Richard Baker (composer)
Richard Baker (born 1972) is a British composer and conductor.
Life[]
Richard Baker was a chorister in Lichfield Cathedral choir as a child.[1] He read music at Exeter College, Oxford, and spent a year at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague studying under Louis Andriessen, before attending Royal Holloway, University of London, where he received his doctorate.[2] In 2001 he was appointed New Music Fellow at Kettle's Yard, and became fellow-commoner at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he was Director of Music from 2005 to 2007. He is also Professor of Composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[3]
Work[]
Baker's notable compositions include 'Los Rábanos' (1998), 'Learning to Fly' (1999)[2] and 'The Tyranny of Fun' (2012). As a conductor he works regularly with leading composers and ensembles such as BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Sinfonietta, BCMG, Britten Sinfonia, Composers Ensemble.
References[]
- ^ Christopher Morley, www.birminghampost.co.uk. "Richard Baker is stepping up to the podium with BCMG". Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Composer profile". bmic.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ Kettle's Yard, Cambridge. "Kettle's Yard and Friends' News Spring 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
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