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Pedro is a composer, sound artist and researcher. In 2002, he was awarded a PhD by the University of Edinburgh where he conducted research in music and architecture. Pedro has recently led participatory projects involving communities in Belfast, favelas in Maré, Rio de Janeiro, travelling communities in Portugal and a slum town in Mozambique. This work has resulted in sound art exhibitions at venues such as the Metropolitan Arts Centre, Belfast, Centro Cultural Português Maputo, Espaço Ecco in Brasilia and Parque Lage and Museu da Maré in Rio, Museu Nacional Grão Vasco, Golden Thread Gallery, Whitworth Gallery Manchester, Convento de São Francisco Coimbra and MAC Nitéroi. His music has been presented in venues such as the Melbourne Recital Hall, National Concert Hall Dublin, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Ars Electronica, Casa da Música, and in events such as Weimarer Frühjahrstage fur zeitgenössische Musik, Wien Modern Festival, Cynetart and Música Viva. His work as a pianist and improvisor has been released by Creative Source Recordings and he has collaborated with musicians such as Chris Brown, Mark Applebaum, Carlos Zingaro, Evan Parker and Pauline Oliveros as well as artists such as Suzanne Lacy.
Pedro has been Visiting Professor at Stanford University (2007), senior visiting professor at UFRJ, Brazil (2014) and Collaborating Researcher at INEM-md Universidade Nova, Lisboa (2016). He has been Music Chair for international conferences such as ICMC 2008, SMC 2009, ISMIR 2012 and has been invited keynote speaker at ANPPOM 2017, ISEA 2017, CCMMR 2016 and EMS 2013. At Queen's University Belfast, he has held posts as Director of Education, Director of Research and Head of School. In 2012 he was appointed Professor of Sonic Arts at Queen's and awarded the Northern Bank's "Building Tomorrow's Belfast" prize. He has recently been awarded two major grants from the Arts and Humanities Research Council including the interdisciplinary project “Sounding Conflict”, investigating relationships between sound, music and conflict situations. Ongoing research interests include immersive sound design and augmented listening experiences. Pedro has been appointed Director of the Sonic Arts Research Centre in 2021 and is an associate fellow of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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R3223BSC: Post-conflict impact on sustainability in Colombian artisanal mining communities
Kumaresan, D. (PI), Butler, M. (CoI), Doherty, R. (CoI), Rebelo, P. (CoI), Ruffell, A. (CoI), Thomson, A. (CoI) & Zhang, M. (CoI)
18/08/2020 → 30/11/2021
Project: Research
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R1685AEL: Understanding the role of music and sound in conflict transformation: the Rwandan case study
Rebelo, P. (PI) & Magowan, F. (CoI)
09/11/2016 → 28/02/2018
Project: Research
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R1686HAP: Sounding Conflict: from resistance to reconcilliation
Magowan, F. (PI), Lehner, S. (CoI), Milton-Edwards, B. (CoI), Norman, J. (CoI) & Rebelo, P. (CoI)
18/10/2016 → 30/06/2022
Project: Research
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R1561CRA: Distributed Listening - socially engaged art
Schroeder, F. (PI) & Rebelo, P. (CoI)
11/09/2015 → 17/12/2017
Project: Research
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Notating the Unpredictable
Rebelo, P., 2010, In: Contemporary Music Review. 29, 1, p. 17-27 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dramaturgy in the Network
Rebelo, P., 2009, In: Contemporary Music Review. 28, 4-5, p. 387-393 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Portfolio of Distributed Performance Works
Rebelo, P. (Photographer), 2013Research output: Non-textual form › Composition
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'From my perspective':. Findings from a feasibility study with outpatients in palliative care who evaluated a personalized immersive audio experience
Gibson, I., Roulston, A., Rebelo, P. & Best, P., 29 May 2023, In: Acta Missiologica. 17, 1, p. 6-34 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile41 Downloads (Pure)
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Onsite evaluation diary (Isaac Gibson) for NI Hospice sound garden
Gibson, I. (Creator) & Rebelo, P. (Supervisor), Queen's University Belfast, 2022
DOI: 10.17034/c306de92-319c-44d1-965e-e119c833d75d
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Questionnaire for NI Hospice sound garden evaluation
Rebelo, P. (Supervisor) & Gibson, I. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2022
DOI: 10.17034/b0fbbd8c-f841-44e0-b78c-9a792cb5ff0e
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Prizes
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1st Prize - Best Poster Presentation at Marie Curie Research Conference 2022
Gibson, I. (Recipient), Roulston, A. (Recipient), Rebelo, P. (Recipient), Best, P. (Recipient) & McConnell, T. (Recipient), 04 Feb 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Northern Bank "Building Tomorrow's Belfast" Award
Rebelo, P. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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"Silent Spring" Wex Photo Video Prize - Royal Ulster Academy
Rebelo, P. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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WEX Photo/Video Prize
Rebelo, P. (Recipient) & Timlin, G. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Música e Comunidade: Música na Comunidade em Portugal e no Ensino Artístico
Rebelo, P. (Examiner)
2025Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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Appointment Panel member, Adjunct Professor
Rebelo, P. (Recipient)
Dec 2023Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Listening Through Sounding Conflict
Rebelo, P. (Advisor)
22 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Sound Space Connect Symposium
Rebelo, P. (Participant)
20 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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MÚSICA DE INVENÇÃO E PESQUISA · NA 1.ª PESSOA COM PEDRO REBELO (1)
06/01/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Jardins Efémeros está de volta e desta vez bate recorde de espetáculos
07/07/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Impacts
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Distributed Listening – socially engaged art
Schroeder, F. (Participant) & Rebelo, P. (Participant)
Impact: Cultural Impact, Quality of Life Impact, Societial Impact
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Performance Without Boundaries - a Global Stage
Schroeder, F. (Participant) & Rebelo, P. (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact, Cultural Impact
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Sounds of the City: Engaging Communities in Sonic Arts
Rebelo, P. (Participant), Meireles, M. (Participant), Chaves, R. (Participant) & McEvoy, A. (Participant)
Impact: Cultural Impact, Societial Impact