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Rui Massena is a Portuguese conductor, composer and pianist. Throughout his career he has searched for a personal language, built on serenity, melody and a deeply Portuguese melancholy — almost like an instrumental fado without words.
After years as a conductor, leading orchestras and collective projects, he found in the piano his most intimate and direct voice. Since 2015, he has released solo music on international labels such as Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Records, with three albums and an EP that established him as one of the singular voices in today’s neoclassical scene.
His music always emerges from listening: to memory, to silence, to the passing of time. His new album, Parents’ House (to be released on October 17, 2025 by Decca), is his most personal work to date — rooted in the piano of his childhood home, and speaking of intimacy, legacy, and the cycles of life.
With a writing style that balances delicacy and intensity, Rui Massena invites the listener into a contemplative space, where the universal meets the profoundly human.
His songs convey tranquility punctuated with moments of great emotion.
After years as a conductor, leading orchestras and collective projects, he found in the piano his most intimate and direct voice. Since 2015, he has released solo music on international labels such as Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Records, with three albums and an EP that established him as one of the singular voices in today’s neoclassical scene.
His music always emerges from listening: to memory, to silence, to the passing of time. His new album, Parents’ House (to be released on October 17, 2025 by Decca), is his most personal work to date — rooted in the piano of his childhood home, and speaking of intimacy, legacy, and the cycles of life.
With a writing style that balances delicacy and intensity, Rui Massena invites the listener into a contemplative space, where the universal meets the profoundly human.
His songs convey tranquility punctuated with moments of great emotion.
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