What is?
The Concert Cycle "Música nas Capelas" seeks essentially to give space to musical groups of chamber music that exist in the regional panorama, with the obvious aim of demonstrating and highlighting the vibrant artistic nobility, with eclectic parchments, existing in a land like Madeira.
This project is promoted by Associação RETOIÇA in partnership with Ponta do Sol City Council and with the collaboration of local companies and hotels.
Where does it take place?
The Concerts Cycle "Música nas Capelas" takes place mainly in the Capela de São Sebastião - Vila da Ponta do Sol. However, there may be concerts in the Capela de Santo António - Vila da Ponta do Sol (next to the Town Hall).
Why does it happen?
The Concert Cycle of “Música nas Capelas” in Ponta do Sol appears in September 2013 with the dual perspective of enhancing musical projects from various stylistic areas in conjunction with the heritage built in the historic center of Ponta do Sol, namely the Capelas de São Sebastião and Santo António.
When does it take place?
The Concert Cycle "Música nas Capelas" takes place between the months of October and May, with a periodicity of two or three weeks between them. Occasionally, concerts may be held outside this period.
How is it done?
These Cycles are based on annual artistic seasons with a total of 14 concerts, with a careful and diverse program. At the same time, it seeks to give special attention to the Madeiran musical tradition, presenting projects of remarkable interest in the regional artistic framework. On the other hand, not forgetting the roots of this concept, we sought to challenge some projects born in Ponta do Sol to present their work in the aforementioned Cycles.
The concert concept implemented in this project differs from the others in that it combines personalized artistic performance with an aesthetic concept inspired by past periods in our history, with lighting guaranteed by around 150 candles simultaneously.
Historic
As previously discussed, the concept "Música nas Capelas" appears in 2013 in response to a challenge proposed to the Municipality of Ponta do Sol, then led by Eng. Rui Marques. The project, meanwhile, has grown and gained its own status, already being part of the artistic and cultural panorama of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Since then, there have been five complete artistic seasons plus the season currently in progress with the following groups:

1. | 10/04/2013
Six Po' Half Dozen

4 | 11/24/2013
Carla Moniz & String Quartet

7 | 03/01/2014
Sandra & Jessica Sá

10 | 02/03/2014
Quartet of three... Clarinets

13 | 15/04/2014
Mandolin Tuna of Ponta do Sol & Porto Moniz

16 | 05/17/2014
Estreito de Câmara de Lobos Choir Group

19 | 10/26/2014
Brazilian and AfroCuban Jazz Conception

22 | 12/14/2014
Xarabanda

25 | 02/22/2015
of palace

29 | 11/04/2015
Camara de Lobos Mandolin Orchestra

32 | 10/03/2015
The Colors of Meu Rajão - Vitor Sardinha

34 | 11/07/2015
triangle

37 | 01/23/2016
C'azoada

40 | 12/03/2016
Vitor Sardinha - Music for Viola of Five Orders

43 | 22/04/2016
Funchal Baroque Ensemble

46 | 10/22/2016
Groupeco

49 | 12/04/2016
Cristina, Vitor & Miguel

52 | 02/04/2017
Low Profile

55 | 03/25/2017
MIDDLE ATLANTIC

58 | 04/29/2017
DSEAM Mandolin Orchestra

61 | 11/18/2017
Woodkey Trio

64 | 12/28/2017
AnchorPi

67 | 02/17/2018
free bossa

70 | 03/27/2018
Endless Garden w/ Francisco Lopes

73 | 10/21/2018
Chap4

76 | 12/01/2018
Otus Mauli

79 | 01/19/2019
retail

82 | 03/09/2019
Suddenly

85 | 04/16/2019
A night to the sound of Bolero

88 | 10/19/2019
Pedro Marques Quartet

91 | 12/01/2019
Gualberto & Vítor Anjo

94 | 01/18/2020
iLevados da Breca

97 | 07/03/2020
Legno Duo

100 | 18/04/2020
Sounding trio

103 | 29/12/2022
Diva's Madeira II

106 | 04/04/2023
Duo Caboz

2. | 10/27/2013
Carla Abreu & Giancarlo Mongelli

5 | 12/01/2013
Giancarlo Mongelli (Cravo Solo)

