António Pinho Vargas
António Pinho Vargas (born August 15, 1951 in Vila Nova de Gaia) is a Portuguese composer and pianist specializing in jazz and contemporary music. He has also written books, essays, and articles on music. Career Having obtained a degree in history at the University of Porto, he studied music at the Rotterdam Conservatory from 1987 to 1990 and graduated with a degree in Musical Composition. In 1991, he began teaching musical composition at the Escola Superior de Música in Lisbon. His first jazz album was Outros Lugares (1983). He also wrote soundtracks for Portuguese films and theatrical plays. Since his return from the Netherlands he has mainly been a classical composer, having written operas, orchestral and ensemble pieces, and works recorded by the Arditti Quartet, Galliard Ensemble, Royal Scottish Academy Brass, and the Northern Sinfonia. 1983 Outros Lugares 1985 Cores e Aromas 1987 As Folhas Novas Mudam de Cor 1989 Os Jogos do Mundo 1991 Selos e borboletas 1995 Monodia 1996 A Luz e a Escuridão 2001 Versos 2003 Os Dias Levantados 2008 Solo 2009 Solo II 2011 Concerto No IST Improvisações 2014 Step by Step, Drumming GP plays António Pinho Vargas 2014 Outro Fim 2014 Requiem & Judas List