6th VIENNA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

Richard’s piece, Poetic Reflections, for Piano, Violin & Cello placed as “shortlist FINALIST” in the 6th Vienna International Music Competition 2025 in the Composition Category. 

This from the Judges’ Panel:

… after “careful consideration and evaluation by our esteemed artistic commission … It is with genuine admiration that we acknowledge your exceptional talent, remarkable musicality, and accomplished technique … Despite not being selected as a winner, please know that your application stood out, and you are among the musicians whom the jury particularly appreciated. As a result, you were placed on the shortlist of finalists …” 

YouTube  See Anna Leyerer‘s performance of “the Jester’s Waltz – Vienna!

XVII GOLDEN KEY PIANO COMPOSITION COMPETITION

Richard’s Piano piece, The Jester’s Waltz, was awarded the Diploma in the Second Degree in National Professional Category in the Golden Key International Piano Composition Competition.

The composition (The Jester’s Waltz) has been recommended for the program of the World Composers Recital at the Golden Key Music Festival in Vienna, on July 31, 2024, where the Diploma and Winner’s Medal will be awarded to Richard on the stage of Vienna’s historic Ehrbar Hall during the Award Ceremony. A professional pianist has been chosen to perform and video/audio record the piece at the concert!

PAINT ME IN THE OPERA HOUSE

– Richard scores a stylish, dark and atmospheric horror short by Leaf Lieber, has received many accolades and has screened at the venerable Aero Theatre in Santa Monica!