Since January 2023 until the present, I’ve been working regularly for Casa da Música and other venues as a live sound engineer, involving all audio aspects of live concerts, conferences, and corporate events. My responsibilities include setting up and testing sound equipment, careful mixing during performances to ensure the best audio experience, and collaborating closely with artists and event organizers to meet their specific sound requirements.
You can read more about these works in the live sound section of this website.
From January to September 2022, I worked full-time as a Technical Production Intern at Casa da Música (venue in the picture).
During that period, I was responsible for:
● Recording, mixing & mastering for the in-house digital archive and streaming events.
● Quality control of audio/video content.
● Technical production of live performances.
I’ve recorded, mixed, and mastered more than 60 concerts by the in-house ensembles (Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, Remix Ensemble Casa da Música, Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música, Coro Casa da Música, and Serviço Educativo Casa da Música), mostly at Sala Suggia (picture below). These concerts were conducted by renowned maestros like Stefan Blunier, Peter Rundel, Leopold Hager, Vassily Sinaisky, Giordano Bellincampi, Rebecca Tong, among many others. I also recorded and did the audio post-production for corporate events and international music competitions, like the Santa Cecília International Competition.
Besides this in-house work, I also recorded outdoor concerts in places like Serralves or Praça Guilhermina Suggia, handling more than 100 live tracks from Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto and the famous Portuguese rock band GNR, for example (pictures below).
João Guimarães 