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Described by The Strad magazine as “a leader playing with uncommon sensitivity,” Spanish violinist Cristina Prats-Costa is a passionate and versatile baroque violinist dedicated to forging meaningful musical connections with both her colleagues and audiences.
Cristina’s career spans renowned ensembles across Europe and North America, including The English Concert, Il Pomo d’Oro, Arcangelo, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, L’Harmonie des saisons, Mercury Baroque, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Finnish Baroque Orchestra and Toronto Consort , among others. Her dynamic artistry and collaborative spirit have made her a sought-after performer and recording artist in the historically informed performance scene.
A committed chamber musician, Cristina is co-founder and first violinist of the award-winning Alauda Quartet. The ensemble received the Chamber Music Fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music, the Park Lane Group Award, and the Making Music Emerging Artist Award (UK). Their critically acclaimed debut album on Brilliant Classics features the complete string quartets of Italian composer Roffredo Caetani, produced with the support of the Caetani Foundation.
Cristina is a recipient of numerous accolades, including the Christopher Hogwood Award, the Excellence Scholarship from the Royal Academy of Music, the Fondation DRG Experience France Award, the Richard Phillips Graduate Scholarship, and the Shalom Ben-Uri Doctorate Recital Prize from the University of Toronto. In recognition of her artistic contributions, she was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in 2019.
Her studies took her through Europe’s and North America’s most distinguished music institutions: the Conservatorio Superior de Música (Barcelona), Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Royal Academy of Music (London), Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien (Hannover), Royal Conservatory The Hague, and most recently, The Juilliard School (New York), where she earned her Master’s degree in Historically Informed Performance with honours in 2024.
Cristina brings intellectual depth, stylistic insight, and emotional clarity to every performance — committed to continually exploring and expanding the language of early music today.
When she’s not on stage or in rehearsal, Cristina can often be found on a mission to discover the best ice cream spots in town — a sweet ritual that follows her from city to city. You can follow her ice cream around the world page.