Vasco Faria

Vasco Silva de Faria currently teaches and heads the brass departments at Conservatório de Guimaraes and at the University of Minho (Invited Senior Lecturer). He is the Pedagogical Director of the Music Academy Commendator Albano Abreu Coelho Lima, in Pevidém. Vasco Faria began his musical studies in 1988 with is father, Sidónio de Faria and Manuel Silva. He was awarded the Master Degree from the University of Minho (Distinction) and currently attends a research course leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music Performance at the University of Évora and also attends the course leading to Master degree in Music Teaching at Portuguese Catholic University.