Sofia Faria Fernandes, estudou violino na Escola de Música Santa Teresinha (Prof. Pedro Lira), na Academia de Música Valentim Moreira e Sá (Prof. Agatha), na Escola Profissional de Música de Espinho (Prof. Nuno Soares) e na Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (Sabela García Fonte, Denys Stetesenko, Amandine Beyer). Participou em masterclasses com Yuri Nasushkin, Zófia Wóycicka, Olivia Centurioni, Antoinette Lohmann, François Fernandez e Benjamin Chénier. Integrou a Orquestra Clássica de Espinho, Orquestra Barroca CMA, Corso Internazionale di Musica Antica "Ottaviano Alberti”, Concerto Ibérico Orquestra Barroca, Flores de Música, Orchester le Phénix, Divino Sospiro sob a direção de Vítor Norte, Cesário Costa, Pedro Neves, Jean-Marc Burfin, Marco Ceccato, Pedro Castro, Ana Mafalda Castro, João Paulo Janeiro, Amandine Beyer, Benjamin Chénier, Martin Zimmermann, Massimo Mazeo.
Em 2016 cria o pseudónimo Dullmea e produz o seu álbum de estreia “Keter”, editado em Abril desse ano e calorosamente recebido por rádios internacionais (Alemanha, Suíça, etc.) e críticos como Jonathan Levitt (Nova Zelândia).
Sofia Faria Fernandes, studied violin at Escola de Música Santa Teresinha (Pedro Lira), at Academia de Música Valentim Moreira e Sá (Prof. Agatha), at Escola Profissional de Música de Espinho (Prof. Nuno Soares) and at Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (Sabela García Fonte, Denys Stetesenko, Amandine Beyer). She took part in masterclasses with Yuri Nasushkin, Zófia Wóycicka, Olivia Centurioni, Antoinette Lohmann, François Fernandez and Benjamin Chénier. She joined the Orquestra Clássica de Espinho, Orquestra Barroca CMA, Corso Internazionale di Musica Antica "Ottaviano Alberti”, Concerto Ibérico Orquestra Barroca, Flores de Música, Orchester le Phénix, Divino Sospiro under the direction of Vítor Norte, Cesário Costa, Pedro Neves, Jean -Marc Burfin, Marco Ceccato, Pedro Castro, Ana Mafalda Castro, João Paulo Janeiro, Amandine Beyer, Benjamin Chénier, Martin Zimmermann, Massimo Mazeo.
In 2016 she creates the pseudonym Dullmea and produces her debut album "Keter", released in April of the same year and warmly received by international radios (Germany, Switzerland, etc.) and critics like Jonathan Levitt (New Zealand).
"Dullmea is from Portugal, and from the initial haunting vocals, the experimental nature of the music sets the stage to beguile and intrigue listeners, who eventually get wrapped in its undertow. Spartan in nature the tracks require an active as opposed to passive participation by the listener. The claustrophobic nature on the track “Respiratio,” with its angelic vocals layered over what sounds like a ventilator, is disturbing and yet creates from very spare sounds an aural thrill ride of sorts. “Digestio” is an eerie send-off from this strange yet very rewarding ride. Not knowing where you’ve landed but feeling richer for the experience, Dullmea’s new album is quite a rewarding experience."
(Review by Jonathan Levitt - blurtonline.com/review/dullmea-keter/)