massarrão Competition”

Inês Alves (flute) – 3rd Prize Middle Level

Gondomar International Percussion Competition

Afonso Mata – 3rd place ex aequo – Category B
Rodrigo Loureiro – 3rd place – Category C

International Cord Cello Competition

Aurora Gomes (2021 and 2022) – 2nd prize – Medium Category

EPM Student Orchestra

Miguel Gonçalves (trombone)
Ricardo Albuquerque (trumpet)