Aníbal Freire playing "Scherzo" (J. Gart), in 1972, when he was only 13 years old.

Aníbal Freire - 1972 - Scherzo de J. Gart

Aníbal Freire | Dança Húngara nº5 - J. Brahms

Aníbal Freire | Tango... Tango

Aníbal Freire | Homenagem ao Fado, de A. Freire

Aníbal Freire | Forgive me Mozart - V. Novikov

Aníbal Freire | For you, de A. Freire

Aníbal Freire | Capricho Eslavo - Prof. Vitorino Matono

Aníbal Freire | Corridinho do Montinho - Prof. Vitorino Matono

Aníbal Freire | Dedos de Ouro - Prof. Vitorino Matono

Aníbal Freire | Fantasia Cigana - Prof. Vitorino Matono

Aníbal Freire | Olhão Virado ao Mar - Prof. Vitorino Matono

Aníbal Freire | Valsa Romântica - Prof. Vitorino Matono

Aníbal Freire is one complete musician whos been making his way with great prestige, standing out as an accordion player.

Diplomas and Certificates:
- Accordion General and Superior Degree Diploma - guided by Prof. Vitorino Matono (maximum classification)
- Accordion Official Degree (maximum classification)
- Accordion Teachers Diploma - guided by Prof. Vitorino Matono (8th May, 1982)
- Accordion Degree - guided by Prof. Elizabeth Moser (Associação Portuguesa de Educação Musical, 4-9th of September, 1984)
- "Organ Music and the Accordion" Degree - guided by Prof. José Manuel Azkue (Confederação Guipuzkoana de Acordeão, 11-16th of July, 1994)
- Accordion Teacher Degree Certificate (Superior Education Speciality) - which took place at Academia Superior de Acordeão de Irun (Spain) from 28th of November to 8th of December, 1994
- Accordion Degree - guided by Prof. Peter Soave (July, 1995)
- Educational Update Degree - guided by Prof. Friedrich Lips at Centro Internacional de Estudos de Acordeão (Spain), in April, 1995
 - Accordion Degree - guided by Prof. Vladislav Semyonov (29-30th June, 1996)
- Alexanders Technique Degree - guided by Prof. Claudio Jacomucci (July, 2001)

Professional Activity:
Aníbal Freire is regurarly member of international jury in various contests:
- Accordion International Prize twice in Cidade de Castelfidardo (Italy) and twice in Aubagne (France)
- 49th Accordion World Trophy in Ourense (Spain)
- 50th Accordion World Trophy in Alcobaça (Portugal)
- 52nd Accordion World Trophy in Belluno (Italy)
- 30th Accordion International Contest in Pula (Croatia)
- 54th Accordion World Trophy in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- 31st Accordion International Contest in Pula (Croatia)
- 49th Spains National Contest in Ourense (Spain)

As organizer and artistic director, Aníbal Freire was responsible for:
- Three Accordion Iberic Trophys (1994,1995, 2006)
- Ten Accordion National Trophys (from 1996 to 2006)
- Nine Accordion International Weeks (from 1994 to 2003, with over 80 concerts)
- Two Accordion International Cycles (2004, 2005)
- Seven Accordion Music Degrees, in Portugal (from 1994 to 2000)
- 50th Accordion World Trophy, in Alcobaça - Portugal (2000)
- Founded (in 1995) and presides since then Alcobaças Accordion Association
- Founded and conducts since then Alcobaças Accordion Orchestra
- Founded, presides and conducts Alcobaças Traditional and Choral Orchestra

As a teacher, Aníbal Freire also worked his way up, including:
- Accordion teacher ( Conservatório de Música da Figueira da Foz, from 1990 to 1993)
- Accordion Official Degree teacher (Instituto de Música Vitorino Matono)
- Accordion teacher ( Conservatório de Música de Ourém)
- Owner and teacher at his own music school (Serenata, Alcobaça Portugal)

Prizes that Aníbal Freire has won as an Accordion player:
- Accordion National Trophy (1970) 1st prize
- Accordion Iberic Trophy (1971) 2nd prize
- Accordion World Trophy (1972) 1st prize ( Junior Category Aníbal Freire was the first portuguese getting the title of Accordion World Champion)
- Accordion World Trophy (1973) 3rd prize ( Senior Category)
- Accordion World Trophy (1974) 1st prize ( Senior Category)
- Accordion International Certame (1979) 1st prize
- Accordion International Certame (1981) 3rd prize
- Accordion National Trophy (1984) 1st prize
- V Accordion International Certame (1985) 1st prize

Prizes that Aníbal Freire has won as an accordion teacher:
- 1st (João Barradas) and 3rd prize (Marlon) at ACCORDEON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2007
- Fourteen 1st prizes at National Trophys
- Two 2nd prizes at International Contests (France)
- Four 1st prizes at International Contests (France, Croatia, Italy and Spain)
- One 3rd prize at Accordion World Trophy
- One 4th prize at Accordion World Trophy

Aníbal Freire also represents Pigini Accordions in Portugal.
For more information please send an e-mail to anibalfreire@hotmail.com

Currently Aníbal is recording his second album solo with producer Marco Jung.
The album will include, not only arrangements of already known compositions, but also original compositions from Prof. Aníbal Freire.

Aníbal Freire

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