Ricardo Severo

I’m Ricardo Severo, a composer, music producer, songwriter, sound designer, librettist, and advertising professional based in São Paulo. I specialize in sound dramaturgy and in researching immersive sound, which I bring into my work across theatre, film, documentaries, and television—always thinking about how sound shapes storytelling and audience experience.

Over my career I’ve received more than 20 awards for musical scores, including a Kikito in 1995 and the Shell Theater Award for Best Music in 2014. I’ve produced and composed for major Brazilian artists and for dozens of productions for theatre and screen, and I’ve also co-written, directed, produced, and composed the fiction podcast “Science As It Is - The Saga of Carlota”. Alongside composing, I teach and mentor in sound design and currently pursue a PhD at USP, researching immersive sound design in theatre.