Richard Raymond (pianist)
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Richard Raymond is an award-winning, Canadian pianist
. He has performed with the Toronto
and Montreal Symphony Orchestra
s, but is most known for his solo chamber music
recitals and recordings.
, Marc Durand, John Perry, Lise Boucher and Antoine Reboulot. He holds a masters degree in music from Université de Montréal
and an Artist Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto
and the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland.
Competition, as well as first prize in the Canadian International Stepping Stone Competition. In 1991 he won the grand prize in CBC Radio
's National Competition for Young Performers. In 1993, he was the first Canadian to receive the Chamber Music Prize in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
, and in 1998, he took Second Prize in the William Kapell International Piano Competition and won the Virginia Parker Prize. He has been nominated for an East Coast Music Award and an OPUS Prize.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. He has performed with the Toronto
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario.-History:The TSO was founded in 1922 as the New Symphony Orchestra, and gave its first concert at Massey Hall in April 1923. The orchestra changed its name to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1927. The TSO...
and Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is a symphony orchestra based in Montréal, Québec, Canada, with Montréal's Place des Arts as its home.-History:...
s, but is most known for his solo chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
recitals and recordings.
Education
Raymond studied with Leon FleisherLeon Fleisher
Leon Fleisher is an American pianist and conductor.-Early life and studies:Fleisher was born in San Francisco, where he started studying the piano at age four...
, Marc Durand, John Perry, Lise Boucher and Antoine Reboulot. He holds a masters degree in music from Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and an Artist Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto
Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto)
The Royal Conservatory of Music, also known as The Royal Conservatory, is one of the largest and most respected music education institutions in the world...
and the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland.
Awards
In 1990, Raymond won first prize in the 18-25-year-old category of the Montreal Symphony OrchestraMontreal Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is a symphony orchestra based in Montréal, Québec, Canada, with Montréal's Place des Arts as its home.-History:...
Competition, as well as first prize in the Canadian International Stepping Stone Competition. In 1991 he won the grand prize in CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
's National Competition for Young Performers. In 1993, he was the first Canadian to receive the Chamber Music Prize in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was first held in 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas and is hosted by Van Cliburn Foundation. It was created by Fort Worth area teachers in honor of Van Cliburn, who had won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition four years prior with Tchaikovsky's...
, and in 1998, he took Second Prize in the William Kapell International Piano Competition and won the Virginia Parker Prize. He has been nominated for an East Coast Music Award and an OPUS Prize.
Discography
- Richard Raymond (Musica Viva, 1993)
- Liszt: Piano Works (Music Viva, 1995)
- Chopin: Waltzes (Analekta, 2001)
- Reubke, Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Analekta, 2003)