Maria João
Serrão

Singer, performer, and researcher on Voice, Singing and Music Theater, Serrão is member of CESEM, Lisbon, since 1996. Graduated by National Conservatory, Doctor in Sciences, Technologies and Aesthetics of Arts-Music, by Paris 8 University (1997), with a thesis on Constança Capdeville, with a Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation scholarship. Studies on contemporary music in Belgium with J.P. Peuvion and Georges-Elie Octors, in Poland with the composers Kotónski, Rudginski and Zigmunt Krauze. Member of the Lisbon Contemporary Music Group (1978-1982), directed by Jorge Peixinho. She premiered pieces from composers as Lopes e Silva, Clotilde Rosa, Paulo Brandão, Cândido Lima, Horatiu Radulescu, Georges Aperghis, Tom Johnson, Vinko Globokar or Michael Finnissy.