Richard James “Rico” Felciano

Composer, pioneer in electronic music, and Professor Emeritus of Music at the UC Berkeley, Felciano grew up in Sebastopol

Richard James “Rico” Felciano, composer, pioneer in electronic music, and Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of California, Berkeley, died peacefully in San Francisco on February 21, 2026, at the age of 95.

Born on December 7, 1930, in Santa Rosa, he grew up in Sebastopol and fell asleep looking out at the stars in the dark Sonoma sky from his…