Cristina Braga

Cristina Braga, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1966, began her musical journey at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s School of Music, becoming the first female principal harpist of the Orquestra Sinfônica do Theatro Municipal in 1993, a position she held until 2016. Her solo debut, Espelho D’água (2000), was followed by Harpa Brasileira in 2005, where she reimagined Brazilian classics like “Manhã de Carnaval,” “Insensatez,” and “Corcovado,” showcasing her gift for blending harp with samba and bossa nova. In 2008 she collaborated with cellist Eugene Friesen on Paisagem, an instrumental tribute to Brazilian songwriters Tom Jobim and Chico Buarque, and in 2013 released Samba, Jazz and Love, merging jazz textures with Brazilian rhythms. Her 2024 tribute album Revisitando Elis Regina featured a delicate rendition of “Fascinação,” while that same year she also performed tracks from her live 2025 release Estão Voltando as Flores (Ao Vivo) alongside Ricardo Medeiros, solidifying her reputation for intimate yet sophisticated harmony. Throughout her career, Cristina Braga has worked with symphony orchestras worldwide, toured internationally, contributed to the World Harp Congress, and recorded with artists such as Titãs, Zizi Possi, and Quarteto em Cy, continually redefining the harp’s role in Brazilian music

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