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Richard Haynes
- clarinet/bass clarinet -
Richard first performed as a soloist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17, and has presented works for clarinet and orchestra with the Tasmanian and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, The Queensland Orchestra and the Queensland Youth Symphony. He has given the Australian premiere performance of John Veale's Clarinet Concerto and the state premieres of Peter Rankine's 'Time and the Bell' as well as the national and international performing and recording premieres of many chamber and solo works. Richard was named Symphony Australia's Young Performer of the Year in 2003, subsequently; he has performed and recorded with some of Australia's greatest musicians, conductors and ensembles and won the APRA/AMC award for 'Best Performance of Australian Composition in 2003'. Richard is in demand to perform works new and old and has forged a reputation for giving original and 'instinctive' performances combined with informative presentation skills. Richard has performed and recorded with the ELISION Ensemble and has competed in, performed at and attended festivals and programmes presented by the Gaudeamus Foundation (Holland), Ensemble Modern (Germany) and Klangspuren Festival (Austria).