Opening speech, March 14, 2018: /pedrocamacho/apresentacao-tauc-130-anos

Pedro wrote an original work that was premiered in the official 130 years celebration of the most prestigious university student musical group in Portugal, Tuna Académica da Universidade de Coimbra.
You can hear this track either in Pedro’s official youtube channel or in TAUC’s official youtube channel.

Pedro wrote also wrote this short text as intro to the music in the world premiere:
EN: “I wrote for Coimbra and its TAUC as I would for my dear love, as I would to someone who I couldn’t possibly live without knowing I could speak to whenever I wanted, someone whose sole existence, by itself, would make me feel more complete.
Life took me to many places but the ones who really matter have always been here inside.
There is an ocean between us but, Coimbra, you are and will always be in my heart.”

PT: “Escrevi para Coimbra e sua Tuna Académica tal como escreveria para um grande amor meu,
como para alguém que jamais pudesse viver sem saber que pudesse conversar sempre que as saudades me pregassem uma partida, alguém cuja existência, por si só, me fizesse sentir mais completo.
A vida leva-nos para onde tem de nos levar mas quem é de facto importante vai sempre connosco.
A nos separar existe um oceano mas Coimbra, estás e estarás sempre no meu coração.”

Musicians:
Maestro: Leandro Alves

Guitarra de Coimbra (Coimbra Guitar): Luís Correia

Violins I: Ricardo Peres, Leonor Lopes, Nuno Lemos, Rita Agrela, Isabel Rafael, Joana Figueiredo, Alexandre Sayal,

Violins II: Sara Dias, Eliana Almeida, Vânia Duarte, Raquel Vilar Marinho, Sara Freitas, Ana Teresa Rajado, Carolina Gonçalves

Violas: Alice Jacob

Cellos: Joana Sayal, José Guerra, Mariana Salvador, Hannah Stadler

Basses: Sílvia Antunes

Flutes: Ana Luísa Henriques

Recorder: Carolina Lucas

Clarinets: Sónia Oliveira, Irina Vieira, Gustavo Godinho

French Horns: Lino Freitas, Paulo Lopes

Trumpets: Nuno Taborda, Eduardo Ribeiro

Mandolins: Daniel Chichorro, Adamo Caetano

Classic Guitars: Gustavo Gomes

Piano: Alexandre Falcão

Percussion: Daniel Gatões, Toni Mendes

Press links:
Agenda UC
TAUC Website
TAUC Website – closing ceremonies
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