Ricardo Tacuchian, born in Rio de Janeiro (born 18 November 1939), is a Brazilian conductor, composer and Doctor in Musical Arts (Composition) 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 (where he was the Titular Conductor of the Unirio Orchestra), 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 (Brazil), Other Minds, Fulbright Commission, Rockefeller Foundation (USA), and Appolon Stiftung (Germany), 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 O Canto do Poeta (1969): Cecília Meireles; soprano, violin, flute, and piano. RJ, 1970. Cantata dos Mortos (1965): Vinicius de Moraes; baritone, narrator, mixed choir, oboe, bassoon, piano, timpani, and percussion [Sistrum, 1981]. Ouro Preto, 1978. Cantata de Natal (1978): Holy Bible, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Manuel Bandeira, and Folk *Christmas Cycle of the State of Rio de Janeiro; Soprano, Baritone, Narrator, Mixed Choir, and Symphony Orchestra. Rio de Janeiro, 1978. Ciclo Lorca (1979): Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Alphonsus de Guimarães Filho, and Murilo Mendes; baritone, clarinet, and String Orchestra. Rio de Janeiro, 1981. Solo pieces for piano, guitar, flute, clarinet, harp, xylophone Primeira Sonata para Piano (1966). Rio de Janeiro, 1975. Segunda Sonata para Piano (1966). Rio de Janeiro, 1966. Ritos (1977): harp. Rio de Janeiro, 1977. Estruturas Gêmeas (1978): four-hand piano. Brasília, 1978. Ludica I (1981): guitar [Max Eschig, 1981]. Toronto, Canada, 1981. Ludica II (1984): guitar. Rio de Janeiro, 1985. Profiles (1988): guitar. Los Angeles, 1989. Rio de Janeiro’s Series (1996): 6 pieces for Guitar. Rio de Janeiro, 1996. Capoeira (1997): piano. New York, 1997 Avenida Paulista (1999): piano. Gent, Belgium, 1999. Alecrim (2001): for trumpet. Aquarela (2002): for left-hand piano Leblon à Tarde (2003). Santos, 2003. Lamento pelas Criançãs que choram (2003). Albany and NYC, 2003. Manjericão (2003). Lisboa, 2004 About 25 Pieces for two, three, four and five instruments Quarteto de Cordas nº 1 "Juvenil" (1963). Rio de Janeiro, 1964. Quinteto de Sopros (1969): flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. Rio de Janeiro, 1975. Estruturas Simbólicas (1973): clarinet,