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Rui Ribeiro joins Yijia Tu on stage at TED 2025 in Vancouver

At TED 2025 in Vancouver, Chinese-born composer Yijia Tu took the stage alongside Portuguese composer Rui Ribeiro to deliver a deeply emotional talk about cultural heritage and memory. Their performance of a century-old family cradle song nearly lost to time and revived through a moment of clarity during Yijia’s grandmother’s battle with Alzheimer’s, moved the audience profoundly. Their appearance offered a powerful reminder that music can preserve memory and identity — a deeply human moment amidst a tech-focused conference.

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10 Years of "Miniatures" Celebrated with a Special Edition

In 2025, composer Rui Ribeiro will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his solo piano album, "Miniatures I." To mark this milestone, he will release a special edition titled "Miniatures Unreleased," featuring previously unheard pieces that were excluded from the three earlier volumes of "Miniatures."

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Virtual Orchestra Instruments: A Blessing or a Curse?

Rui Ribeiro shares his insights on the use of virtual instruments in creating contemporary orchestral sounds, discussing both their advantages and disadvantages, as well as the fundamental importance of studying orchestration to achieve convincing results.

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