2024/2025
INTERNSHIP
CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA YOUNG 2025
Leonor Alabaça (flute)
ORCHESTRA PLACEMENTS
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)
PRIZES
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
Ísis 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)