Ricardo Llorca

Ricardo Llorca (born 1958, Alicante) is a Spanish-American composer based in New York City since 1988. Llorca is a Juilliard School graduate and a faculty member of “The Juilliard School of Music Evening Division” since 1995. In addition, he is a Composer-in-residence for the New York-based contemporary dance company Henning Rübsam’s Sensedance " and a composer-in-residence of NYOS (“The New York Opera Society” ) since 2008. His work includes operas such as “Las Horas Vacías” (“The Empty Hours”) and the opera “Tres Sombreros de Copa " (“Three Top Hats”). Llorca is also a composer of symphonic, chamber, choral, and music for theater, movies, and television. Some of Ricardo Llorca’s sources for his thematic inspiration are taken from his Mediterranean roots, mixed with elements of contemporary music. Career Cultural management Throughout his career, Ricardo Llorca has fostered partnerships with public and private institutions to advance the appreciation of contemporary and classical music. Since 2008 he has been working as Composer-in-Residence and deputy director at The New York Opera Society, collaborating with Jennifer Cho in organizing concerts and cultural events, seeking sponso