Alexandre Silva

Alexandre Ferreira Silva (b. 1997) is a Portuguese percussionist deeply dedicated to the development of contemporary music, both in chamber music and as a soloist. Focused on expanding the repertoire for solo percussion and chamber music, Alexandre closely collaborates with composers and explores the sonic possibilities of percussion instruments and everyday objects.

 

He has won various competitions such as the 2nd Prize at the 2023 Concours Nicati, a 3rd Prize at the 2019 Young Musicians Award for Percussion in Portugal, the 2020 Helena Sá e Costa award, and a 1st prize for Snare Drum at the 2017 Tomarimbando International Festival.   

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In 2025 Alexandre joined Trio Abstrakt, a contemporary music trio for saxophone, piano, percussion and since 2016 he is a founding member of the contemporary percussion trio, RePercussion Trio.

 

Alexandre will and has premiere works by Alberto Posadas, Franck Bedrossian, Isabel Mundry, Julien Malaussena, Kelley Sheehan, Maurizio Azzan, Milica Djordjević, Ramon Lazkano, and many others.

 

With a diverse artistic profile, Alexandre has collaborated with and performed at renowned festivals and venues such as the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Milano Musica, Konzerthaus Wien, Lucerne Festival, Darmstädter Ferienkurse. He has also performed with ensembles and orchestras including Drumming GP, the Portuguese Chamber Orchestra, Basel Sinfonieorchester, Theater Basel, Dresden Festival Orchestra and Neue Philharmonie München. 

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Alexandre holds a master's degree in performance at FHNW - Musik-Akademie Basel and a second master's degree in Contemporary Music and Pedagogy in the same institution.