Ricardo Tacuchian


Ricardo Tacuchian is a conductor, composer and Doctor in Musical Arts at the University of Southern California.
His compositions have been performed in Europe and America and his discography is available in CD and LP format. In addition to article publications and textbook contributions, Tacuchian also lectures in Brazil and abroad.
Positions he has held include Titular Professor of both UFRJ and UNIRIO, visiting professor of the State University of New York at Albany and of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He received grants and scholarship from Capes, CNPq, Other Minds, Fulbright Commission, Rockefeller Foundation, and Appolon Stiftung, among others. He is a lifetime member of the Brazilian Music Academy, the highest honoring musical institution in Brazil.

Partial List of Works

5 Cantatas

There are also 7 Cycles of Songs, some single songs for voice and piano and about 30 a cappella choir pieces

Some CDs with Tacuchian's music