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Cristina Braga is considered as one of the most important harpists of Brazil, and has been to a large extent responsible for showing the world a harp with brazilian soul, and spreading out the possibilities of her instrument in her country.

Working with both classical and popular music, she collects a total of thirteen recorded works, two of them also released in the USA, Japan and Taiwan. She also performs regularly as soloist with many Symphony Orchestras and has won several prizes. Cristina is principal harpist with the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theatre Symphony Orchestra since 1993, where she played with maestros such as Mistislav Rostropovich, Karl Martin, Gabor Oetvos, José Maria Florêncio, Mário Tavares, David Machado, Sílvio Barbato, and others.

She is member of the board of directors of the World Harp Congress, and directs a Festival in the mountains of the beautiful historic region of the coffee plantations of Rio de Janeiro, the Festival Vale do Café.

She studied with Acacia Brazil at the Music School of the Rio de Janeiro Federal University – where she graduated with the Gold Medal Award distinction prize , and with Susann MacDonald in USA.

Cristina has also performed and recorded with many leading brazilian singers such as Nara Leão, Lenine, Marisa Monte, Nando Reis, Angela Maria, Peri Ribeiro, Moreira da Silva, Os Titãs, Zizi Possi and Quarteto em Cy among others.