Catarina Padinha
Soprano
Raised in a deeply musical family environment, Catarina showed a penchant for the arts and a strong attraction to the stage from an early age. Since her tender years, she stood out for her voice and musicality, exploring her artistic talent with brief forays into theater and modeling. Later on, she worked in children's entertainment, further developing her performative side.In 2015, she began her vocal studies with Professor Costa Campos, making her debut in February 2016 at the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, in a recital that surprised the audience with her already developed voice, innate musicality, and rigorous respect for the score.Throughout her learning journey, Catarina has shown remarkable progress, participating in various invitations and opportunities, including a live concert broadcast by Nova Gente magazine, where she performed the aria "Deh Vieni" from Mozart's opera "Le Nozze di Figaro," alongside her teacher and colleagues.As a member of a versatile group, she took part in the presentation of the 1920s Dinner, performing "All That Jazz" and "Cabaret." Subsequently, in December 2017, she joined the group for the Gala Dinner Show at the Ritz, delivering emotional renditions of "Amazing Grace" and "White Christmas."The group had the opportunity to perform at Fnac Alfragide, providing a full operatic spectacle, where Catarina stood out with a captivating rendition of the aria "O Mio Babbino Caro." A few days later, the group returned briefly for a Christmas flash mob with well-known songs such as "Adeste Fideles," "Panis Angelicus," "First Nowell," and "Silent Night."In December 2021, Catarina accompanied the illustrious singer and composer Fernando Tordo in his Christmas shows in tribute to his great friend Ary dos Santos, "Christmas at Ary's House," sharing the stage at renowned venues such as the Centro de Artes e Espectáculos in Figueira da Foz, the Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval in Sintra, the Casa das Artes in Arcos de Valdevez, the Casa da Música in Porto, and the Teatro Maria Matos in Lisbon. A graduate in Conservation and Restoration from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon, Catarina performed weekly at the Vila Galé Ópera Hotel from December 2015 to November 2022, alongside her colleagues.Currently, she is a member of the Coro Sinfónico Inês de Castro in Coimbra, since October 2022, participating in the XI Requiem Cycle, contributing to the realization of notable concerts of great Requiem works by renowned composers such as Fauré, at the Igreja da Rainha Santa Isabel, and Mozart, at the Grand Auditorium of the Convento de São Francisco. Her participation in works such as "Jubilate Deo" and "LUX: The Dawn From On High" by Dan Forrest, the latter presented at the grand VOX ANIMA LONDON festival in July 2023, is also noteworthy.
"As the daughter of singers, music has always been a significant part of my life, and from a young age, I dreamt of becoming a singer. My mother and father, both trained in opera, were a great influence on me, giving me the privilege of growing up listening to opera and hearing them sing. These experiences shaped my passion for music and defined my path as an artist. "