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Composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound artist and apprentice inventor of experimental musical instruments.

Composes music for the theatre since 1994, having worked with several companies and theatre directors. In 2007, Fernando Mota received a Mention of Honour (National Theatre Critics’ Prize 2006, an award granted by the Portuguese Association of Theatre Critics – Associação Portuguesa de Críticos de Teatro) for the original music and sound space of the play “Por Detrás dos Montes” staged by Teatro Meridional.

F.M. was named for the Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities XI, granted by the European Commission with the high patronage of the European Parliament. Also in 2007 he received the Prize for Best Portuguese Composition at the 8th Electroacoustic Composition Competition Música Viva 2007.

“Saudade: Terres d’eau” da Cie. Dos à Deux, with F.M.’s original soundtrack, received the Public’s Award at the Avignon Festival 2005 (ADAMI) and “Para Além do Tejo” staged by Teatro Meridional, for which he composed and played the original music live, received the National Theatre Critic’s Award 2004 ( Portuguese Association of Theatre Critics – Associação Portuguesa de Críticos de Teatro).

As a multi-instrumentalist, Fernando Mota has explored Portuguese traditional instruments and those of other cultures. He has built experimental musical instruments and worked with sound manipulation through electro-acoustics and computers.

His musical universe results of the fusion of different languages, geographies and tools such as traditional instruments, the creation of experimental musical instruments and the use of natural elements, electroacoustics and computers in his compositions.

His projects have a multidisciplinary approach and he works in collaboration with artists from various fields that include music, the theatre, cinema animation, video, dance and the visual arts.

He has maintained a regular itinerant activity, participating in performance art festivals in Portugal, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Iran and Cape Verde.

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