João Tiago Correia

João Tiago Correia was born in Coimbra, in 1977. In 1992 entered the Conservatório de Música de Coimbra where, under the guidance of Graciano Pinto, concluded the Classical Guitar Complementary Course. Simultaneously, graduated in Basic Education Teachers, Music Education variant, at the Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra of the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra. In 2014, finished the Graduation in Classical Guitar, at Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas of the Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (ESART – IPCB), under the orientation of Miguel Carvalhinho. In 2016, also at ESART – IPCB, concluded his Master’s degree in Classical Guitar and Chamber Music area of expertise, with the dissertation title “The Interpretation of the Work for Guitar of Lopes e Silva by a Student of the 5th Grade of Artistic Education”. Between 2021 and 2025, he was a scholarship holder at the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology. In 2026, he completed his PhD in Music, Performance branch, at the University of Aveiro, under the supervision of Paulo Vaz de Carvalho, with the thesis entitled “The added-string classical guitar: a place in the contemporaneity”. Attended Classical Guitar Masterclasses with Paulo Vaz de Carvalho, José Pina, Robert Brightmore, Goran Krivokapic, Danijel Cerovic and Roberto Aussel. Was awarded with the 1st prize in I Golegã International Guitar Competition, on higher level category, and played both in solo recitals, namely at VIII International Guitar Meetings in Coimbra, and taking part in chamber music groups playing around Portugal. Directed the Guitar Orchestra Internship of III Amarante International Guitar Festival. Was invited to be a member of juries at national and international guitar competitions. Among other educational institutions, he was a professor at the Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas of the Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (ESART-IPCB), the Escola Profissional de Artes da Covilhã (EPABI), the Conservatório Regional de Música da Covilhã, and the Conservatório Regional de Coimbra. He is currently a professor at the Escola Artística do Conservatório de Música de Coimbra and a research collaborator at the Instituto de Etnomusicologia – Centro de Estudos em Música e Dança (INET-md).