Antena 2 is a public radio channel in Portugal, and broadcasts essentially music, mainly classical but also jazz, world music, new age, blues and experimental music. An important part of programming however is devoted to other cultural areas including literature, science, dance, theater and visual arts.
On the weekends it features programs regarding different music areas like new age, electronics, crossover, early music, opera, sacred music, blues and we recover the best programs from our archive. There are also biographical interviews, a general culture magazine and a radio play (theatre) every two months.
Finally, every year, during 6 months, the Prémio Jovens Músicos (Young Musicians Prize) is produced and presented by Antena 2 as the most important annual music competition in Portugal.
It has approximately 250 competitors in nine classes of instruments, involving students of the major conservatories and music schools in the country. The final outcome is a three-day festival in Autumn, in partnership with the most relevant institutions and orchestras of the Portuguese musical panorama.
Presented Works 2024
Ana Luísa Seara Ainda Estamos Vivos (We Are Still Alive)
Pedro Lima Como Se Fosse Um Filho (As if He Were a Son)
Presented Works 2023
Inés Badalo Arkhé
Daniel Davis Do They Know
Marta Domingues Aspen Tree
Sara Ross To Hope
Presented Works 2022
Carlos Caires Pianissimo
Carlos Lopes Artefacst
Presented Works 2021
Ângela Da Ponte Interactions
Pedro Lima Talkin(g) (A)bout My Generation
Presented Works 2019
Luis Tinoco Cello Concerto
Presented Works 2018
Fátima Fonte A bird in the garden
João Madureira Magnificat, ou a insubmissa voz
Igor C. Silva Plastic Air
Presented Works 2017
Gonçalo Gato Vacuum Instability
Presented Works 2016
Nuno Costa Pater Noster
Pedro Amaral Transmutations pour orchestre – La bibliothèque en feu
Presented Works 2015
Ceitil Joao ChacoN
Da Rocha Nuno O que será do rio without John Cage?
Igor C. Silva You Should Be Blind to Watch TV