premiere • 2016-01-24 @ PALÁCIO DO SOBRALINHO, VILA FRANCA DE XIRA/PT •
event • LABORATÓRIO DE CRIAÇÃO DE ÓPERA CONTEMPORÂNEA III, INESTÉTICA COMPANHIA TEATRAL •
text • ITALO CALVINO AND ALEXANDRE LYRA LEITE •

baritone • CARLOS BALTAZAR •
saxs • PHILIPPE TROVÃO •
clarinets • ANTÓNIO ALFACE •
violin • PAULA GALIANA •
cello • JOANA CORREIA •

music director • CARLOS MARECOS •
stage director • ALEXANDRE LYRA LEITE •
graphic design • RITA LEITE •
photography • FILIPA ALFAMA •

CIRCULATION
2016-01-25 @ PALÁCIO DO SOBRALINHO, VILA FRANCA DE XIRA/PT •

• theatre-dance •

PREMIERE • 2025-10-25
DURATION • ca. 30'

premiere • 2025-10-25 @ CLUBE ERVA DANINHA, PORTO/PT •
performer • COREY LEIGHTON •

CIRCULATION
2026-04-30 @ O ESPAÇO DO TEMPO, MONTEMOR-O-NOVO/PT •

• piano trio and electronics •

PREMIERE • 2025-10-22
DURATION • ca. 10'30''

premiere • 2025-10-22 @ LISBOA INCOMUM, LISBOA/PT •
commission • Co-encomenda do Projecto DME, Universidade de Évora e Évora_27 - Capital Europeia da Cultura, no âmbito do projeto O Canto das Sementes •

ENSEMBLE DME
violin • BEATRIZ COSTA •
cello • ÂNGELA CARNEIRO •
piano • ALEX WAITE •

CIRCULATION
2025-10-24 @ COLÉGIO MATEUS D'ARANDA, ÉVORA/PT •
2026-08-30 @ RMA-SMI-EADH CONFERENCE, BELFAST/IE •

• mixed quartet and electronics •

PREMIERE • 2025-07-25
DURATION • ca. 7'

premiere • 2025-07-25 @ COMPLEJO CULTURAL SAN FRANCISCO, PLASENCIA/ES •
event • KLEXOS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL •

SPÓŁDZIELNIA MUZYCZNA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE
bass clarinet • TOMASZ SOWA •
violin • BARBARA MGLEJ •
viola • PAULINA WOŚ •
cello • JAKUB GUCIK •

• voice and mixed ensemble •

PREMIERE • 2025-06-25
DURATION • ca. 8'

premiere • 2025-06-25 @ BLED FESTIVAL HALL, BLED/SI •
event • BLED CONTEMPORARY MUSIC WEEK •

voice • JUANA MONSALVE •
oboe • ÁNGELA CALVO RÍOS •
cello • VIGOVAJK SAGVIK •
electric guitar • NURIA LÓPEZ GARCIA •
piano • NINA PREŠIČEK •
percussion • ALEXANDER SMITH •

• piano four-hands •

PREMIERE • 2025-02-04
DURATION • ca. 11'

premiere • 2025-02-04 @ UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS, VIENNA/AT •
award • SECOND PRIZE @ 6TH MAURICIO KAGEL COMPOSITION COMPETITION •

piano • FELIX KRAUS & NAEMI KLINGE •
recording • LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN INSTITUT, VIENNA/AT •

• opera-theatre-circus •

PREMIERE • 2024-10-24
DURATION • ca. 70'

premiere • 2024-10-24 @ TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE MATOSINHOS CONSTANTINO NERY, MATOSINHOS/PT •
commission • RÉPTIL - ARTES PERFORMATIVAS •

text & artistic director • FILIPE MOREIRA •
circus • COREY LEIGHTON •
actress • JOANA SILVEIRA •
mezzo-soprano • MARIANA DE SOUSA •
dancer • SUEVIA ROJO •

celli • SOFIA AZEVEDO •
pianos • CECILIA SIEBRITS •
guitars • MARCO BANCA •
percussions & electronics • CLÁUDIO TAVARES •

lighting design • LUÍS SILVA •
sound design • CLÁUDIO TAVARES •
sign language translator • SOFIA FERNANDES •
dressmaker & scenography • CLÁUDIA RIBEIRO •
photography & video • MIGUEL F •
press • CATARINA LABAU & NUNO SÁ LOURENÇO •
production • LUÍSA TEIXEIRA •

