Fascinated since childhood by the singer-instrumentalists of Antiquity and their ever-changing incarnations throughout History, Ricardo Leitão Pedro is one of the few musicians today dedicated to the historical practice of singing al liuto, accompanying himself to different early plucked string instruments. He studied at the prestigious Schola Cantorum Basiliensis where he completed a bachelor degree in medieval and renaissance lutes with Crawford Young and Marc Lewon and a master degree in singing with Dominique Vellard. A member of Concerto di Margherita (EEEmerging ensemble 2017-2018-2019) and I Discordanti (EEEmerging ensemble 2016) with whom he maintains a busy schedule all over Europe, he is regularly invited to collaborate with different ensembles and orchestras both as a singer and a lutenist (Orquestra XXI, Coro Casa da Música, Capella Sanctae Crucis, Troxalida, Agamémnon, La Boz Galana, Domus Artis). Eager to explore other creative realms, he maintains a habit of improvising with contemporary dancers and circus artists and collaborates in different multi-disciplinary projects. He composed the music for the trapeze solo performance ‘Planisfério’ premiered at the FIS festival in Póvoa do Varzim (Portugal) and was the selected musician of Rostislav Novak (Cirk La Putyka) for his research group at the contemporary circus festival Die Originale hosted at the Berliner Festspiele.