Ricardo Kanji (born 1 March 1948) is a Brazilian recorder player, flutist, conductor and luthier.
Kanji spent over 25 years in the Netherlands, during which time he specialized in the interpretation of Baroque and Classical music.
He participated in the most important orchestras playing on period instruments in the Netherlands and created the Ensemble Philidor.
He was artistic director of the project History of Brazilian Music,[2] which produced a series of television programs and CDs on the rich and little-known of colonial Brazil.
[4] The CD "Neukomm in Brazil," directed by Ricardo Kanji and Rosana Lanzelotte received the Premio Bravo award in 2009 for the best recording of the year.