Artur Caldeira was born in Braga, Portugal. He has a B. M. Degree in Classical Guitar and a Master Degree in Artistic Interpretation, both in the School of Music and Performing Arts of Porto (ESMAE) in the class of Prof. Jose Pina. He began his musical studies at the Music Conservatory Calouste Gulbenkian de Braga, under the guidance of the same teacher. He was granted the Specialist Title in Music - Guitar through public examinations. He won some 1st prize contests and played with several orchestras in Portugal and Germany. He also recorded for RDP and RTP (National Public Radio and TV in Portugal). He has played in chamber music concerts with guitar, flute, cello, violin, voice and string quartet, performing several compositions in world primiere. He founded "Som Ibérico", a group for which he writes arrangements of popular urban music themes. With this group he participated in major festivals of World Music in the Iberian Peninsula and recorded and produced a CD. His versatility allows him to approach a repertoire that spans many musical idioms, including jazz. He gave concerts in continental Portugal, Madeira and the Azores, and in countries like Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Slovak, Hungary, Turkey, Morocco, Mozambique and South Africa. He is a Guitar Professor at ESMAE – PPorto, Portugal.