Richard is a Music Graduate of London University, focusing on Mozart Opera, with celebrated musical historian Corky McGuinness.

At the age of 10 years old, Richard won a scholarship to the prestigious Royal College of Music, London, majoring in Singing, Piano, and Organ, under Elizabeth Parker, before focussing on structure and musicology.

Richard is a keen student of jazz techniques within the music of J.S. Bach, an early devotee of the Swingle Singers and Loussier and Dudley Moore – but more recently has begun to explore more melodic and impressionist styles, looking at pure improvisation on piano as a solo artist. Whilst remaining technically challenging, his music is now more original and focussing on softer development, particularly the “Songs For You” range of material.

Richard’s amazing melodic grasp is as much about mood and subtlety, that can drift in an out, where “less” can mean “more” – but is always intellectually stimulating under the melodies that drive the music.