Felipe Radicetti

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Luis Felipe Radicetti Pereira

Years Active

1982

Genres

MPB, erudite music, soundtracks

Instruments

keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizers

Biography

Felipe Radicetti is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, and composer born in Rio de Janeiro on June 16, 1958. With a classical background, he studied counterpoint and the history of musical composition with Michel Phillipot, assistant to Olivier Messiaen, in Rio de Janeiro in 1982. Radicetti holds a master's degree in Music and Education from Uni-Rio (2010) and has stood out in creating music for film, theater, and advertising productions. His career spans over 1,000 commercial films produced over 26 years at Globo Graf and 23 years at the Nova Onda studio. This vast experience in the audiovisual sector opened doors to work in cinema, with soundtracks for feature and short films, as well as for theater, creating scores for various productions.

Throughout his career, Felipe Radicetti has also released artist-owned CDs, such as "SagradoProfano" (2009), a song cycle exploring the traditions of Afro-Brazilian religious faith. In addition to his work as a musician and composer, Radicetti is also an entrepreneur and partner in the Zênitha Música label. His musical output is diverse, including concert compositions that explore Brazilian history, such as the work "Hecken da Amazônia". He has also collaborated with several renowned Brazilian music artists, such as Ivan Lins, Edu Lobo, Joyce Moreno, Roberto Frejat, and others, in his book "Você, Compositor: contextos determinantes para a criação musical".

Felipe Radicetti is a multifaceted artist who moves between erudite and popular music, the audiovisual sector, and phonographic production. His literary work is also significant, with publications addressing musical composition, soundtracks, and creative processes. He is an active representative of the Brazilian musical community, having been awarded the Top of Mind 2008 Editor's Choice award by Música&Mercado magazine for the campaign "Quero Educação Musical na Escola". His work demonstrates a deep commitment to art and musical education in Brazil.

Discography

• Clarisse Grova, Felipe Radicetti – Super Lisa (2004)
• America (2015)