Hélder Alves

Saxophone

Participated in the 2021 edition

Hélder Alves began his musical studies at age 15 at the Porto Conservatory of Music, in Francisco Ferreira’s class, where he completed the 8th Grade with the highest grade.

He later moved to Lisbon, where he studied at the Lisbon Higher School of Music with José Massarrão and earned his bachelor’s degree in saxophone with the highest grade.

He has been awarded several prizes: First Prize in the “Primeiras Jornadas do Saxofone – Porto 2004” Competition; twice, joint First Prize in the Porto Conservatory of Music’s Internal Competition; First Prize in the “Anatólio Falé” Competition; First Prize (Level A) in the “Vitor Santos,” Third Prize at the Benidorm International Competition, First Prize at the Terras de La Sallete Competition, and a shared Second Prize at the Estoril Interpretation Competition.

He has worked with several prestigious saxophonists and conductors, such as Mario Marzi, José Massarrão, Francisco Ferreira, Hugo Gaito, Stephàne Laporte, Henk Van Twillert, Jean-Yves Formeau, Vicent David, Claude Delangle, Ed Boggard, Fernando Ramos, João Figueiredo, Alberto Roque, Jan Cober, Kamen Golaminov, Octávio Más Arocas, and David Alan Miller.

In 2006, he was admitted to the Portuguese Navy Band through public auditions.