Artistic direction of Encontros Sonoros Atlânticos

The second edition of Encontros Sonoros Atlânticos, a music festival in Azores and Lisboa curated by Vasco Mendonça that turns the spotlight onto contemporary Portuguese creation, will take place between July and September 2022. This festival was created and is promoted by Associação Francisco de Lacerda, with the purpose of promoting Portuguese music, and features some of the most talented Portuguese musicians.

This year's festival also includes the first edition of the Francisco de Lacerda Composition Prize, the single largest composition competition in Portugal. With a money prize of 7500 euros, it features a jury of highly accomplished composers which include US-based Brazilian Felipe Lara and  Portuguese Andreia Pinto Correia .