by cruz | Feb 20, 2020 | Educator, News
Bagpipe Lessons for Intermediate Students Helsinki 2021 Lessons for intermediate and advanced students will open in January 2021. It is important that you start your beginner’s classes as soon as possible on bagpipe – on-going currently – so that you...
by cruz | Feb 20, 2020 | Educator, News
Bagpipe Lessons for beginners 2020 Helsinki Our bagpipe lessons for beginners cover a universal approach to the world of bagpipes. Because some of the bagpipe types are extremely challenging technically and maybe physically straining on the student, only the...
by cruz | Nov 20, 2019 | Educator, Musician, News, Researcher
We are happy to announce the Finnd’it Initiative’s 1st ever Network meeting. The theme of this edition is The Latvian Dūdas. Our friends (unfortunately this time, only a few representatives) visit Helsinki on the 30th NOV 2019. Please make sure to inform us by email...
by cruz | Sep 26, 2019 | News, Researcher
Patrik Weckman, a recent member of our growing Finnish piper’s network, has brought to our attention an interesting artwork by the painter Juho Rissanen (1873-1950). In picture 1 – “Kolme soittajaa” (Three players) – the 1928 sketch intended as a study for the...
by cruz | Aug 30, 2019 | News, Researcher
I was invited by my doctoral supervisor, Kristiina Ilmonen to attend the “Pillipäivät” Being a recent resident of Finland, and not yet knowing the language I wasn’t really aware of what to expect. For me, it was an opportunity to meet likeminded people, and to...
Gonçalo Cruz
is a Researcher, Musician, Educator & Maker of Bagpipes & Woodwinds.
He holds a Masters in Architecture, and is currently a Doctoral candidate at the Sibelius Academy - “Forgotten Bagpipes - The redesign of the Säkkipilli in Finland”. His research interests are in the disciplines of Music, Ethnomusicology, Organology, as well as Art & Design, History & Archeology, with a special interest in the subjects of Instrument building, Tuning and Temperament.
As an artist, Gonçalo has been working as a music composer and guest musician on live and recorded performances, and is keen in developing the concept of “Music as Design”