CIRCULATION
2024-10-25 @ TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE MATOSINHOS CONSTANTINO NERY, MATOSINHOS/PT •
2024-10-26 @ TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE MATOSINHOS CONSTANTINO NERY, MATOSINHOS/PT •
2024-11-16 @ TEATRO CINE DE GOUVEIA, GOUVEIA/PT •
2026-05-29 @ TEATRO DO BOLHÃO, PORTO/PT •
2026-05-30 @ TEATRO DO BOLHÃO, PORTO/PT •

• string orchestra •

PREMIERE • 2024-09-28
DURATION • ca. 6'

premiere • 2024-09-28 @ CENTRO CULTURAL DE LAGOS, LAGOS/PT •
event • CAMERATA ATLÂNTICA 10TH ANNIVERSARY •

CAMERATA ATLÂNTICA
music director • ANA BEATRIZ MANZANILLA •

• cello and guitar •

PREMIERE • 2024-02-11
DURATION • ca. 10'

premiere • 2024-02-11 @ MUSEU DAMIÃO DE GÓIS E DAS VÍTIMAS DA INQUISIÇÃO, LISBON/PT •

MONDO.DUO
cello & voice • SOFIA AZEVEDO •
guitars • MARCO BANCA •

CIRCULATION
2024-02-11 @ EXTREMAPURAFESTIVAL, LISBON/PT •

• chamber opera •

PREMIERE • 2024-01-21
DURATION • ca. 20'

premiere • 2024-01-21 @ BIBLIOTECA DE MARVILA, LISBON/PT •
commission • MUSICAMERA PRODUÇÕES •
event • FESTIVAL CRIASONS IV •

text • ROSÁRIO COSTA & JOÃO RICARDO •
stage director • ÉLIO CORREIRA •

baritone • DIOGO MENDES •
dancers • CARLA RIBEIRO, DANIEL MARCHÃO & RUI MIRANDA •

QUARTETO LOPES GRAÇA
violin • LUÍS PACHECO CUNHA •
violin • SÍLVIA MARTINS •
viola • ISABEL PIMENTEL •
cello • CATHERINE STRYNCKX •

lighting design • ANABELA GASPAR •
photography • ANDRÉ ROMA •
press • DAMARIS LIMA •

• multimedia chamber opera •

PREMIERE • 2023-08-04
DURATION • ca. 71'

premiere • 2023-08-04 @ CENTRO DE ATIVIDADES NÁUTICAS SABSEG - FÓRUM ESPOSENDENSE, ESPOSENDE/PT •
commission • QUARTETO CONTRATEMPUS •

text • FRANCISCA CAMELO •
stage director • IVAR SVERRISSON •
stage director assistance • TERESA ARCANJO •

QUARTETO CONTRATEMPUS
soprano • TERESA NUNES •
tenor • MIGUEL LEITÃO •
clarinet • CRISPIM LUZ •
cello • LAURO LIRA •
piano • BERNARDO PINHAL •

community choir • ANA BEATRIZ ROLO, ARTUR RIBEIRO, FILIPE RIBEIRO, GABRIEL RODRIGUES, JOANA ROCHA, MAFALDA PIEDADE, MARGARIDA PRAIA, MARGARIDA SÁ, MARIA LIMA, MARINA CEPA, PAULYNE CASEIRO, RAFAEL MADUREIRA, SÍLVIA CRUZ & VÍTOR CARVALHO •

lighting design • MARIANA FIGUEROA •
multimedia design • HUGO MESQUITA •
sound design • JOSÉ AFONSO MONTEIRO •
costumes • LOLA SOUSA •
props • NUNO ENCARNAÇÃO, ELOÍSA D'ASCENSÃO •
dressmakers • ANA FERNANDES, LOURDES SOBRADO •
scenography • IVAR SVERRISSON, MIGUEL LEITÃO, NADINA SOARES & RUI AZEVEDO •
production • MARTA DE BAPTISTA •
production assistance • MARIANA BARROS •
press • JOÃO AZERES •
graphic design • MARCUS PORTO •
photography • PEDRO SARDINHA •
video • MIGUEL F •

