Recital "Romantic Landscapes", by pianist Sérgio Azevedo
The recital Romantic Landscapes invites listeners on a melancholic journey through the mists of time, space, and life. From the ancestral Russia and Finland of Mussorgsky and Sibelius to the nostalgic Poland and Moravia of Chopin and Janáček, from the romantic Portugal of Bomtempo to the nocturnal Germany of Schumann, these pieces evoke memories, forests, people and animals, nature, life, love, and death. And, notwithstanding the diversity of the musical languages of João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842), Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), Leoš Janáček (1854-1928), Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), and Sérgio Azevedo (1968), all the pieces share this romantic connection between the composer's intimate experiences and their music.
Free entry, subject to room capacity, reservations required by calling 214 815 904 or emailing mmp@cm-cascais.pt
More information and registration: 214 815 904 or mmp@cm-cascais.pt
Organized by: Cascais Municipal Council
Sérgio Azevedo was born in Coimbra in 1968. He studied privately with Fernando Lopes-Graça and later with Constança Capdeville at ESML, graduating with top marks in Composition from that school.
He has won national and international awards, including the “United Nations Prize”, the “SPA Authors' Prize” and the “DSCH Composition Prize – Shostakovich Ensemble”, and his works are regularly commissioned and performed by prestigious performers and orchestras, appearing on more than 60 CDs.
He has published 5 books: "The Invention of Sounds" (Caminho), "Olga Prats – A Singular Piano" (Bizâncio), "Christopher Bochmann: Without music, life would be a mistake" (OSJ), "Everything you always wanted to know about Classical Music and were afraid to ask" (Levoir) and "The Music of my Life / The Life of my Music" (Levoir) and, since 1993, he has produced hundreds of programs for RTP – Antena 2, currently (2026) airing "Ao Sabor da Corrente". In 2021, he created an annual course on classical music at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and in 2026 he will lead two online courses for the Público newspaper. He is frequently invited to commentate on concerts and also has extensive experience in the field of music dissemination. He has regularly served on various music juries, including, outside of classical music, the presidency of the jury for the prestigious José Afonso Prize since 2010.
As a pianist, he has given dozens of recitals in Portugal and abroad (Netherlands, Mozambique, France, and the USA).
Sérgio Azevedo holds a PhD from the University of Minho and has been a professor at ESML since 1993, where he has coordinated the Composition Course since the 2025-26 season.
