Novos Talentos

António Narciso started his piano studies at the age of 6 at the Pedro Fesch School under Isabel Fonseca. In 2014 he joined the Porto Music Conservatory, studying under Emília Gonçalves, and he is currently in grade 6 under Rosgard Lingardsson. He participated in several concerts and festivals and worked with Marta Menezes, Sofia Lourenço, Luís Pipa, Ingrid Sotolarova, Serghei Covalenco, Massimiliano Valenti, Fausto Neves and Constantin Sandu.

Francisco Lucena Pais was born in Porto in 2004. He started his piano studies at the Portuguese-French School under Maria Adelaide Sousa. He continued his studies under António Oliveira at the Rui Massena Studio (2015) and then at the Porto Music Conservatory (2017). He’s also had private classes with Artur Pizarro since he was 14. He made his debut with an orchestra at Sala Suggia (Casa da Música) when he was 15.

Mateus Barros was born in 2004 and started his piano studies at the age of 6 under Nuno Caçote. He has been studying under Maria José Souza Guedes at the Porto Music Conservatory since 2014. He attends public auditions and master classes, and performs in chamber music concerts and recitals on a regular basis.