by cruz | Mar 4, 2023 | News
We have successfully organised the 2nd Edition of the Bagpipe Network Meeting, at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki. Thank you for the wonderful support of my research Supervisor Kristiina Ilmonen (prof. Folk Music) and to MuTri Doctoral school Head, Saijaleena Rantanen....
by cruz | Oct 11, 2022 | News
I’m very happy to announce that our farewell album ARRE has been supported by the Portuguese National Radio, with the award of “Um disco Antena 1” It is the recognition of our career (since 2006) as one of the most influential bands of Portuguese...
by cruz | Oct 4, 2022 | News
Yes! I’ll be speaking about my Baltic bagpipe research at the “Tauli torupill 50”, in Estonia, Riidaja Torupillitalu, on the 16th of October next! Estonian pipers are celebrating the anniversary of the Taul’s bagpipe – 50 years since the revival of the Estonian...
by cruz | Oct 1, 2022 | News
I am extremely excited about working on this new project for the Sibelius Academy – UNIARTS. The idea of a visual map for our University has been on my mind since 2020. Me and prof. Jan Schacher will be presenting this project to our colleagues next 13th of...
by cruz | Sep 24, 2022 | News
…and there it goes… as a brief breeze: twenty years of a music collective I founded back in 2001 are now officially over. Arrefole, this unexpected group of musicians have been the catalyst for my improvement as a performer and composer. They have made me...
by cruz | Aug 30, 2022 | News
…And it’s DONE! My latest album – ARRE – is finished! It will be out on all major streaming services by the 16th of October. It is also, available as a CD album, that I have designed myself. Arre is a co-composed project, by the...
by cruz | Jul 19, 2022 | News
I am extremely happy to give you the news! Our workshop counts now with a second Prusa 3D Printer machine. This time it is a filament machine, that allows us to print prototype pieces with more mechanical strength than with our other trusted Resine printer....
by cruz | Jun 20, 2022 | News, research, Video
My good friend and doctoral colleague Krishna Nagaraja, has just finished an incredible research! The defence of his doctoral project – Polska Travels: Composing (at) the Crossroads – has happened today. In the folk music department, there is a...
by cruz | May 11, 2022 | News
Besides assisting me in the survey of Swedish Sãckpipas, Zexuan had quite a few interesting french bagpipes waiting for him in this collection. These items could help him shed light on his own doctoral research on the border pipes of England and Scotland. The...
by cruz | May 9, 2022 | News
From Stockholm Airport, I and Zexuan made our way by car directly to the Dalarna region. It is the renowned bagpipe region of Sweden. The Dalarna museum is in the town of Falun. Simon Langwagen welcomed us into the museum and gave us full access to the bagpipe...
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”