Paulo Pires

Paulo Pires is a composer, producer, arranger and orchestrator based in Lisbon, Portugal, and founder of the studio Alba Music Lab. His work moves between live performance, screen and stage: from musical direction of large-scale productions to composing for film and orchestrating for streaming, plus over a decade writing original scores for musical theatre. Trained in piano, organ, composition, production and musical direction.

Available for composition, orchestration, arrangement and production work across film, TV, advertising, theatre, fashion and installation.

Selected credits:

• Rabo de Peixe / Netflix - Orchestrator, 4 episodes, alongside composer Pedro Marques (2024)
• Avo e o Amor / dir. Raul Veiga - Composer, 37 original themes (2023)
• Lisbon Film Orchestra - Pianist, MEO Arena, 8,000+ audience_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_)
• Sound of Music / Musica no Coracao / AC Producoes - Musical Director, Altice/MEO Arena & SuperBock Arena_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_)
• We Will Rock You - Musical Director
• Livrai-nos da Guerra / Agon, dir. Filipe Gouveia - Original Score, 77-minute continuous live score
• Pente d’Ouro - Composer, commissioned by soprano Marina Pacheco and harpist Ana Aroso
• Re-fado - Composer/performer, voice and piano album reinterpreting traditional fado (release Q4 2026)
• Clepsidra / Esfera - Composer/performer, improvised solo piano album
• Livrai-nos da Peste / Agon - Original Score, Piano, Musical Direction (2022)
• Bela e o Monstro / Jangada Teatro & Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras - Original Score, Sound Design, Vocal Direction, Piano (2021)
• Shakespeare Jantou em Minha Casa / Jangada Teatro, dir. John Mowat - Original Score, Performance, Piano, Musical Direction (2021)
• Como Perder Um Pais / Momento - Artistas Independentes - Music & Sound Design (2021)
• Pinoquio / Jangada Teatro & Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras - Original Score, Sound Design, Vocal Direction, Piano (2020)
• O Principezinho / Jangada Teatro - Original Score, Piano, Musical Direction (2017)