by cruz | Oct 11, 2022 | Musician, News
I’m very happy to announce that our farewell album ARRE has been supported by the Portuguese National Radio, with the award of “Um disco Antena 1” It is the recognition of our career (since 2006) as one of the most influential bands of Portuguese...
by cruz | Sep 24, 2022 | Musician, News
…and there it goes… as a brief breeze: twenty years of a music collective I founded back in 2001 are now officially over. Arrefole, this unexpected group of musicians have been the catalyst for my improvement as a performer and composer. They have made me...
by cruz | Aug 30, 2022 | Musician, News
…And it’s DONE! My latest album – ARRE – is finished! It will be out on all major streaming services by the 16th of October. It is also, available as a CD album, that I have designed myself. Arre is a co-composed project, by the...
by cruz | Jun 20, 2022 | Musician, News, Video
My good friend and doctoral colleague Krishna Nagaraja, has just finished an incredible research! The defence of his doctoral project – Polska Travels: Composing (at) the Crossroads – has happened today. In the folk music department, there is a...
by cruz | Sep 26, 2020 | Musician, News, Researcher
I have been invited to visit Estonia and attend the Torupilli Festival at Viljandi, on the past 23th September. The event is held in March but the organizers were forced to reschedule to September, due to Covid-19 restrictions. It is an familiar event, where one can...
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...
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”