CIRCULATION
2024-06-01 @ CENTRO CULTURAL DE LAGOS, LAGOS/PT •
2024-11-16 @ TEATRO DO BOLHÃO, PORTO/PT •
2025-07-12 @ TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE MATOSINHOS CONSTANTINO NERY, MATOSINHOS/PT •

• oboe and piano •

PREMIERE • 2023-03-26
DURATION • ca. 8'

premiere • 2023-03-26 @ TEATRO-CINE DE TORRES VEDRAS, TORRES VEDRAS/PT •
award • 1ST PRIZE @ CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE MÚSICA TERRAS DE SANTIAGO 2022 •

DUO DAVID COSTA E PEDRO FERRO
oboe • DAVID COSTA •
piano • PEDRO FERRO •

album • OBOÉ E PIANO EM PORTUGUÊS, VOL.II •
release • 2024-10-19 •
distribution • 9 MUSAS •
recording, mixing & mastering • DUKTUS SOUND STUDIO •

CIRCULATION
2023-04-13 @ ESCOLA ARTÍSTICA DO CONSERVATÓRIO DE MÚSICA CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN, AVEIRO/PT •
2023-06-10 @ CONSERVATÓRIO DE MÚSICA DA COVILHÃ, COVILHÃ/PT •
2023-06-23 @ PAVILHÃO MUNICIPAL DA TORRE DA MARINHA, SEIXAL/PT •
2023-11-12 @ CONVENTO DOS REMÉDIOS, ÉVORA/PT •
2024-10-19 @ MUSEU DA MÚSICA PORTUGUESA – CASA VERDADES FARIA, ESTORIL/PT •
2024-10-27 @ AUDITÓRIO CARDOSO & CONCEIÇÃO, SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA/PT •
2025-02-21 @ AUDITÓRIO DO SOLAR DA MÚSICA NOVA, LOULÉ/PT •
2025-03-26 @ ESCOLA ARTÍSTICA DO CONSERVATÓRIO DE COIMBRA, COIMBRA/PT •
2025-04-06 @ PALÁCIO DE SANNT'ANA, PONTA DELGADA/PT •
2025-11-09 @ SALA BALDINI, ROMA/IT •

• orchestra •

PREMIERE • 2023-02-04
DURATION • ca. 11'30''

premiere • 2023-02-04 @ AUDITÓRIO MUNICIPAL RUY DE CARVALHO, CARNAXIDE/PT •
commission • ORQUESTRA DE CÂMARA DE CASCAIS E OEIRAS (OCCO), 2022 RESIDENT COMPOSER •

ORQUESTRA DE CÂMARA DE CASCAIS E OEIRAS (OCCO)
music director • TIAGO MOREIRA DA SILVA •

• two voices and mixed quintet •

PREMIERE • 2022-11-26
DURATION • ca. 10'

premiere • 2022-11-26 @ CONVENTO DOS CAPUCHOS, SINTRA/PT •
award • HONORABLE MENTION @ PRÉMIO MUSA 2022 •

text • JOSÉ SARAMAGO •

ENSEMBLE MPMP
music director • RITA CASTRO BLANCO •

album • PRÉMIO MUSA 2022 •
release • 2023-09-12 •
distribution • 9 MUSAS •
recording, mixing & mastering • DUKTUS SOUND STUDIO •

• mixed quartet •

PREMIERE • 2022-11-19
DURATION • ca. 9'30''

premiere • 2022-11-19 @ MUSEU DA MÚSICA PORTUGUESA - CASA VERDADES DE FARIA, CASCAIS/PT •
ORQUESTRA DE CÂMARA DE CASCAIS E OEIRAS (OCCO), 2022 RESIDENT COMPOSER •

accordion • SÉRGIO GLADKYY •
violin • RICARDO MENDES •
viola • JEAN AROUTIOUNIAN •
double bass • FRANCISCO VIANA •

album • NOVOS CAMINHOS II •
recording, mixing & mastering • NAMOUCHE •

CIRCULATION
2022-11-26 @ PALÁCIO DO MARQUÊS DE POMBAL, OEIRAS/PT •

• string orchestra •

PREMIERE • 2022-06-04
DURATION • ca. 15'

premiere • 2022-06-04 @ AUDITÓRIO MUNICIPAL RUY DE CARVALHO, CARNAXIDE/PT •
commission • ORQUESTRA DE CÂMARA DE CASCAIS E OEIRAS (OCCO) , 2022 RESIDENT COMPOSER •

