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Research interests
Rita Torres is currently a Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Sociology and Aesthetics of Music (CESEM) of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH). She was previously a researcher at CESEM's branch at the University of Évora, at the Research Centre for Science and Technology of the Arts (CITAR) of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP), and, as guest, at the Institute of Musicology and Music Informatics (IMWI) of the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. She holds a PhD in Science and Technology of the Arts from the UCP, as well as degrees in Chemical Engineering, Guitar, Musicology/Music Informatics and Composition. Her work as a researcher and as a composer has been presented worldwide in events such as international festivals and conferences and is currently centred on guitar multiphonics.
Education/Academic qualification
Science and Technology of the Arts, Doctorate, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Award Date: 16 Sep 2016
Composition, Master, Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe
Award Date: 28 Oct 2009
Musicology/Music Informatics, Bachelor, Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe
Award Date: 24 Sep 2008
Chemical Engineering, Master, Instituto Superior Técnico
Award Date: 18 Jun 2002
Keywords
- M Music
- Multiphonics
- Guitar
- Timbre
- Unconventional performing techniques
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Si amanece, nos vamos for solo guitar: Using multiphonics in a new way
Torres, R., 21 Dec 2020, In: Revista Vórtex. 8, 3, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The presence of a mysterious black silhouette: From a print to a new form of usage of guitar multiphonics
Torres, R., 2 Dec 2020, In: Leonardo Music Journal. 30, p. 73-78 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Echos from Granada: Setting to music Lorca guitar-related poetry by revisiting Falla’s Homenaje
Torres, R., 9 Oct 2019, p. online. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Guitar multiphonics: Overview of an ongoing research
Torres, R., 10 Jul 2018, p. 19-19. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Si amanece, nos vamos: From a Goya print to a new form of usage of guitar multiphonics
Torres, R., 21 Nov 2018. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Activities
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The 21st Century Guitar
Rita Torres (Chair)
22 Mar 2021 → 25 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Creative Processes in composing for guitar: An auto-investigation in retrospect
Rita Torres (Speaker)
22 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Research on (classical) guitar multiphonics
Rita Torres (Speaker)
13 Dec 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Incremento da habilidade em conciliar movimentos bimanuais rápidos e precisos na performance do violão
Rita Torres (Examiner)
26 Oct 2020Activity: Examination
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The 21st Century Guitar (Event)
Rita Torres (Peer reviewer)
1 Mar 2020 → 30 Apr 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity