Patrícia Pinheiro grew up surrounded by stories. Inspired by her grandfather’s gift for storytelling and his devotion to Portugal’s oral song traditions, she developed a deep passion for sharing narratives—both through music and beyond.

At 21, she left Portugal to pursue a master’s degree at the HfMDK in Frankfurt, setting the stage for an international career that spans orchestral, contemporary, and interdisciplinary performance. She has collaborated with ensembles such as Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Philharmonie Leipzig, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Mendelssohn Kammerorchester Leipzig, Harzer Theater, Ensemble Ulysses, Ensemble Reflektor, and more. Her performances have taken her to festivals including Festival Manifeste in Paris, Kunstfest Weimar, Into the Open, Altonale, Festival Impuls Graz, and Warsaw Autumn.

Beyond traditional concert settings, Patrícia is drawn to projects that explore the intersections of music, theater, and technology. She has been involved in productions like Falstaff at Staatstheater Gießen and Solastalgia at Schauspiel Frankfurt—a project that sparked her growing fascination with improvisation and electronics. Her curiosity led her to collaborate on Tarek Atoui’s Extended Playground exhibition at GFZK Leipzig, where she explored performance beyond the oboe.

Since 2022, Patrícia has been an academist at the TONALI Bühnenakademie, where she is currently developing À Mesa, a site-specific artistic intervention in Portugal. In October 2024, she joined the International Ensemble Modern Academy with a scholarship from the Kunststiftung NRW, further deepening her engagement with contemporary music and interdisciplinary creation.

For Patrícia, music is more than sound—it’s a space for dialogue, experimentation, and storytelling.