Madalena Rato is a young Portuguese percussionist who has challenged herself to participate in contemporary works, de-formatting her traditional artistic practice. She is currently studying for a master's degree in performance at the Norwegian Academy of Music with Jennifer Torrence and Kjell Tore Innervik. She completed her degree at the Lisbon School of Music with Pedro Carneiro, Richard Buckley, and Jeffery Davis in 2023. Madalena collaborates with young composers, with a keen interest in contemporary music and interdisciplinary projects, having premiered several works, including "Od'Estantes" and "Desponto" no Prado by Eva Aguilar, "maistrêscincoumespaçodoisumtrêsseisumquatrocincozerozero" by Inês Madeira Lopes, among others. She is a performer in "Carta", a show by actress and director Mónica Calle; in "Noite de Reis", a show directed by Ricardo Neves – "Neves"; and in "assobios, gritos e fonemas dançantes", a concert devised by Anabela Duarte. She has collaborated with various ensembles, most notably the Portuguese Chamber Orchestra and Oslo Sinfonietta. In 2021 and 2022, she took part in the Young Composers programme at Victor Córdon Studios, coordinated by Luís Tinoco, which integrates music, theatre, dance, and multimedia during artistic residencies. Madalena is the creator and performer of "Ok, Honey", an interdisciplinary show that premiered in June 2022 at Rua das Gaivotas 6 in Lisbon.