Richard is a music director, orchestrator and composer. Before appointment to his present post in 2020, he served as music director on over sixty musical theatre pieces in workshop and production in the West End, UK tour, and bespoke spaces. Highlights have included a Broadway World award nomination for this music direction of Pacific Overtures in 2014 and European premieres of works by Pasek & Paul, Adam Gwon and Michael John LaChiusa.
He still leads his own big band, guest conducts frequently in the USA, and contributes regularly to BBC Radio 3 discussing composing and performing. His musical works are produced and published by Evcol Entertainment.
He studied music at Cambridge University.