ORQUESTRA DE CÂMARA DE CASCAIS E OEIRAS (OCCO) SOLOISTS
music director • NIKOLAY LALOV •

• tenor and piano •

PREMIERE • 2021-09-09
DURATION • ca. 9'

premiere • 2021-09-09 @ MUSEU NACIONAL DE ARTE ANTIGA, LISBON/PT •
event • OPERAFEST LISBOA 21 •
award • PRÉMIO CARLOS DE PONTE LEÇA •

text • TATIANA FAIA •

tenor • JOÃO VALIDO VAZ •
piano • PHILIPPE MARQUES •

stage director • RICARDO PEREIRA •
lighting design • GIL CARVALHO •

• percussive guitar •

PREMIERE • 2020-11-04
DURATION • ca. 5'

premiere • 2020-11-04 @ UNIVERSIDADE DE ÉVORA , ÉVORA/PT •
event • EINEM 2020: II INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MEETING FOR STUDENTS OF MUSIC AND MUSICOLOGY •

guitar • AMANDA CARPENEDO •

album • MOTIRÕ •
release • 2024-03-22 •
distribution • TRATORE •
guitar & music director • AMANDA CARPENEDO •
recording & mastering • MARIANO TELLES •
graphic design • ANA SCHÜTZ •
photography • ARIANNA MORONE •
press • GABRIEL SAIKOSKI •

CIRCULATION
2021-03-22 @ UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA, LISBON/PT •
2024-05-08 @ DEPARTAMENTO DE COMUNICAÇÃO E ARTE (DeCA), AVEIRO/PT •
2024-05-09 @ CONSERVATÓRIO DE MÚSICA DO PORTO, PORTO/PT •
2025-07-09 @ SALA DA MÚSICA DO MULTIPALCO EVA SOPHER, PORTO ALEGRE/BR •
2025-07-31 @ INSTITUTO LING, PORTO ALEGRE/BR •

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

João Ricardo is a portuguese composer based in Lisbon. A former private student of Luís Soldado, and currently a doctorate researcher at University of Évora, supported by FCT, under the supervision of Pedro Amaral. He was mentored in workshops and masterclasses by composers such as Jessie Marino, Sara Carvalho, Alastair White, Sérgio Azevedo, Michelle Agnes Magalhães, Luis Naón, Åke Parmerud, Jaime Reis, among others.

Ricardo was Composer in Residence at Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras in 2022, and the recipient of several international prizes including the 6th Mauricio Kagel Composition Competition (2nd prize), the 4th International Contest of Choral Composition UAH (3rd prize), the 2022 Terras de Santiago International Music Contest (1st prize), or the 2021 Carlos de Ponte Leça Prize. His operatic and theatrical music has been commissioned and recurrently performed by Réptil Artes Performativas (O que se esconde no silêncio, 2024), Musicamera Produções (Vivos até á morte, 2024), Conservatório Caldas da Rainha (Som à vista, 2024), Quarteto Contratempus (Torre da Memória, 2023; O que vai para o mar, 2022), Operafest Lisboa (Minotauro, 2022; Eco/Arquipélago, 2020), and Inestética (a dor de todas as ruas vazias, 2019). His chamber music features in albums such as Oboé e Piano em Português, vol. 2 (Duo David Costa e Pedro Ferro), Motirõ (Amanda Carpenedo), Prémio Musa 2022 (Ensemble MPMP), and one in one (vol. 2) (Andrew Noseworthy).

His academic texts are included in publications such as "Paisagens Sonoras em Expansão" (Margem da Palavra), "New Approaches to Sound, Music, and Media" (Bloomsbury Publishing), "Journal of Contemporary Music, Art and Technology", among others. He's affiliated with GIMC: Contemporary Music Research Group (CESEM FCSH/UNL) and PASEV: Patrimonialization of Évora's Soundscape (CESEM UÉvora). He also collaborates regularly with AREPO – Associação de Ópera e Artes Contemporâneas in score engraving and technical assistance.