Ricardo dacosta
MUSICIAN | COMPOSER | ARRANGER
About Me
A summa cum laude graduate in Contemporary Music from UNPHU, Ricardo Dacosta combines extensive academic training and practical experience in performance, composition, arranging, production, and sound engineering. An established guitarist, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor in the Dominican music scene, he is currently expanding into the film scoring industry.
PUA - Short Film
Anya is a girl with severe allergic reactions to real flowers. Due to this, her mother creates paper flowers for their shop. Due to changing times, business has slowed down, and Anya decides to take a job working with real flowers to try to save the store. This is Ricardo's first film score.
Someday My Prince Will Come - String Arrangement
Pictures At An Exhibition - String Quintet
Other Projects & Arrangements
Featured musical projects showcasing versatility in composition, arrangement, and orchestration across various genres.
Performance & Conducting
A collection highlighting performance and musicianship across dual roles as both a guitarist and conductor.
Select Musical Credits
Ricardo's performance credits varies from long established artist from the DR to popular musicals. These events demonstrate the variety of genres he can dominate.Credits:•Musical Director and Guitarist - Amanda Sanchez LAte Night Soul (2026)•Principal Guitarist for the Dominican Big Band (2025–present)•Guitarist ‑ Serrat: Entre dos Mares, featuring Pasión Vega and Maridalia Hernandez (2025)•Film Score Composer ‑ Pua (Short Film, 2024)•Lead Guitarist ‑ Rock of Ages (Musical Theater, 2024)•Lead Guitarist & Copyist ‑ Grease (Musical Theater, 2023)•Orchestra Director, Arranger, and Orchestrator ‑ 2023 Film Scores Concert•Guitarist ‑ Frank Sinatra Tribute (Altos de Chavón & National Theater) (2023)•Guitarist ‑ The Beatles Tribute by Ritmo Platinum Magazine (2024)•Guitarist ‑ Federico Mendez Jazz Combo, Santo Domingo Jazz Festival 2023
Guitarist ‑ FUNDAPEC Concert, National Theater, featuring Maridalia Hernandez, Niní Caffaro, Pavel Nuñez, and Diomary la Mala (2022) Guitar Technician ‑ In The Heights (Musical Theater, 2022)