Rita Castro Blanco is one of the most promising young Portuguese conductors of her generation,
having had debuts with Orquestra Gulbenkian, Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra, Real Filarmonía de Galícia, Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, Orquesta Sinfonica de Navarra, among others. Rita Castro Blanco is establishing her career mainly between her home country Portugal, and the United Kingdom. From September 2019 to January 2022, she was Principal Conductor of the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra. Alongside her performances, in 2024/24 Rita mantains her position as Assistant Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for a second season.
