Richard Beards

Bassoon Tutor

 

 

Beginning his musical life as a violinist at the age of ten, Richard began taking bassoon lessons in 2000 before moving from Wolverhampton to Manchester in 2002 to study with Ed Warren at the RNCM. During his undergraduate course at the college he received tuition from Graham Salvage, Laurence Perkins and Meyrick Alexander, as well as several visiting international artists such as Stefano Canuti. Following a few years away from playing, Richard successfully reapplied to the RNCM for a place on the MMus course, where he studied as a recipient of the Ann Gerrard bursary. During his time there he took took part in the college’s 40th anniversary celebrations, including a full performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Manchester’s Bridgewater hall and a marathon concert of all five piano concertos in one evening.

 

Recently Richard has performed in a variety of venues around the north of England. As part of the recently established Young Opera Venture, he has completed his second tour of reduced-orchestra opera, taking both Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and Magic Flute to locations that otherwise very seldom are afforded the opportunity to hear such music.

Upcoming performances see Richard performing at the Sage in Gateshead with the Hallé and as part of the MBNA Chester Music Festival with Manchester Camerata.