8 | 01/18/2014
"WHEAT" Project

11 | 03/15/2014
Ponta do Sol People's House

14 | 25/04/2014
William Orphan

17 | 08/05/2014
Hélder Sousa
(Extra Season)

20 | 11/15/2014
Norberto Cruz & Emanuel Faria

23 | 01/04/2015
Giancarlo Mongelli & Mariana Pimenta

26 | 02/28/2015
Trio ZARGO

30 | 24/04/2015
Six Po' Half Dozen

27 | 03/14/2015
Madeira Dotted Orchestra

35| 11/28/2015
Moritz Quartet

38 | 02/13/2016
mandolin quintet

41 | 01/04/2016
Chub Productions

44 | 05/21/2016
Old school

47 | 11/05/2016
SP

50 | 12/28/2016
Rebeca Oliveira

53 | 02/18/2017
Norberto Cruz & Giancarlo Mongelli

56 | 04/01/2017
Hélder Sousa

59 | 10/21/2017
Big Double Blues

62 | 12/01/2017
FRANCO & Madeira Traditional Chordphones

65 | 01/20/2018
Casual

68 | 03/04/2018
"Ra" the King "Jan"

71 | 14/04/2018
Momentum w/ Gonçalo Caboz

74 | 11/03/2018
From Madeira to Hawaii - A musical journey!

77 | 12/15/2018
small backsides

80 | 02/02/2019
Triola

83 | 03/23/2019
Kairos

86 | 05/04/2019
Upright Ntet

89 | 11/02/2019
Sofia Almeida Quartet

92 | 12/14/2019
Miguel Pires

95 | 02/01/2020
MG Band

98 | 03/21/2020
temple of fire

101 | 01/12/2022
A'ses2

104 | 21/01/2023
VITrio

107 | 12/04/2023
Rebeca Oliveira & Romeu Curto

3 | 11/09/2013
SaxINduo

6 | 12/21/2013
Ponta do Sol Municipal Band

9 | 02/14/2014
With(n)text(s)to

12 | 03/30/2014
Concerto for three (harpsichord; flute recorder and others)

15 | 02/05/2014
Fado Funcho

18 | 10/05/2014
Divinus Ensemble

21 | 11/21/2014
Trio Danúbio Azul w/ Maria Ferreira & Duarte Santos

24 | 01/24/2015
Musical Family

28 | 01/04/2015
Tat Tvam Asi
(Extra Season)

31 | 05/30/2015
Jean François Beauchat

33 | 10/25/2015
Wood Jazz Collective

36 | 12/29/2015
Giancarlo, Laszló & Pedro

39 | 02/27/2016
Atlantic nymphs

42 | 04/09/2016
String Quartet

45 | 10/2/2016
EcoTrio - West Coast

48 | 11/26/2016
Vertex

51 | 01/22/2017
AB

54 | 03/04/2017
Fire Pocket Band

57 | 12/04/2017
Trajauphony

60 | 11/04/2017
DonaZica w/ Elisa Silva

63 | 12/16/2017
Elisa & Tiago

66 | 02/03/2018
triangle

69 | 03/24/2018
The Grumpies

72 | 04/28/2018
Pedro Marques - The voice of a guitar

75 | 11/24/2018
Oriundu

78 | 12/28/2018
Ana Irene Rodrigues & Aniko Harangi

81 | 02/16/2019
4 CEILING 291

84 | 6/04/2019
Fennel Shore

87 | 10/01/2019
Joana Quota

90 | 11/16/2019
Sergio Mirra

93 | 12/28/2019
Kaleidoscope

96 | 02/15/2020
Gold Label Trio

99 | 04/04/2020
Trio New Sounds

102 | 20/12/2022
Diva's Madeira I

105 | 11/02/2023
Quarteto Énia Caires

108 | 25/04/2023