Cristina Cordero began playing the viola at the age of five. After receiving the Spanish National Award for Professional Artistic Music Education, she was awarded scholarships from the Albéniz Foundation and the Community of Madrid to study at the Reina Sofía School of Music with Diemut Poppen. Supported by scholarships from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Juventudes Musicales de Madrid and AIE Artistas, she later completed her Bachelor's degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich under Hariolf Schlichtig. She completed her training with a Master's degree at the Reina Sofía School of Music under the guidance of Nobuko Imai.

Following her appointment as a member of the Quartet Casals, Cristina Cordero has consolidated an active international career in chamber music. As a soloist, she has performed at major venues including the Teatro Real, Palau de la Música Catalana, L'Auditori de Barcelona and Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, with ensembles such as the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia, the Freixenet Symphony Orchestra and the Andrés Segovia Chamber Orchestra. She has also appeared at festivals including the Verbier Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Krzyzowa-Music.

Her recording for the ARIA Classics label has received critical acclaim. Scherzo described it as "an outstanding recording debut, with impeccable musical and interpretative results", while Melómano praised its "hybrid format that breaks new ground without compromising musical excellence".

She has won first prizes in several national and international competitions, including El Primer Palau 2020. During her formative years, she also received the Spanish National Award for Professional Artistic Music Education.

Praised for her "naturalness and versatility" (Scherzo) and her "firm and elegant" sound (Ritmo), Cristina Cordero has developed a career encompassing chamber music, solo performance and cultural outreach. Her projects include Romeo y Julieta: Música e Historia, premiered at the Palau de la Música Catalana in 2021 and subsequently presented at more than 25 venues across Spain and Latin America.

Alongside her performing career, Cristina Cordero is strongly committed to music education. She teaches viola and chamber music at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC), the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole and the Royal Conservatoire The Hague.