Contemporary music “represents the sound and artistic expressions of today’s world. It reflects the cultural, social, and technological transformations of our time, serving as an art form that dialogues with new generations and expands the creative possibilities for musicians and listeners. However, its understanding and appreciation still depend on greater dissemination and engagement with the public,“ reads a statement from Quadrivium – Associação Artística. For the 2025 edition, dedicated to contemporary music, ”we welcome the Re:Flexus Trio.

This is the result of a spontaneous meeting between three instrumentalists who attended the School of Music and Performing Arts of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. Since then, the young instrumentalists have been working predominantly on the repertoire of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, which brings together the clarinet, viola, and piano in a delicate and intimate chamber music formation. “ They will make their debut in São Miguel on November 14 at 9:00 p.m,” he explains. For the second day,“we have scheduled a meeting with the Lisbon Contemporary Music Group, already well known to the São Miguel audience.”

Em torno de Peixinho is the musical proposal of the GMCL, with Rui Pinheiro as musical director.” On Sunday, at 5:00 p.m., “conductor Amâncio Cabral will conduct the Ponta Delgada Sinfonietta Contemporary Ensemble for the first time. The concert for families tells the story of the whale Zina, and Laura Lobão’s unmistakable voice will take the audience on an aquatic musical adventure.” This is a production by Quadrivium- Associação Artística, with the support of the Directorate-General for the Arts and the Regional Government of the Azores.

in Diário dos Açores.

Note from Filamentos: It is really amazing to see the cultural life that takes place daily across many of the Azores’ islands.