VÍTOR
FERNANDES
Clarinet
“His great sensitivity, his deep musicality, his elegance and refinement combined with a total control of sound, breath and technique is unparalleled.”
—Romain Guyot, Principal Clarinet of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Portuguese clarinetist Vitor Fernandes is widely recognized as one of the leading clarinetists of his generation. A Buffet Crampon and Vandoren artist, he is acclaimed for his musical sensitivity, refinement, and technical mastery.
Vitor gained international recognition after winning First Prize at the 2017 Ghent International Clarinet Competition and Second Prize at the 73rd Geneva International Music Competition in 2018. Since then, he has developed a multifaceted career that encompasses solo appearances, chamber music, orchestral collaborations, and an expanding commitment to education.
VIDEO
Carl Reinecke – Introduction & Allegro Appassionato in C minor, Op. 25
Clarinet: Vítor Fernandes
Piano: Elena SerovaLive in Dezhou, China
July 2024Johannes Brahms – Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1
Clarinet: Vítor Fernandes
Piano: Dmitry ShishkinLive in Hong KongCarl Nielsen – Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57, FS 129
Master of Soloist Performance Recital
Haute école de musique de GenèveGeneva, Switzerland
12 September 2020Louis Spohr – Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in E minor, WoO 20
Clarinet: Vítor Fernandes
Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: António SaioteFinal Round – Ghent International Clarinet CompetitionGhent, Belgium
April 2017
ARTISTIC PROJECTS
Clarinet Meets Fado reimagines the soul of Portuguese fado through the voice of the clarinet. Joined by two outstanding guitarists, Vítor Fernandes brings new colours and perspectives to some of Portugal's most beloved melodies, creating a program that is both deeply rooted in tradition and strikingly personal.
Clarinet Meets Fado
Echoes & Origins explores a fascinating musical dialogue between Johannes Brahms and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor through two remarkable clarinet quintets. Separated by generation and background, both composers found in the clarinet a voice of intimacy, reflection, and individuality. A program about legacy, influence, and the courage to forge one's own artistic path.
Echoes & Origins
From Leipzig to Naples follows the clarinet's journey through late-Romantic Europe. From German lyricism and Irish elegance to Italian operatic brilliance, this program reveals the instrument as both singer and storyteller, offering a vivid portrait of the clarinet at the height of the Romantic imagination.
From Leipzig to Naples
Weber Reimagined is a cross-European artistic initiative currently in development. The project explores the possibility of pairing Carl Maria von Weber's three iconic works for clarinet and orchestra with newly commissioned responses by contemporary composers, creating a dialogue across two centuries of musical imagination.
Weber Reimagined
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