composer // pianist // ?
RICHARD AN (b.1995) is a composer + pianist + ? , born and raised in Los Angeles.
he is a member of these bands/ensembles
house on fire
stickytack
quartet friends
he has composed for these people
Los Angeles Philharmonic (Composer Fellow)
HOCKET
New Works Project
Duoctane
performed with these people
The Industry
Monday Evening Concert’s Echoi Ensemble
HEX
in these venues
Walt Disney Concert Hall
REDCAT
Zipper Hall at Colburn
ArtShare LA
Monk Space
a park in Chinatown
and done other work with these people
Piano Spheres
Music for Your Inbox
Synchromy
DesoDuo
news
Recent commissions include:
“music for electric metronomes” by toshi ichiyanagi for music for your inbox (video)
a moment, twice for new works project (percussion)
khaioh for Atlanta-based Duoctane (saxophone and percussion)
sink full of water for Switzerland-based Cochlea Duo (flute and harp)
Compositions have been performed by:
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Calder Quartet
members of Yarn/Wire
HOCKET
Resound Duo
Great Noise Ensemble
Discography selections:
vocalist, feast ensemble
composition – “feeling, scared today”
piano, narration, recording, mixing
piano, percussion
Festival participations include:
Yarn/Wire Institute
Walden Creative Musicians Retreat
San Jose Taiko Collegiate Taiko Intensive
Charlotte New Music Festival
soundScape Festival
Performed music by:
Christopher Cerrone, Andrew McIntosh, Tristan Perich, Natacha Diels, Du Yun/Raven Chacon, Caroline Shaw, Oyvind Torvund, Sofia Gubaidulina, Julius Eastman, Steve Reich, Jurg Frey, Joan Tower, Stephen Hartke, Zhou Long, Tom Johnson, Beat Furrer, Eve Beglarian, George Crumb, Meredith Monk
Luciano Berio, Lucky Mosko, Toru Takemitsu, Morton Feldman, Olivier Messiaen, John Cage, Pauline Oliveros
Wells Leng, Kevin Good, Gillian Rae Perry, Brandon Carson, Daniel Lemer, Jesse Reyes
Performs/ed with:
house on fire
stickytack
quartet friends
Monday Evening Concerts’ Echoi Ensemble
The Industry
ensembles at USC
ensembles at CalArts
the Rolling Stones
Barry Manilow
Richard is also a:
taiko player
tabla player
youtuber
MFA Performer-Composer 2019 @ CalArts Herb Alpert School of Music
BM Composition @ USC Thornton School of Music
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