I am Ricardo Severo, a composer, music producer, sound designer, librettist, and advertising professional. I specialize in sound dramaturgy and immersive sound, and I have earned more than 20 awards for my musical scores, including a Kikito at the Gramado Film Festival in 1995 for Deus Ex-Machina and the Shell Theater Award for Best Music in São Paulo in 2014 for Caros Ouvintes. My work spans Brazilian cinema, theater, and television, with collaborations across notable artists and productions. I also teach and research, focusing on the discourse of song lyrics and immersive sound design in theatre. I've created original music for Brazilian artists and for theatre and cinema, including TV Globo telenovelas, the feature film Atena, and several documentaries. I co-wrote and produced the fiction podcast Science As It Is - The Saga of Carlota, and I teach Sound Dramaturgy and related topics at the SP School of Theater. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Music at USP, researching immersive sound design in theatre.…

Ricardo Severo

I am Ricardo Severo, a composer, music producer, sound designer, librettist, and advertising professional. I specialize in sound dramaturgy and immersive sound, and I have earned more than 20 awards for my musical scores, including a Kikito at the Gramado Film Festival in 1995 for Deus Ex-Machina and the Shell Theater Award for Best Music in São Paulo in 2014 for Caros Ouvintes. My work spans Brazilian cinema, theater, and television, with collaborations across notable artists and productions. I also teach and research, focusing on the discourse of song lyrics and immersive sound design in theatre. I've created original music for Brazilian artists and for theatre and cinema, including TV Globo telenovelas, the feature film Atena, and several documentaries. I co-wrote and produced the fiction podcast Science As It Is - The Saga of Carlota, and I teach Sound Dramaturgy and related topics at the SP School of Theater. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Music at USP, researching immersive sound design in theatre.…

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I am Ricardo Severo, a composer, music producer, sound designer, librettist, and advertising professional. I specialize in sound dramaturgy and immersive sound, and I have earned more than 20 awards for my musical scores, including a Kikito at the Gramado Film Festival in 1995 for Deus Ex-Machina and the Shell Theater Award for Best Music in São Paulo in 2014 for Caros Ouvintes. My work spans Brazilian cinema, theater, and television, with collaborations across notable artists and productions. I also teach and research, focusing on the discourse of song lyrics and immersive sound design in theatre.

I’ve created original music for Brazilian artists and for theatre and cinema, including TV Globo telenovelas, the feature film Atena, and several documentaries. I co-wrote and produced the fiction podcast Science As It Is - The Saga of Carlota, and I teach Sound Dramaturgy and related topics at the SP School of Theater. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Music at USP, researching immersive sound design in theatre.

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Work Experience

Composer at Mariana Muniz Dance Company
December 31, 2005 - December 30, 2013
Composed the original music for the choreographies from 2006 to 2013.
Composer at Mariana Muniz Dance Company
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2013
Original music for the choreographies (2006–2013).

Education

Master's degree at University of São Paulo - School of Communications and Arts (ECA-USP)
January 11, 2030 - March 8, 2026
PhD candidate in Music at University of São Paulo - School of Communications and Arts (ECA-USP)
January 11, 2030 - March 8, 2026
Master's degree in Communications and Arts at Universidade de São Paulo (USP) – School of Communications and Arts
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
Master's degree at University of São Paulo (USP) - School of Communications and Arts
January 11, 2030 - March 11, 2026
PhD Candidate in Music at University of São Paulo (USP)
January 11, 2030 - March 11, 2026

Qualifications

Master's degree in Music (ECA-USP)
January 11, 2030 - March 8, 2026
PhD candidate in Music (USP)
January 11, 2030 - March 8, 2026
Master's degree
January 11, 2030 - March 11, 2026
PhD Candidate in Music
January 11, 2030 - March 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
    uniE608 Reel soundtracks by Ricardo Severo - 2024-25
    Audiovisual works by Ricardo Severo: OPEN REVOLUTION, directed by Steven Phil (2022) – documentary feature film – original music and sound mixing; BERGAMOT, directed by Hsu Chien – short film (2023) – original music - Best Original Music at the Lion King International Film Festival; HYPERTENSION, directed by Wolf Maya and Carlos Magalhães - telenovela for Rede Globo (1986-87) – theme song for the character Gioconda; PORTO DE ELIS - A Journey to the Diversity of Art, directed by Flávia Gazola – documentary feature film (2025) – theme song, sound design, incidental music and sound mixing; THE AMATEUR LOVER, directed by Carlos Gerbase – short film (2001) – original music and theme song; EL GOLD, directed by Gal Oppido – short fiction film (2015) - original music - Best TV/Video Soundtrack at the 2025 Music Professionals Awards.…
    uniE608 Reel soundtracks by Ricardo Severo - 2023
    Audiovisual works by Ricardo Severo: ATENA, directed by Caco Souza – feature film (2023) – original music - Best Feature Film Soundtrack at the II FEBANCINE; BEYOND THE HORIZON, directed by Ricardo Waddington - telenovela for Rede Globo (2013-14) – original music; MONEY ID, directed by Steven Phil (2021) – documentary series – original music and sound mixing; ALICE IN THE WORLD OF THE INTERNET, directed by Fabrício Bittar - feature film (2022) – nominated for best children's feature film at the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro 2023 – lyrics and mastering of the songs; ASH WEDNESDAY, directed by João Pedro Prado and Bárbara Santos (2023) – short film (2023) – selection of the 73rd. Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival) – sound design, sound mixing and closing music; ANDES EXTREMO, directed by Wiland Pinsdorf – documentary series (2023) – original music, sound design and sound mixing.…
    uniE608 Reel soundtracks by Ricardo Severo 2021-22
    Audiovisual works with original music by Ricardo Severo: WORK IN PROGRESS (inside OSESP), directed by Diego de Godoy for Prodigo Films - documentary series (2018); DEUS EX MACHINA, directed by Carlos Gerbase for Casa de Cinema - short fiction film (1985) - Kikito award for best music for a national short film at the Gramado Film Festival; JÓIA RARA, directed by Amora Mautner for Rede Globo (2013-14) - telenovela; ESCOLHAS, directed by Ivann Willig - short fiction film (2017) - award for best soundtrack at the Muriaré Film Festival (2018) and at GIMFA (2020); PANDÊMICOS, directed by Peu Lima (2020) - fiction series; 50 YEARS OF THE CITY BALLET OF São Paulo, directed by Diego de Godoy for Prodigo Films - documentary (2019).…