news
April 15th
Joana Sá is nominated for the Portuguese Awards "Prémios Novos 2014" in the cathegory of Music - These awards distinguish national figures until 35 years in very different areas.
More information here
March 30 - April 9th
POWERTRIO NEWS!! (Joana Sá, piano, Eduardo Raon, harp & electronics; Luís José Martins, guitar & electronics):
- "Resindency in Residency" between March 30th and April 9th;
- April 3rd - guest at "Open Farm Thursdays - Electroacoustic Agriculture" at Miso Music Portugal;
- April 6th - POWERTRIO concert at Festa do Jazz, São Luiz Theatre, Sala Mário Viegas, Lisbon;
- April 8th & 9th - recording of new Album!!!!
April the 3rd
Joana Sá is April's guest at "Open Farm Thursdays - Electroacoustic Agriculture" at Miso Music Portugal!
This presentation will have POWERTRIO (trio with Luís José Martins, guitar ; Eduardo Raon, harp) as special guest.
More information here.
February 25th - 27th
"Cycle - Joana Sá" at Cine-Teatro Avenida, Castelo Branco
February 25th, 26th & 27th!
Tuesday 25th, film projection of "through this looking glass" directed by
Daniel Costa Neves - film presentation by Joana Sá.
Wednesday 26th , concert - Almost a Song (piano & guitar duo with Luís José Martins)
Thursday 27th, In Praise of Disorder (solo)
More information here.
Reviews on "In Praise of disorder" and "Almost a song" (duo with Luís José Martins) available in press.
February 13th & 14th
Modo Portátil - Constança Capdeville
Pequeno Auditório do CCB, 9 p.m.
Coordinated by André e. Teodósio, António de Sousa Dias, Carlos Martins, Inês Botelho
A collaborative work by André e. Teodósio, António de Sousa Dias, Inês Botelho, Joana Sá, Jonas
Runa, José Luís Ferreira, Luiz Antunes, Nuno Moura, Patrícia da Silva,
Ramiro Guerreiro, Tatiana Macedo
More information here
New solo CD "In Praise of disorder" is out!!
The CD "In Praise of disorder" is supported by GDA and edited by Shhpuma, label powered by Clean feed.
In Praise of disorder - interior monologue for semi-prepared piano, bells & sirens installation, voice, toy piano, noise boxes,...
text excerpts Gonçalo M. Tavares
voice Rosinda Costa
recorded by Hélder Nelson
mixed by Eduardo Raon
produced by Joana Sá, Luís José Martins e Eduardo Raon
bells & sirens installation built by Luís José Martins
noise boxes built by André Castro
Very special edition - handmade (typography, hand sewed, ...) by "O Homem do saco" by Luís Henriques (design) & Mariana Pinto dos Santos.
The final version of IN PRAISE OF DISORDER will have its premiere on October 4th at Maria Matos Theatre, 10 p.m in Lisbon.
music, concept & performance Joana Sá voice Rosinda Costa text Gonçalo M. Tavares video Daniel Costa Neves, Pedro Diniz Reis light design Daniel Costa Neves & Tela Negra sound operation Hélder Nelson light operation Tela Negra bells and sirens installation built by Luís José Martins noise boxes built by André Castro audio files recorded by Hélder Nelson and mixed by Eduardo Raon
The new solo "Praise of Disorder" will be at Villa Musica's and SWR2's special event ClassicClash:
January 23rd, Wednesday at Frankfurter Hof, Mainz - Germany
January 24th, Thursday at Cafe Hahn, Koblenz - Germany
The concert of January 23rd will be in live streaming at SWR2!
We're very happy and proud to announce that a new record by "Almost a song" (Joana Sá & Luís José Martins) is out this week on Shhpuma records!
News very soon! Release concert will be on February the 9th - Festival Rescaldo at Culturgest - Lisbon
Joana Sá - Artist in Residence at ORT, Wuppertal - between October 24th and November 17th
A new solo is being deveolped and many concerts in Germany:
October 27th - ORT
November 2nd - Soundtrips Ort
November 3rd - Soundtrips Witten
November 9th Solo (Elogio da Desordem) na Sophienkirche, Wuppertal
November 12 - Joana Sá Solo (Elogio da Desordem) + Duo Magda Mayas & Tony Buck no espaço Naherholung Sternchen, Berlin
November 17th - Joana Sá Solo (Elogio da Desordem) + Karola Pasquay, Uwe Fischer Rosier & Joana Sá - Cage Simposium, ORT, Wuppertal.
"Almost a Song Book", new event at "100 Cage" - Teatro Maria Matos
"Almost a Song" (the duo by Joana Sá & Luís José Martins) was preparing along with Portuguese Baritone Jorge Martins, a special concert/performance about "Song Books" and "Concert for piano" by Cage - "Almost a Song Book".
Music for the opening and final credits of Miguel Gomes' film "Tabu" composed and played by Joana Sá.
News about "Tabu":
"Tabu" has been selected for the oficial competition at Berlinale, Berlin Film Festival
"Tabu" wins the international critics' prize at Berlinale, Berlin Film Festival
"Tabu"
wins the Alfred Bauer Prize from the international jury of Berlinale.
The Alferd Bauer Prize ( in memory of the festival founder) is given to a
feature film that broadens the horizons of the art of filmmaking.
El Intruso 4th Annual Music Critics Poll 2011
is an Annual International Critics Poll on New Creative Music and
selects Joana Sá on list for Newcomer Musician of 2011 (2nd place):
Rui
Eduardo Paes - Joana Sá is considered by REP as one of the Portuguese
musicians of the year 2011 and "through this looking glass" is included
in the list of best Portuguese albums of the same year.
link here
through this looking glass:
2nd place in the selection of best Portuguese albums of the year 2011 in a selection of 130 albums in TROMPA.
2nd place in the selection of best Portuguese albums of the year 2011 by João Moço from DN, Diário de Notícias. Link here.
Selected for the list of best albums of the year 2011 by Gonçalo Frota from Público. Link here.
Selected for the list of best albums of the year 2011 by Nuno Galopim. Link here.