Richard Whalley

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Richard Whalley. Dr. Whalley is a composer and pianist based in Manchester, where he serves as Senior Lecturer in Composition at the University of Manchester. His music draws inspiration from time, memory, visual art, geopolitics, and the natural world- ranging from glacial landscapes to microscopic biological structures. Performed widely across Europe and the United States, his works have been featured in events such as the ISCM World Music Days and the Milan Expo, and have earned recognition from the BASCA British Composer Awards. As a pianist, Dr. Whalley is an active interpreter of both classical and contemporary repertoire, frequently premiering new works. His compositions are published by Composers Edition and can be heard on major recording platforms including YouTube and SoundCloud.