Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

Name Carlos Jose Almeida Luz

Address E.N. 109 nº4
3865-011 Estarreja

ID 13787336

Phone(s) +351 234083259 Mobile +351 918555184

E-Mail carlosluz@ua.pt
Nationality Portuguese
Day of Birth 1990, 20th March

Academic Formation

2008,2009 - Concludes high school in Computers Technologies at Escola Secundária de Estarreja.

- Starts Bachelor of Comunication Technologies at Universidade de Aveiro.

- Starts taking guitar lessons with Manuel Tavares and concludes Grade V in Guitar course
at Oliveira de Azeméis Music Academy.

- Grade VIII in saxofone at Oliveira de Azeméis Music Academy under the tuition of Manuel
Silva.

- Masterclasses with Dejan Ivanovich, Pedro Rodrigues (Guitar) and António Felipe Belijar
(saxophone).

2010 - Starts Bachelor of Music (Guitar) at Universidade de Aveiro.

2012,2013 - Masterclasses with Vasco Gouveia (Flute), Pedro Mateo Gonzalez and Gilson Antunes
(Guitar) and Abe Rábade (Piano).
- Starts taking el.bass lessons (jazz) with Alberto Jorge.

2014 - Bachelor of Music at Universidade de Aveiro under the tuition of Paulo Vaz de Carvalho
(Guitar), Pedro Rodrigues (Guitar) and António Chagas Rosa (Chamber Music).

- Starts Master of Music in Music Education at Universidade de Aveiro under the tuition of
Paulo Vaz de Carvalho and Pedro Rodrigues.
 Artistic Activities

2007,2008 - Concert as soloist with Oliveira de Azeméis Music Academy Woodwind Orchestra in “II
Encontro Nacional de Luthiers” which had place at Passos de Brandão Music Academy.

2009 - Concerts at the “Palmela International Saxophone Festival (FISP)” and Spain (Zamora),
both as a member of the Portuguese Saxophone Association Ensemble.

2010 - First public presentation with the flutist Rúben Henriques in duo (VentusCarpusDuo) at
Passos da Cultura (S.J.M)

2011, 2013 - Solo recitals in Oliveira de Azeméis Music Academy auditorium and Bairrada Art School
auditorium.
- Chamber music presentations (VentusCarpusDuo) in events (CTE-Estarreja), schools and
small auditoriums.

2014, 2015 - Presentations as solo player and chamber music (VentusCarpusDuo) with a project that
aims to connect two styles of the guitar (Classical and Fingerstyle) at DeCA’s Auditorium
(Universidade de Aveiro), Arte Nova Museum (Aveiro), Sta. Joana Museum (Aveiro), Júlio
Dinis Museum (Ovar) and I Oliveira de Azeméis Guitar Festival.

Pedagogical Activity

2007,2008 - Teaches Chamber Music at Sociedade Recreativa e Musical Banda Bingre Canelense.
2009,2012 - Teaches Guitar and Chamber Music at Sociedade
Recreativa e Musical Banda Bingre Canelense.

2013,2015 - Teaches Guitar at S.João da Madeira Music Academy.

2015,2016 - Teaches Guitar at Escola Básica e Secundária da Graciosa (Azores).

Others

- Plays saxophone as a member of Sociedade Recreativa e Musical Banda Bingre Canelense.

- Participates in Pop/Rock/Soul/Blues projects.

- Explores percussive fingerstyle playing.