by cruz | Jun 13, 2021 | News, research
3D Printing our way to success. We are moving! The PRUSA equipment is a breeze to work with. Such seamless operation, interface, and software made it possible for us to print our first Flute Prototypes in record time. However, this came only after many weeks of...
by cruz | May 2, 2021 | News, research
By investigating alternative methods of prototyping, our Lab. has been convinced by one of our international members Zexuan Qiao (Interaction Designer and Music PhD.c), of the enormous advantages of “addictive” technology. As you might know, most musical instruments,...
by cruz | Apr 15, 2021 | News, research
It’s is my pleasure to announce that our working team, at the Folk Flute Academy Finland, has been awarded a grant by the Alfred Kordelin Foundation. This time around it was Mimmi Laaksonen that successfully led our team, in securing the full support of this important...
by cruz | Feb 28, 2021 | News
I’m very glad to announce that I have been invited to take part in the project “Folk Flute Academy Finland”. It’s a small team led by the wonderful musicians and pedagogues Kirsi Ojala, and Mimmi Laaksonen, in conjugation with a larger international team with...
by cruz | Dec 11, 2020 | News, research
It is my absolute pleasure to inform that finally, my bagpipe making workshop is up and running!!! I must say it took too long to give you this news! I feel like I have been moving around my machines since April 2019. Moving all the way from Portugal was challenging,...
by cruz | Dec 4, 2020 | News, research
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...
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”