Alberto José Vieira Pacheco is an assistant professor at the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. From 2015 to 2022, he held de position of Assistant Professor of Music at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in Brazil. He holds doctoral and master’s degrees in music from UNICAMP (Universidade Estadual de Campinas), in Brazil. He is the author of 5 books – "O Canto Antigo Italiano", São Paulo, Annablume (2006), "Castrati e outros virtuoses: a prática vocal carioca sob influência da corte de D. João VI" (São Paulo, Annablume, 2009), "O Cancioneiro dos periódicos da Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (1842-1922)", (2 vol., Rio de Janeiro, Biblioteca Nacional, 2022), "Guia musical dos periódicos da Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (Rio de Janeiro, Biblioteca Nacional, 2021) and “Álbum de Armia: gemidos sobre o túmulo de uma brasileira” (São Paulo, Pimenta Cultural, 2022) – and many scientific papers and musical editions. From 2007 to 2013, Pacheco carried out a postdoctoral research at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, CESEM, funded by the FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia de Portugal), on the theme "The Repertoire of Occasional Dramatic Musical Works in Portugal and Brazil between 1707 and 1834". Additionally, he is a founding member of the research group Caravelas, which is dedicated to the study of the history of Luso-Brazilian music at the same research center. Pacheco is the coordinator and editor of the Dicionário Biográfico Caravelas [Caravelas Biographic Dictionary], in which he has published several entries. He has participated in numerous national and international scientific meetings, sometimes as a guest, or as a member of the Scientific Council. Additionally, Pacheco has significant experience as a singer, having collaborated as a soloist tenor on the production of 5 CDs. He likewise possesses substantial experience in choral ensembles, having performed as a singer and as a conductor. Pacheco is a founding member and serves the musical director of the Academia dos Renascidos, a musical group that aims to perform the Luso-Brazilian vocal repertoire. Additionally, he contributed to the organization of events, notably the International Congress "A Língua Portuguesa em Música", held in Lisbon (2012, 2025) and in Rio de Janeiro (2018). He served as the general coordinator and principal proponent for this event. He has published 14 articles in specialized periodicals and has contributed to 8 book chapters. He has served as the primary supervisor for three doctoral dissertations and has co-supervised one. Additionally, he has supervised five master's theses and 10 works for the conclusion of a bachelor's degree.