henrique cantalogo
about
Henrique Cantalogo is a Brazilian composer, improviser, and pianist.
His work explores the boundaries between composition and improvisation, with a particular interest in creating open forms and fostering collective, non-hierarchical musical situations. Deeply inspired by Brazilian culture and popular music, he develops a body of work that is sensitive to contemporary issues and enriched by the dialogue between music and other art forms, particularly theater.
As a composer, he has collaborated with ensembles such as Les Cris de Paris, Ensemble L’Itinéraire, the Maitrise Populaire de l’Opéra-Comique, Dissolution Ensemble, CRÉA d’Aulnay-sous-Bois, Grupo Obra Aberta, Ensemble Romeiral, Duo Passerelles, among others.
A specialist in prepared piano, he is continually seeking new sounds and techniques, aiming to de-territorialize this iconic instrument of Western classical music through a personal and artisanal approach.
Photo : Giulia Pesole
Artistic and academic education
2024: National Higher Diploma in Composition
at the Pôle Supérieur d'Enseignement Artistique Paris Boulogne-Billancourt (PSPBB)
Courses: Composition and Analysis (Jean-Luc Hervé); Orchestration (Anthony Girard); Electroacoustics (Roque Rivas); Arrangement (Olivier Kaspar)
2021 : Master's degree « Improvisation and Musical Creation »
at the Pôle Supérieur d’Enseignement Artistique Paris Boulogne- Billancourt (PSPBB) / Université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint Denis.
Research areas: Free improvisation; open forms, graphic and drawn scores; improvisation games; sound ecology; prepared piano and new instrumental practices
2018 : Erasmus+ at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Paris (CNSMDP)
Classes attended: Generative Improvisation (Alexandros Markeas and Vincent Le Quang); Vocal Composition (Guy Reibel); Analysis (Claude Ledoux); Methodologies and Theories of Analysis (Claude Abromont); Piano (Hervé Sellin)
2017 : Master's in Musicology at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) - Brazil.
Thesis: “The musical poetics of the Seconda Pratica and Bossa Nova”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Regina Machado
Keywords: Vocal music; Recitative; Sprechgesang; Bossa Nova; Musical poetics; Spoken singing
2014 : Bachelor's in Music Education at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) - Brazil.