About

"All arts are connected and we artists are the link for everyone to understand them."

João was born in Portugal, where he began to play the flute at Fundação Musical dos Amigos das Crianças with Anthony Pringsheim. He continued his studies at Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (ESML) with the same teacher and after having private lessons with Katharine Rawdon, he went to study at Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) with Marieke Schneemann, where he finished his Master Degree in 2010. He is currently studying the Music Teaching Master studies at ESML.

During his studies he became a very experienced player in orchestra: RBO Sinfonia, Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, CvA-Symphony Orchestra, VU-Orchestra, LSKO Collegium Musicum, Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, O.C.C.O., Orquestra Sinfónica Juvenil - Portugal and chamber music, recently with Zephyros Woodwind Quintet.

He recently started the international publisher Scherzo Editions.

His favourite group combinations are
- Flute & Piano
- Flute & Guitar
- Flute & Harp
- Flute, Cello & Guitar
- Flute, Violin, Viola & Cello

Playing various music styles!

Music

All Classical Repertoire, some Traditional, Jazz and Fado.

Audio