Rodrigo Camargo holds a Master’s degree in Composition from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Composition from UFRJ. He studied with Dr. Mara Gibson (USA), Liduino Pitombeira (Brazil), and Marcos Nogueira. (Brazil) He has participated in events such as the Panorama of Contemporary Brazilian Music, the Composer Series, the Atlantic Music Festival in the United States, and the Bienal da Música Brasileira Contemporânea. His works have been performed by groups from Brazil and the United States. Some highlights are his EPs, “5 Poemas de Fernando Pessoa” and “Two Duos”, that can be found on various streaming platforms. His opera Emily Somebody premiered in May 2023 in the United States and was awarded second place in the American Prize for Opera Composition (College/University division). His most recent opera Lira dos Enganos will be premiered in Brazil in August 2025. Rodrigo is currently the recipient of the National Opera Association’s Dominick Argento Fellowship for Opera Composition. He is currently pursuing his DMA at the University of Missouri – Kansas City.
