Ricardo Quinones

Ricardo Quinones studied Music Production and Performance at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador. At age 19 he sailed away from South America and arrived in the US in search of a life full of adventure and nonconformity. After moving to New York City to pursue a career in jazz performance, he fell in love with opera while working at the Metropolitan Opera gift shop. Ever since, he has worked with arts organizations including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Opera America, Columbia Artists, and WQXR in the areas of administration, management and production. He is also a published portrait photographer and visual designer.