Renata Cardoso was born and raised in Coimbra, Portugal. In 2023, Renata became the newest member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s trumpet section. Renata received her bachelor’s degree from the Escola Superior de Música in Lisbon, Portugal and completed a year of master’s studies with Barbara Butler and Charlie Geyer at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. While in Houston, Renata was soloist for Wynton Marsalis’ “A Fiddler’s Tale.” Renata has twice won auditions for the prestigious European Union Youth Orchestra. In 2021, she won first prize in the World Trumpet Society’s, “Daniel Patrylak Memorial Solo Competition.”
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