Hi, I'm Ismael Lins Patriota, a musician, musicologist and translator based in Rome. I work at the intersection of performance, research, and language, translating academic Portuguese texts into English and teaching music across Brazil and Europe. My projects span piano recitals, musicology papers, CDs and film scores. I've translated doctoral work, taught master courses, and composed music for CDs and cinema. When I'm not performing or researching, I enjoy programming in Python and exploring tools to support translation and scholarly writing.

Ismael Lins Patriota

Hi, I'm Ismael Lins Patriota, a musician, musicologist and translator based in Rome. I work at the intersection of performance, research, and language, translating academic Portuguese texts into English and teaching music across Brazil and Europe. My projects span piano recitals, musicology papers, CDs and film scores. I've translated doctoral work, taught master courses, and composed music for CDs and cinema. When I'm not performing or researching, I enjoy programming in Python and exploring tools to support translation and scholarly writing.

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Hi, I’m Ismael Lins Patriota, a musician, musicologist and translator based in Rome. I work at the intersection of performance, research, and language, translating academic Portuguese texts into English and teaching music across Brazil and Europe. My projects span piano recitals, musicology papers, CDs and film scores.

I’ve translated doctoral work, taught master courses, and composed music for CDs and cinema. When I’m not performing or researching, I enjoy programming in Python and exploring tools to support translation and scholarly writing.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Pianist/Organist at Chiesa Presbiteriana de Copacabana
January 1, 2021 - September 27, 2025
Pianist/Organist performing in Rio de Janeiro with Brazilian repertoire, including works by Claudio Santoro, Guerra Peixe and Osvaldo Lacerda; concerts 2012-2021.
Pianist at Alpen Palace, Valle Aurina (Alto Adige)
October 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Summer season 2022: piano player performing a dynamic repertoire including Jazz, Easy Listening, Classical and contemporary; responding to guests' requests.
Pianist at Sushi & Moodle (Roma)
December 31, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Piano bar performances in Rome 2023-2024; repertoire includes Italian, international and Brazilian classics.
Pianista/Organista at Chiesa Presbiteriana de Copacabana
January 1, 2021 - September 27, 2025
Pianista/organista con concerti regolari a Rio de Janeiro; repertorio brasiliano con autori come Claudio Santoro, Guerra Peixe e Osvaldo Lacerda; attività tra 2012 e 2021.
Pianist at Alpen Palace
October 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Pianista al piano presso Alpen Palace, Valle Aurina (Alto Adige), durante la stagione estiva 2022; repertorio Jazz, Easy Listening, Classico e contemporaneo, dalle 19:00 alle 23:00.
Pianist at Sushi & Moodle
December 31, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Pianist per eventi al ristorante giapponese Sushi & Moodle a Roma, 2023-2024; repertorio include musica italiana, internazionale e classici brasiliani.
Social Media Evaluator at Appen
January 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Contributed to Falcon project evaluating social media content; performed Facebook search evaluation (Etna and Evergreen); participated in BP Audio Collection and Forester transcription projects.
Piano Private Teacher at Private Studio (Brazil)
January 1, 2021 - September 27, 2025
Private piano instruction; taught classical guitar (2012-2016); performed public concerts; organized and taught music sessions.
Classical Guitar Private Teacher at Self-employed
January 1, 2016 - September 27, 2025
Private classical guitar instruction (2012-2016).
Music Composer for CD and Film at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - September 27, 2025
Composed music for CDs and movies; published works on CD and in film projects.
Piano Concert Performer at Various venues, Brazil
January 1, 2020 - September 27, 2025
Performed piano solos, duos, and contributed as a choral accompanist; active as a pianist in concerts.
Piano Jazz Player at Hotel venues (Ahrntal, Italy)
January 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Performed piano jazz during engagements in Ahrntal, Italy.
Transcriber at Appen
January 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Transcriber on Forester project; transcription tasks.
Social media evaluator at Appen
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Evaluated social media content for the Falcon project, contributing to data labeling and quality checks across datasets.
Facebook search evaluator at Appen
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Performed Facebook platform search evaluation for the Etna and Evergreen projects, ensuring accuracy and policy compliance in search results.
BP Audio Collection Transcriber at Appen
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Transcribed audio material for BP Audio Collection with timestamps and English text.
Transcriber (Forester project) at Appen
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Transcribed and annotated audio data for the Forester project with emphasis on accuracy.
Piano Private Teacher at Self-employed (Brazil)
December 31, 2021 - September 27, 2025
Private piano instruction in Brazil; developed curricula and supervised student performances.
Classical Guitar Private Teacher at Self-employed (Brazil)
December 31, 2016 - September 27, 2025
Private classical guitar tutoring; created lesson plans and recital opportunities.
Piano Jazz Performer at Hotel Ahrntal
December 31, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Piano performances in a hotel setting (Ahrntal, Italy) in 2022.
Freelance Translator at Self-employed
January 1, 2018 - Present
Translations from Portuguese to English for academic articles and dissertations; including master's thesis and other papers.

Education

Laurea Triennale - Pianoforte at Natal – Brasile
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
Laurea Magistrale - Musicologia at Rio de Janeiro - Brasile
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Dottorato - Musicologia at Sapienza Università di Roma
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Laurea Triennale in Pianoforte at Natal, Brasile
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
Laurea Magistrale in Musicologia at Rio de Janeiro, Brasile
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Dottorato di Ricerca in Musicologia at La Sapienza Università di Roma
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor in Music at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
Master in Musicology at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Doctorate in Musicology at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2024

Qualifications

Greek Koinè
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
Course – translation as a career (OpenLearn)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Translation Technology I
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Translation Technology II
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Transcription skills – beginner to advanced
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Work from Home in translation
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Duolingo courses (English, French, Italian)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor in Music
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2009
Master in musicology
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Doctorate in Musicology
March 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Greek Koinè
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Course – translation as a career (Advanced course on OpenLearn)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Translation Technology I
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Translation Technology II
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Transcription skills – beginner to advanced
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Work from Home in translation
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Duolingo courses completed: English, French, Italian
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet