Richard is a professional freelance oboist from Surrey, England. He graduated from the Royal College of Music with a First Class Honours degree in 2018 and continued his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, studying for an Orchestral Artistry Masters degree and receiving a Distinction. He stayed for an extra year at the Guildhall as a Junior Fellow.
Richard has had a successful beginning to his freelancing career, playing alongside the Philharmonia Orchestra, the NCH (formerly RTÉ) National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Oslo Sinfonietta, and most recently, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He has also performed both the Strauss and Mozart Oboe Concertos.
In his spare time, Richard is a dedicated teacher, and besides his educational work, he regularly performs in musical theatre productions across London on oboe, saxophone, clarinet, and flute, including alongside the London Musical Theatre Orchestra and Lambert Jackson productions at the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, the London Palladium and the Royal Festival Hall. He is also passionate about the outreach work he does with the Brixton Chamber Orchestra, bringing classical music to different communities who may never have experienced live music before and exploring the effect it can have on people's physical and mental well-being. When not playing, he enjoys cooking, long walks, and life-drawing.
