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Jose Pedro Cleto Berardinelli
photo: Camilo Pachón

Pedro Berardinelli is a composer based between Vienna and Portugal. His output focusses on a close interaction and research with instruments and instrumentalists. He is currently enrolled in a Composition Doctoral Program between University of Aveiro and Kunstuniversität Graz.

My expectations regarding my residency at Künstlerdorf Schöppingen were of being in a peaceful place, away from the obligations and distractions of daily life, enabling me to be immersed in my work. All of this was true. I was at a peaceful place, I was away from daily life’s obligations and distractions and I was able to be immersed in my work… but it was also so much more. I got to know an amazing group of artists and human beings and shared experiences which are now beautiful memories of beautiful times in a beautiful place. Thus, I am extremely grateful to everyone that work at the Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, to the village of Schöppingen and to every artist and everyone that I had the pleasure of meeting during my stay. Thank you Julia, Marieke, Jürgen, Maro, Camilo, Meret, Dominika, Mani, Ali, Vera, Tanja, Adrian, Mia, Cyrill, Stefan, Anna, Charmaine, Michele, Sassa, Lea, GG, Armeghan and Heinz!

During my stay I was able to work on two pieces, for the Xuqr2 duo and for the Between Feathers ensemble and I had the opportunity to critically reflect about my recent and upcoming work.