Maxence Mouriès, a French-Portuguese violinist, trained in the United States, is currently the Principal A violinist with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música at just 23 years of age. He has performed on major international stages, including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Capitol. A prizewinner at competitions such as the Prémio Helena Sá e Costa, the Feder Memorial String Competition, and the International String Competition City of Vigo, he has also participated in masterclasses and academies with world-renowned artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Kim Kashkashian, and Ray Chen.
Margarida Campos is currently a guest violinist with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, the Orquestra Clássica de Espinho, and a resident artist at BEYRA Laboratório Artístico. She has won top prizes in national and international competitions, including the International String Competition City of Vigo. With extensive orchestral experience, she has worked under acclaimed conductors and participated in youth orchestra programs such as EGO (Gulbenkian Foundation). She has attended masterclasses with distinguished violinists including Mihaela Martin, Júlia Pusker, and Yuri Zhislin. Next semester, she will study at the Sibelius Academy through the ERASMUS+ programme.
Bernardo Ferreira, praised for his "rich tonal presence, compelling stage charisma and impressive ability to expand the cello’s sound” (OperaClick, 2025), has been selected to join the prestigious Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. With this orchestra, he performed Pierre Boulez’s Messagesquisse as soloist - a performance highly acclaimed by Italian critics. He has also performed as soloist with the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, the ESMAE Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquestra Nacional de Jovens, and is regularly invited to play with the Remix Ensemble at Casa da Música. He has taken part in masterclasses in both modern and baroque cello with leading European cellists. In December 2025, he will give a solo recital on the Domenico Montagnana cello once owned by Guilhermina Suggia, as part of a concert cycle dedicated to the renowned Portuguese cellist.
Alice Peixinho distinguishes herself through her versatility as a violist in both modern and historical performance. She has been recognized in competitions such as the IV Concurso Nacional Cidade do Montijo. Active in diverse orchestral projects, she has participated in both symphonic and baroque ensembles, with notable participation in the West Coast Early Music Festival, Camerata Atlântica (in masterclasses and string orchestra residencies), and the CIMA – Curso Internacional de Música Antiga. In 2024, she toured China with the Orquestra da Costa Atlântica.
