 He took cello classes from professor Ernesto Cobelli and studied harmony and counterpoint with professor Athos Palma.In 1952 he won a cello contest to become a member of Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil LRA Radio Nacional which at the time was conducted by Maestro Luis Gianneo.Ricardo Francia was also a member of Cuarteto de Cuerdas del Conservatorio de Santa Cecilia.