Ricardo Camponogara de Mello

Ricardo Camponogara de Mello é Doutor em Performance/Violão pela University of Arizona, financiado pela CAPES. Mestre em Música - Execução/ Violão, pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação da Universidade Federal da Bahia, financiado pelo CNPq. É Bacharel em Violão pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Desde 2009 é professor de Violão do Curso de Música da Universidade Federal da Bahia. Contato: nogarmello@yahoo.com.br

Ricardo de Mello began studying classical guitar at eight years old. He received his Bachelor's degree in guitar from the Federal University of Santa Maria - RS, Brazil. As an undergraduate student he received a scholarship financed by the Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM) which enabled him to attend a refresher course in guitar and chamber music at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, in Argentina. Between the 2007 and 2009, he earned his Master's degree in Music ? Guitar Performance, through the Graduation Program at Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, financed by the National Research Council (CNPq). He has developed activities related to research, with papers frequently published in conferences organized by the Royal College of Music and the European Association of Conservatories (AEC). In 2009, Ricardo was awarded first place in the selection for guitar professor for the Music Course at Federal University of Bahia. Today, it is one of the most competitive and sought after positions in Brazil due to its effective nature and the impact the course has in the University as one of the country's most prestigious courses, one of few which offers Master?s and DMA in Guitar Performance. At present, he pursuing a Doctorate in guitar performance at University of Arizona through a Grant awarded by Comissão de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Nível Superior (CAPES)