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RICHARD AN (b.1995) is a performer and composer, born and raised in Los Angeles.

Richard plays new music, usually with House on Fire and Tiny Backpack, sometimes with Monday Evening Concerts’ Echoi Ensemble, Piano Spheres, The Industry and on Bang on a Can’s LOUD Weekend. Richard plays piano and percussion, and has been known to sing, conduct, and teach.

Richard’s music has been performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, HOCKET, Brightwork Newmusic, C3LA, and more. His music has been released on CMNTX Records.

Richard has degrees from USC and CalArts. He is on faculty at the Pasadena Waldorf School, Glendale Community College and Harvard-Westlake. He plays tabla, builds instruments and makes YouTube videos. He owns rasp.la, a studio space in Pasadena, and is the Executive Director of Common Practice Music, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting experimental and contemporary music.