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Richard Saxel Richard Saxel is a concert pianist whose repertoire extends from classical chamber music and concertos to jazz, film soundtracks and his own improvised works. He has consequently worked around the world with a fascinating variety of artists, from Indonesian puppeteers to ballet dancers and trapeze artists. For four years he was one of the six pianists in Piano Circus, who perform and broadcast contemporary music at major festivals worldwide, and he has worked with the Endymion Ensemble, amongst others. Richard is much in demand as a versatile accompanist and chamber musician, working as a duo partner regularly with several accomplished soloists, and receiving several awards, including the 2002 NFMS Making Music Award. He is strongly committed to music education, and is currently Head of Piano at Cranleigh School, Surrey, England, where he leads the performance related activities at GCSE and A level, and a vast number of extra-curricular concerts and performances with a huge variety of styles. His particular interests and aims are in developing pupils’ attitudes towards producing a professional standard of performance practice and presentation, within the confines of the wider educational sphere. He has given numerous workshops, masterclasses and adjudications with this in mind, including at the Dartington International Summer School, England. Richard was educated at Churcher’s College, Petersfield, England, The University of York, and the Royal Academy of Music, London, and studied the piano with Clifford Benson and Michael Dussek |
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