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Throughout his career, Elvis Sousa has won numerous awards in national and international competitions, including:
➤ 1st prize in the Chamber Music category and 2nd prize in the Soloist category at the International Competition of "Chieri", Turin, Italy
➤ 1st prize at the International Competition "Terras la Sallette", Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
➤ 1st prize at the International Competition "Saxoporto", Porto, Portugal
➤ 1st prize at the National Competition "Paços Premium", Paços de Brandão, Portugal
➤ 2nd prize at the International Competition "Léopold Bellan", Paris, France
➤ 3rd prize at the "Dilson Florêncio" International Saxophone Competition, Brasília, Brazil
➤ 3rd prize at the National Competition "El Corte Inglés", Estoril, Portugal
➤ 2nd prize at the Alto Minho International Wind Competition, Ponte de Lima, Portugal
➤ 3rd prize at the International Saxophone Competition "Vítor Santos", Palmela, Portugal
Elvis Sousa made his solo debut with the Madeira Classical Orchestra, performing the Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra by composer Anne Victorino d'Almeida. Additionally, he has contributed to several acoustic research projects at the Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM) in Paris.
Recently, he completed his Master’s Degree in Music Teaching at the Catholic University of Portugal. He currently resides on the island of Madeira, where he regularly performs solo concerts on the island, in Portugal, and across Spain and Italy.
In 2025, he will release his first classical music album (alto/soprano saxophone and piano) in collaboration with Japanese pianist Yuko Hironaka.
