Ricardo studied horn with professor Ivan Kučera at the Esproarte (1994-2000), Mirandela, Portugal, and with professor Bohdan Šebestík at the Superior School of Music and Performing Arts (2000-2004) in Oporto, Portugal. He graduated from ESMAE in 2004, where he received the prize of student of the school year 2003/2004. He has a master degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and a doctoral degree from the University of Évora. Ricardo taught several masterclasses and workshops all over Portugal and also in Brazil, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, and USA.
Ricardo has written several books/works for teaching the horn but has also written some works for other instruments, including a musical inspired on a children's book that he has written. His music works have been recognized in various composition contests both in Portugal and abroad.
Ricardo is currently teaching at the Academia de Música de Costa Cabral in Oporto. He is a member of the International Horn Society, the SPA, and the GDA.
Iberia was the winning work in the inaugural British Horn Society Composition Competition in November 2024.