I SEE RED (2023). A theatrical performance by Silvestre Correia. Written by George Murphy. With Carolina Dominguez, Anabela Ribeiro and Bárbara Bruno. Live soundtrack by José Valente
A film directed by Silvestre Correia. Original Music by José Valente.
Premiered at the Manchester School of Theatre.
WORK, SOUND, WORD, LAZINESS (2021) curated by Paulo Mendes, with texts by Gonçalo M. Tavares.
This work was commissioned by MAAT - Museu de Arte, Arquitectura e Tecnologia, for the exhibit REHEARSAL FOR A COMMUNITY Take 1.
Premiered at Central Tejo (Lisbon).
José Valente: composition, violas, knives, choir, organ, timpani.
Marta Bernardes: spoken voice.
Ricardo Vaz Trindade: spoken voice.
Jorge Moura: recording, sound design.
OS FIGOS SÃO PARA QUEM PASSA (2020) commissioned by São Luiz Theatre. A creation by Marta Bernardes and José Valente, based on the book with the same title.
Premiered at São Luiz Theater, with performances at Teatro Municipal Rivoli (Porto), São Luiz (2nd time) and FITEI - Coliseu do Porto.
EMBALO PARA BERNARDO (2019) for Alberto Conde's Iberian Roots Trio. This piece was composed as an homage to the great pianist Bernardo Sassetti. The album "The wake of an artist" by Alberto Conde is dedicated to honor the pianists legacy.
Released in 2019 by Clean feed Records.
Alberto Conde: Piano
Carlos Barreto: Contrabass
Alexandre Frazão: Drums
José Valente: Viola
PASSAPORTE (2018). A commission by Antena 2/RTP. This was the obligatory solo viola piece for the 32nd edition of Prémio Jovens Músicos competition. Interpretation by violist Sofia Silva Sousa, winner of the 1st Price and the Young Musicians Award of that edition.
UNCONNECTED
(2014) 5 contemporary dance pieces, directed by Mafalda Deville, with scenography by Israel Pimenta and music by José Valente. Premiered at Teatro Municipal Campo Alegre (Porto). Tours in Portugal and Cyprus.
SONATA PARA VIOLA E CUBO VAZIO (2014) for viola, empty cube (a cube like structure). Commission by João Silvério, Empty Cube. Premiere at Appleton Square, Lisbon, performed by José Valente (viola) and Manuel Brásio (percussion inside the empty cube).
A CONVERSA (2010) by José Valente and Francisco Carvalho.
Project winner of the Serralves em Festa 2010 artistic projects selection. A violist dialogues with his former self, conducting a confrontation between the past, present, and future of his own musical reality.
José Valente: viola. Francisco Carvalho: film