A native of Pittsburgh currently residing in the great state of Wyoming, Eric Richards is a versatile and widely performed composer/arranger, conductor, trombonist and educator active in a wide range of musical media and genres. As a composer who defines himself as a “contemporary American eclectic”, he has written music for groups ranging from rural high school marching bands to chamber music ensembles to nationally recognized big bands and symphony orchestras. Eric’s work as a composer/arranger and trombonist has been heard worldwide in performances recordings by professional and academic ensembles in major concert venues across the United States, Europe, Australia, Asia and India to include: • National Symphony Orchestra • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra • Boston Pops Orchestra • Detroit Symphony Orchestra • New York Pops Orchestra • Chiara String Quartet • US Army Field Band and Jazz Ambassadors • USAF Band and the Airmen of Note • US Army Band (Pershing's Own) • US Marine Band (The President's Own) • Sydney Jazz Orchestra (Australia) • University of North Texas Wind Ensemble • Shanghai Conservatory of Music Jazz Ensemble • Carnegie Hall (New York) • Midwest Clinic (Chicago) • Montreux, North Sea, and Nice Jazz Festivals. Recent engagements as a guest composer, conductor and teacher include residencies or commissions at: • Washington State University • Lamont School of Music (University of Denver) • Colorado Christian University • Shanghai Conservatory of Music • Taipei Jazz Orchestra • Winona State University • Yellowstone Jazz Camp • Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra (Denver, CO). Dr. Richards currently serves as the Director of Bands and Jazz Studies at Sheridan College where he serves as Music Director of the Sheridan Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, teaches applied brass, composition, History of Jazz, and leads program initiatives in recruiting, outreach, and curriculum development. From 2008 – 2015, he served as tenured Associate Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies in the Glenn Korff School
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