Renata Cardoso to Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Renata Cardoso has been appointed as Utility trumpet with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Renata Cardoso

Renata is a native of Coimbra, Portugal. She received her bachelor's degree from the Escola Superior de Música in Lisbon, Portugal where she studied with David Burt and Stephen Mason. Renata is currently studying with Barbara Butler and Charlie Geyer at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. Renata has twice won positions with the prestigious European Union Youth Orchestra. In 2021, she won first prize in the undergraduate division of the World Trumpet Society’s, "Daniel Patrylak Memorial Solo Competition." Renata is a past participant of the Gulbenkian Orchestra’s Summer Fellowship program and more recently won a prestigious Gulbenkian Foundation scholarship for international study. (Source: Renata Cardoso)