Ricardo Ferro is a Venezuelan-Canadian New York-based composer, conductor and pianist. His composition style and research interests are largely centered in areas of artificial intelligence for composition and performance, improvisation, and unconventional performance environments. Recently-appointed recipient of the Governor General's Silver medal upon his graduation, he is pursuing a Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School, studying composition with Matthias Pintscher, after having completed his bachelor studies in composition at the University of Toronto. Recent and upcoming engagements include work with the Tonkünstler Orchestra Continuum Contemporary Music, the Bedford Trio, the Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra and Contemporary Ensemble, Orchestra Breva, Younggun Kim, and the Universi