Born in Neath in 1981, Richard John began playing the piano in 1993. He furthered his studies in 2000 at the Royal College of Music, London, studying piano with Yonty Solomon and composition with Edwin Roxburgh. He graduated from the RCM in July 2004. 

Richard has performed extensively at a range of venues including Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Chipping Campden Music Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall, Salisbury City Hall, Buckingham Palace and at Sadler’s Wells.

He has made several television appearances and has worked with a wide variety of performers including Isla St. Clair, Max Bygraves and Geri Halliwell.

In demand as an accompanist and a conductor for concerts, competitions and theatrical productions, Richard is currently Musical Director of Gyrlais Male Choir, Joint Accompanist to Dunvant Male Choir and Joint Accompanist to Morriston Phoenix Choir.

Richard’s compositional output consists of solo, ensemble, vocal and choral works.
His music is published in the UK by Canasg.

For more information, Richard can be contacted at welshpianist@yahoo.co.uk 

Selected Works:

Sonatina for Violin and Piano (2000)
Amen for SATB Choir (2001)
Elegy for Solo Bassoon (2001)
Soliloquy for Solo Piano (2002)
Emily Dickinson Settings for Soprano and Piano (2002)
Ave Maria for SATB Choir (2002)
Movement for Solo Clarinet (2002)
Diversions for Brass Band (2004)
Tuba Sonatina for Solo Tuba (2004)
Fantasy for Solo Trumpet (2004)
Christ the King is Born for SATB Choir (2005)
Sing a Joyful Song for SSA Choir (2005)
Weep Ye No More for SATB Choir (2006)
Irish Blessing for SA / SATB / TTBB Choir (2007)