About

Guilherme Rodrigues is a Lisbon-born cellist, improviser, and composer, known for his dynamic and innovative approach to music. Beginning his musical journey at the age of seven, he studied cello and trumpet at the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa and later at the Conservatório Nacional de Música de Lisboa, specializing in classical music and music theory until his early twenties.
Guilherme’s work merges classical and extended cello techniques, offering a fresh experience that is both polyrhythmic and attractive. His compositions span both acoustic and electro-acoustic realms, with performances celebrated for their powerful soundscapes.
In spring 2022, Guilherme released Acoustic Reverb, an investigation project supported by Musikfonds, documenting the unique acoustics of nine Berlin churches. This album further explores the intricate relationship between sound and space. He also received a Neustart Kultur stipendium for his project Extended Techniques on the Cello, which serves as a valuable resource for musicians and scholars. Composers frequently consult this document for their own compositions, benefiting from the detailed descriptions and video demonstrations of advanced cello techniques.
Guilherme has also been instrumental in founding several ensembles. He is the founder of the Red List Ensemble, an experimental collective that blends free improvisation, electronics, and complex dynamics, as well as co-founder of Dis Con Sent, an ensemble rooted in contemporary and improvised music. He is also a core member of the Reanimation Orchestra, a multidisciplinary group of musicians exploring the intersection of composition, improvisation, and interpretation through a variety of sonic resources, including strings, woodwinds, and electronics. 
Beyond performing, Guilherme teaches cello from his home in Berlin, sharing his expertise and passion with students. As a key figure in the European improvised music scene, he continues to push the boundaries of sound exploration through his performances, workshops, and collaborations across Europe and Asia.

Active as composer and improviser sharing the stage with the dancers Valérie Métivier, Yuko Kaseki, Gianni Penna, Catalina Lans, Hany Park, Catalina Lescano, Coline Tanzt, Gio JU and with musicians like Ernesto Rodrigues, Jean-luc Guionnet, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Tristan Honsinger, John Edwards, Frank Gratkowski, Axel Dörner, Sei Miguel, Harri Sjöström, Michel Doneda, Lawrence Casserley, Fred Longberg-Holm, Jeffrey Morgan, Mia Dyberg, Klaus Kurvers, Gabriel Paiuk, Blaise Siwula, Gino Robair, Michael Thieke, Wade Matthews, Ame Zek, Leonel Kaplan, Tom Djll, Birgit Ulher, Sharif Sehnaoui, Christine Abdelnour, Isabel Duthoit, Carlos Zingaro, Nuno Rebelo, Nuno Torres, Naoto Yamagashi, Heddy Boubaker, Gerhard Uebele, Guillermo Torres, Tomas Gris, Carlos Santos, Bruno Parrinha, Miguel Ivo Cruz, Gonçalo Mortágua, Nuno Morão, Heather Frasch, Mark Sanders, Raymond Macdonald, Neil Davidson, David Stachenas, Lisa Ullén, D'incise, Cyril Bondy, Miguel Mira, Rodrigo Amado, Abdul Moimême, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Matthias Bauer, Christian Wolfarth, Kurt Liedwart, Ilia Belorukov, Andrew Lafkas, Eric Wong, Johan Moir, Casey Moir, Magda Mayas, Carl Ludwig Hübsch, Joker Nies, Matthias Muller, Alexander Frangenheim, Vasco Trilla, Kriton Beyer, Jack Adler-Mckean, Elo Masing, Hui-Chun Lin, Stephan Bleier, Marie Takahashi, Quentin Tolimieri, Zach Rowden, Ingólfur Vilhjálmsson, Sarah Saviet, Maria Luchese, Richard Scott, Ido Bukelman, Johnny Chang, Emilio Gordoa, Rieko Okuda, Adam Goodwin, Samuel Hall, Antti Virtaranta, Simon Rose, Olaf Rupp, Philippe Lemoine, José Oliveira, Luís Lopes, Hernâni Faustino, Biliana Voutchkova, Fred Marty, Gabriel Ferrandini, João Silva, Marco Scarassatti, Yorgos Dimitriadis, Bertrand Denzler, Paulo Curado, Nicola Hein, Luís Vicente, Tom Malmendier, Mike Majkowski, Albert Cirera, Karoline Leblanc, Paulo Ferreira Lopes, Raoul van der Weide, Ricardo Guerreiro, Ulrich Mitzlaff, Paulo Galão, Ramon Lopéz, Louis Laurent, Adam Pultz Melbye, Paul Pignon, Klaus Janek, Yedo Gibson, Christophe Berthet, Fredrik Rasten, Bryan Eubanks, Dietrich Petzold, André Hencleeday, Andrew Drury, Harald Kimmig, Marko Hefele, among others.

Released more than 150 albums of his own projects.