Ricardo Marujo Magalhães, attends this school year, 2025/2026, the Bachelor of Oboe with the professor Simon Fuchs at ZHdK, Zürcher Hochschule der Kunst, located in Zürich, Switzerland.

Ricardo was born in Oporto, Portugal in 2006.

Ricardo started to learn music when he was 7 years old, in “Pedaços de Nós” school, located in Freamunde, Portugal.

In order to pursue studies in music, he joined Artave in the school year of 2018/2019. He was a student of professor Luís Alves.

Ricardo had worked under the baton of the conductors: Roberto Pérez, Nuno Silva, Luís Machado, David Silva, Paulo Silva, Luciano Pereira, Diogo Costa, Rita Castro Blanco, Philippe Ferro, Fernando Marinho, Emílio de César, Francisco Sequeira, Carlos Garcés, Cesário Costa, David Bruchez, Toby Purser and Maxime Tortelier.

Ricardo attended masterclasses with teachers Diethelm Jonas, Jean-Louis Capezzali, Ricardo Lopes, Ralph Van Daal, Nelson Alves, Pedro Ribeiro and Luis Pérez.

In January 2021, Ricardo has released his first composition: Valsa No. 1.

In February 2022, Ricardo has joined the Banda de Freamunde which is conducted by Vitor Resende, himself also a composer.

In August 2023, Ricardo took part in Concertgebouworkest Young summer internship, conducted by Andrés Orozco Estrada and with María Dueñas Fernández as violin soloist. There, he also worked with Karin Hendrickson, Ronald Karten, Paulien Weierink-Goossen and Fons Verspaandonk. He performed concerts at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and at the Konzerthaus in Berlin with Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet", Max Bruch's first concerto for violin and orchestra, "Pictures from an exhibition" by Mussorgsky and a world premiere from Carlijn Metselaar "The muscle that raises the wing". Romeu e Julieta de Tchaikovsky, o primeiro concerto para violino e orquestra de Max Bruch, Quadros de uma exposição de Mussorgsky e a estreia mundial de Carlijn Metselaar, The Muscle that Raises the Wing.

In March 2024, together with his chamber music group, the Pathétique Quintet, he won first place in the internal chamber music competition organized by Artave. The Pathétique Quintet is formed by Maria Cruz (flute), Ricardo Magalhães (oboe), Francisco Barbosa (horn), Luciana Araújo (bassoon), and Sofia Silva (clarinet).

In July 2024, together with his chamber music group, the I’Nomadi Quintet, he won second place at the Prémio Jovens Músicos, a very important competition in Portugal for young musicians, in the intermediate level of the chamber music category. The I’Nomadi Quintet is formed by Maria Cruz (flute), Ricardo Magalhães (oboe), Francisco Barbosa (horn), Luciana Araújo (bassoon), and Duarte Carvalho (clarinet).

In August 2024, Ricardo published his first work for wind orchestra with Afinaudio, a Portuguese publisher dedicated to the publication of sheet music.

In September 2024, Ricardo took part in the 6th edition of the JOF (Jovem Orquestra de Famalicão), an orchestral course conducted by José Eduardo Gomes, with Máté Szücs as the viola soloist. He performed two concerts at the Casa das Artes de Famalicão, featuring Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 and Béla Bartók’s Viola Concerto.

In November 2024, Ricardo played as principal oboist in the Stadtharmonie Winterthur Töss for the Stabat Mater project, conducted by Helmut Hubov, the orchestra's conductor. Stabat Mater, dirigido por Helmut Hubov, maestro da orquestra.

In January 2025, Ricardo founded and became the artistic director of JORS – Jovem Orquestra Richard Strauss.

In March 2025, Ricardo performed with the Sinfonisches Orchester Schweiz at the Tonhalle Zürich, in a concert conducted by Annedore Neufeld, the orchestra’s conductor.

In June 2025, Ricardo performed with La Folia – Kammerorchester in several concerts in Zurich, conducted by Azat Fishyan, the orchestra’s conductor.

In September 2025, Ricardo took part in the 7th edition of the JOF (Jovem Orquestra de Famalicão), an orchestral course conducted by José Eduardo Gomes, with Pedro Ribeiro as the oboe soloist. He performed two concerts, at the Casa das Artes de Famalicão and at Casa da Música in Porto, featuring Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Richard Strauss’s Oboe Concerto.

With commitment and dedication, he intends to be recognized in his life as a professional of excellence.