About

E. Sousa

Composer & Violinist

Eduardo Neves de Sousa is a Portuguese composer and violinist based in Oslo, Norway. His work brings together classical training, composition, orchestration, arrangement and performance, with an evolving focus on music for image and narrative.

E. Sousa playing violin in a canoe during the production of Rafael Xavier's music video Só Hoje Vi

The violinist

A foundation in classical music.

Born in Braga in 1990, Eduardo began his musical studies at the age of six at the Conservatório de Música Calouste Gulbenkian de Braga, in the violin class of Ângela Neves. He later studied privately with Aníbal Lima before continuing his studies at the University of Minho.

There, he studied violin with Eliot Lawson and Ilya Grubert, completing both his degree in Music and his Master’s in Music Teaching under the same tutelage.

His orchestral experience includes leading the second violins of Orquestra Fundação Estúdio during Guimarães European Capital of Culture 2012, as well as performing as a member and reinforcement musician with orchestras in Portugal.

The composer

Composition from an early age.

Eduardo's interest in composition began early, initially writing music for family and friends. At the age of fifteen, he premiered his first pieces, including Momentum Perpetuum and CO2.

His work has since developed through original compositions, arrangements and commissioned projects, with pieces including Amazónia, Andante Religioso, Portimão, Evermore, Anima Arcanum Est and A Special Place.

His music has been presented and recorded in venues including Casa da Música in Porto, Aula Magna in Lisbon, Sé de Braga, Centro de Artes e Espectáculos da Figueira da Foz and Centro Cultural Vila Flor.

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From music to image

Music for image, narrative and atmosphere.

Alongside his work as a performer and composer, Eduardo has developed an increasing interest in Film Scoring and soundtrack composition. His scoring work explores the relationship between music, image, emotion and narrative.

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Today

Composer, violinist and collaborator.

Based in Oslo, Eduardo continues to work across composition, violin performance, arrangements and collaborations, while developing his practice in soundtrack and Film Scoring.

He also teaches violin and continues to work on original music and commissioned projects, bringing together his classical background and a growing interest in cinematic music.

E. Sousa

Explore the work.

Work with E. Sousa