Ângela da Ponte is a composer, professor and researcher currently living in Porto. She has received commissions and has been performed by many prestigious ensembles, soloists and orchestras including Smirnov Quartet (Basel Music Academy), Remix Ensemble (PT), Oregon Symphony (US), Vertixe Sonora (ES) and Ensemble New Babylon (DE).

Recognition of her work includes the performance and premieres at several festivals such as BEAST FEaST (UK), Festival Visiones Sonoras 2016 (MX), Audiokineza (PL), 2020 XXI International Cerveira Art Biennial (PT), Kulturfabrik – 33,7 Festival (LU), Música Viva Festival 2022 (PT). Her major distinctions include the appointment for Young Composer in Residence 2011 at Casa da Música (Oporto), ISCM Virtual Collaborative Series 2020, representing Portugal at the 67th International Rostrum of Composers (RS) and the Ibermúsicas Prize 2022 for the Composition and Premiere category.