I am happy to announce that after being awarded by the Sibelius Academy foundation, with a “Research expenses” grant,
and by the Sibelius Academy with a research position for the next 3 years, I have now been selected as one of the 2021 Kone foundation PhD grantees.
I should not forget to acknowledge that this year my work has also been supported by both:
- TAIKE (The Center for the Promotion of the Arts) supporting the content production of my research’s youtube channel
- UNIARTS (The rectory of the University of the Arts Helsinki) supporting my Woodwind Research Laboratory (located in Etelä-Haaga)
With 2020 coming to an end, in retrospect, the encouragement and support I have received, from the Academy and the Finnish civil society, after only one year in Finland, is more than I could ever ask for.
In closing, because all the wonderful people I have met in Finland are too many to mention, I would extend my thanks to my Research supervisor Kristiina Ilmonen, in the hopes that this acknowledgement will echo through all of the Sibelius academy & Uniarts community, Foundations and Public institutions, Colleagues and Friends in Finland.
Kiitos Paljon | Muito Obrigado
@koneensaatio
Gonçalo Cruz
is a Researcher, Musician, Educator & Maker of Bagpipes & Woodwinds.
He holds a Masters in Architecture, and is currently a Doctoral candidate at the Sibelius Academy - “Forgotten Bagpipes - The redesign of the Säkkipilli in Finland”. His research interests are in the disciplines of Music, Ethnomusicology, Organology, as well as Art & Design, History & Archeology, with a special interest in the subjects of Instrument building, Tuning and Temperament.
As an artist, Gonçalo has been working as a music composer and guest musician on live and recorded performances, and is keen in developing the concept of “Music as Design”