Biography
‘…the authoritative and adaptive baton of Richard Davis…the listener was swept along with the sheer vigour and colour of the performance…Davis impresses as the maestro perhaps most finely attuned to the spirit of the composer’s music: his near-balletic gestures drew out the radiance and coruscating resonances in the music in vivid display…impressive’
Limelight
Richard has been a regular conductor of the BBC Philharmonic and has conducted televised BBC Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. His recent conducting engagements have included concerts with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
‘Under the baton of Richard Davis it was a triumphant evening of delight…an entertaining personality’
‘Under the baton of Richard Davis it was a triumphant evening of delight…an entertaining personality’
Stage Whispers
Recently, in the Royal Albert Hall (London), Richard conducted the BBC Philharmonic on television at the UK Proms:
‘Launching in with vibrancy and accuracy...conductor Richard Davis, virtually dancing on his podium, as he navigated his crew through yearning lines and briskly syncopated rhythms...his magnificently disciplined orchestra...superlative execution...rousing.’
‘Launching in with vibrancy and accuracy...conductor Richard Davis, virtually dancing on his podium, as he navigated his crew through yearning lines and briskly syncopated rhythms...his magnificently disciplined orchestra...superlative execution...rousing.’
Bachtrack
He is known for his wide-ranging repertoire, allowing him to conduct projects across many genres – from television soundtracks and Family Concerts to recording avant-garde world premieres and performing the symphonies of Shostakovich and Mahler.
‘'...the BBC Philharmonic, expertly conducted by Richard Davis'[the listener was] swept along with the sheer vigour and colour of the performance…a blaze of activity and colour… impressive’
‘'...the BBC Philharmonic, expertly conducted by Richard Davis'[the listener was] swept along with the sheer vigour and colour of the performance…a blaze of activity and colour… impressive’
RoyalAlbertHall.com
Richard is also in great demand, conducting the top professional orchestras, at major rock events – online, on television and on national radio – with chart-topping groups such as The 1975 and Clean Bandit. The former recently won the BBC Music Award for ‘Best Live Performance of 2016’ and the latter was subsequently made into a Warner Music CD and DVD – New Eyes (special edition) that stayed in the top 40 UK Album Charts for months.
Recent conducting collaborations have also included working with Oscar-winning and ‘Gravity’ composer Steve Price, on a WW1 tribute for BBC television shown every year, across the BBC network, on Remembrance Day. Poppies was nominated for a 2015 BAFTA.
In 2010, Richard stepped into an indisposed conductor's shoes and conducted the BBC Philharmonic with only a few hours' notice. The live broadcasted concert resulted in praise from the press – being described as ‘an exemplary conductor’ in Ariel magazine – letters of admiration from listeners along with much additional conducting work.
Recent conducting collaborations have also included working with Oscar-winning and ‘Gravity’ composer Steve Price, on a WW1 tribute for BBC television shown every year, across the BBC network, on Remembrance Day. Poppies was nominated for a 2015 BAFTA.
In 2010, Richard stepped into an indisposed conductor's shoes and conducted the BBC Philharmonic with only a few hours' notice. The live broadcasted concert resulted in praise from the press – being described as ‘an exemplary conductor’ in Ariel magazine – letters of admiration from listeners along with much additional conducting work.
Richard is also known as a flute player and an author. He premiered flute concertos (some of which were written for him), recorded and performed solo recitals many times on national and international broadcasts, won 1st prize in international solo competitions and taught at the Royal Northern College of Music, in Manchester, for 25 years.
Richard's book: Becoming an Orchestral Musician – A Guide for Aspiring Professionals, sells world-wide and has been described as ‘an unbeatable-value master class’ (Classical Music Magazine) containing 'Brilliance and honesty on every page' (Pan Magazine) offering a ‘down-to-earth, informative introduction to life as a professional musician’ (Daily Telegraph). |