Pedro Rebelo

United Kingdom

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Pedro is a composer, sound artist and performer who works mainly in chamber music, improvisation and installation with new technologies. In 2002, he received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where he conducted research in music and architecture.

His music has been presented in venues such as the Melbourne Recital Hall, the National Concert Hall in Dublin, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Ars Electronica, the Casa da Música and at events such as the Weimarer Frühjahrstage fur zeitgenössische Musik, Wien Modern Festival, Cynetart and Música Live. His work as a pianist and improviser has been released by Creative Source Recordings and he has collaborated with musicians such as Chris Brown, Mark Applebaum, Carlos Zingaro, Evan Parker, and Pauline Oliveros.

His writing reflects his approach to design and creative practice in a broader understanding of contemporary culture and emerging technologies. Pedro has been a Visiting Professor at Stanford University (2007) and has been Chair of Music for international conferences such as ICMC 2008, SMC 2009, ISMIR 2012. At Queen's University Belfast, he has held positions as Director of Education and Head of School at the School of Music and Sonic Arts and is currently Director of Research for the School of Creative Arts, including the Sonic Arts Research Center. In 2012 he was appointed Professor at Queen's and awarded the Northern Bank's Building Tomorrow's Belfast.

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