Jorge MagalhãesComposer, Conductor, Performer and Teacher, Jorge started to learn music from an early age, having the piano has his main instrument, but also playing and teaching brass instruments and percussion. After completing the Music Conservatory, Jorge entered the Lisbon Superior School of Music, where he completed a degree in Composition and other in Music Education and Choral Conducting, studying with one of the greatest contemporary choir conductors - Paulo Vassalo Lourenço. He also attended the Kodaly Institute in Hungary, enjoying the possibility of studying with renowned teachers, such as Zoltan Pad (Choir Conducting) and Orsolya Szabó (Piano), and developing the art of conducting with many great conductors in several masterclasses around the world, namely Jean-Sebastien Béreau, former conductor of the Paris Orchestra. Meanwhile, Jorge kept conducting, working with concert bands, choirs and symphonic orchestras. Currently, he is placing his love for music in teaching as well in the development of his knowledge on the rich Central European music traditions.
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Head of Music
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