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He teaches accordion and chamber music at the School of Applied Arts in Castelo Branco and at the Music School of the National Conservatory. Some of his students and chamber music groups have won first prizes in national and international accordion and chamber music competitions. Paulo Jorge Ferreira is regularly invited as a jury member at international accordion competitions. He is co-author of the book "Modern Accordion Perspectives", which contains articles and interviews on the classical accordion, according to critics, by some of today's most recognised accordionists. He is artistic director of the Folefest Accordion Festival and Competition and president of the Folefest Association. He has been unanimously considered a leading musician in the artistic development of the accordion in Portugal.

  • Castelo Branco Conservatory since 1994 and 2013
  • Conservatory of Music David de Sousa between 1994 and 2000
  • Tomar Conservatory between 1994 and 1997
  • Conservatory of Music D. Dinis between 1998 and 2009
  • Arts Superior School of Castelo Branco since 2000
  • Music School of National Conservatory (Lisbon) since 2005
  • Musical Development Courses of Vila do Conde – 2003
  • LethesTheater (Faro) – 2004
  • Music Conservatory of Coimbra – 2007
  • Torres Vedras Accordion Festival – 2007
  • Music Conservatory of Coimbra – 2008
  • Vale Cambra Music Academy – 2008
  • Music School of Cultural Centre Pedro Àlvares Cabral (Belmonte) – 2009
  • Conservatory – Madeira School of Arts (Funchal) – 2009
  • Summer Courses MusiCaldas – 2009
  • Music Conservatory S. José da Guarda – 2010
  • Summer Courses MusiCaldas – 2010
  • Summer Courses MusiCaldas – 2011
  • Summer Courses MusiCaldas – 2012
  • Music School of Cultural Centre Pedro Àlvares Cabral (Belmonte) – 2014
  • Lisbon Film Orchestra – Valada do Ribatejo – 2014
  • Coordinator Cabinet of Artistic Education (Funchal) – 2014
  • Arts Profissional School (Covilhã) - 2014
  • Music Conservatory Jaime Chavinha (Minde) – 2015
  • Lisbon Film Orchestra – Valada do Ribatejo – 2015
  • Lisbon Film Orchestra – Valada do Ribatejo – 2016
  • Arts Profissional School (Covilhã) – 2016
  • Júnior Music Festival (Montalegre) – 2016
  • Júnior Music Festival (Montalegre) – 2017
  • Lisbon Film Orchestra – Valada do Ribatejo – 2017
  • Music Conservatory Calouste Gulbenkian (Aveiro) – 2018
  • Lisbon Film Orchestra – Valada do Ribatejo – 2018
  • Arts Profissional School (Covilhã) – 2018
  • Arts Profissional School (Covilhã) – 2019
  • Music Conservatory of Coimbra (Polo da Sertã) – 2019
  • Orfeão de Leiria – 2019
  • Music Conservatory Calouste Gulbenkian (Aveiro) – 2020
  • Folefest – Accordion Contest
  • Young Musics Prize
  • Interpretation Contest Jovem.Com
  • “Certamen Guipuzcoano” Contest – Basque Country (Mondragon)
  • “Coupe Mondiale” International Accordion Contest
  • “Peter and Paul Harmonicas Assembly” International Accordion Contest – Russia (St. Petersburg)
  • “Stars Ways” International Accordion Competition for Young Accordionists – Servia (Kragujevac)
  • “Premio Internationale di Fisarmonica Città di Castelfidardo” – Italy
  • Vilnius International Accordion Competition – Lithuania
  • “Prémio de Composição Acordeão – Associação Folefest / Fundação Inatel” – Portugal
  • Certame Nacional de Acordeão - Espanha
Admission Program - Accordion Licenciature

- Virtuosistic work
- Lirique work
- Ciclique work (ex: Sonata, Suite, Partita)
- Sight-reading

Note: just original works are accepted.

Admission Program - Performance Accordion Mestrado

Recital about 20 - 30 minutos.
The works to be performed should have contrasting styles.

Note: at least, 80% of the repertory must be original for accordion.  

Admission Program - Profissional Accordion Mestrado for Teaching

Recital com duração aproximada de 15 minutos.
Recital about 15 minutos. The candidats should perform two original works for accordion, with contrasting styles.

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Mark Van Doren