Distinguished for his work's originality and diversity; his musical world reflects an approach that relies on the multifaceted of his capabilities as a composer, as a percussionist, as an improviser and as a poet.
He founded Miso Ensemble in 1985, a flute and percussion duo recognised by the public and by the critics as one of the most important Portuguese contemporary music groups. Besides giving numerous concerts in Portugal, the Miso Ensemble has been presented regularly abroad.
Miguel Azguime has obtained various awards for composition and performance, has composed for diverse formations, instrumental and/or vocal with and without electronics,electroacoustic music, sound poetry, including music for exhibitions, sound installations, theatre, dance and cinema. He has received commissions from several national and international prestigious institutions.
Azguime's music has been performed by renowned soloists, ensembles and conductors, being regularly presented at major festivals of contemporary and electroacoustic music.
Besides his activity as a composer, poet and percussionist, he remains actively dedicated to the promotion and diffusion of contemporary music, as artistic director of the independent label Miso Records and of the Música Viva International Festival.
Also for 10 years Miguel Azguime was the producer of the radio broadcast "Música Hoje" devoted to contemporary music at the Portuguese National Radio - RDP- Antena2.
He has developed since 1995 the first Portuguese Loudspeaker Orchestra and as a researcher he has been working in the development of real time computer music, giving lectures and courses in this field.
In 2003 he started, together with Paula Azguime, the Portuguese New Music Information Center. In that same year Miguel Azguime was awarded the 2003 EMS composition prize.
In 2006 Miguel Azguime is guest composer of the DAAD Kunstlerprogram.
For 2009 Miguel Azguime is invited to be Member of the World New Music Days / ISCM 2009 Jury Sweden. |
