Opus 3 Artists is pleased to welcome “Galician bagpipe diva” (BBC) Cristina Pato to our distinguished roster of world music and jazz artists. As a break-out member of Yo Yo Ma s Silk Road Ensemble, Cristina Pato often steals the show with her passionate, energetic performances on stages throughout the world. An accomplished Gaita master and classical pianist, Cristina Pato also enjoys an active career devoted to both Galician popular and classical music with Latin, jazz and pop influences which has made her both a concert hall and jazz club staple. The New York Times raved about her album Migrations, released in January 2013, “when she opens the floodgates of her technique…the force can knock you back a few steps.”
Cristina Pato is available now with her five piece band, including Cristina on gaita, piano and vocals as well as accordion, bass, drums and percussion. Her residency programs are remarkably deep and include sessions on Women and Cultural Entrepreneurship and Improvisation in Music, among others.