Águas paradas não movem moinhos is the first album by the viola sextet 6 VIOLAS, and an homage to the music of great singer and song writer José Mário Branco. Released by Respirar de Ouvido, it was premiered in 28th of May, at Auditório CCOP - Porto, a few days after the 80º birthday of José Mário Branco.

Musical direction and arrangements by José Valente.

​

Since the album release, 6 VIOLAS has performed this homage in several sold-out shows around Portugal, in venues such as: Centro Cultural de Belém (Lisbon), Teatro Garcia de Resende (Évora), Biblioteca Municipal Almeida Garrett (Porto), Reitoria da Universidade Nova (Lisbon), Castelo de Leiria, etc.

In 2025, 6 VIOLAS was granted the Artes pela Democracia grant for the final tour of this project across Portugal.

​

Violists that have already played in 6 VIOLAS:

José Valente, Sofia Silva Sousa, Miguel Sobrinho, João Tiago Dinis, José Freitas, Leonor Fleming, Edgar Perestrelo, Francisca Barata Feyo, Sara Farinha, Tânia Trigo, Joana Nunes, Gustavo Rebelo and Isabel Pereira. 

​

Institutional partnership:

DG-Artes Direcção Geral das Artes

​

Institutional support:

Centro Musibéria, CESEM - arquivo José Mário Branco, Câmara Municipal de Serpa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Salão Brazil, Jazz ao Centro Clube, Museu e Bibliotecas do Porto. 

Media support:

Antena 2, Comunidade Cultural e Arte, EsecTv and Associação José Afonso.

 

Production: Leandra Morais, Black Dress - Produtora cultural: geral@blackdress.pt

Press: This is ground control: claudia@thisisgroundcontrol.pt

More info here.