Richard White
With over a dozen years of performing on the world's classical music stages, tubist Richard White has matured into a musician known for his clear sound and stylistic flexibility. He began studying at age twelve at The Baltimore School for the Performing Arts, where he graduated with honors. He then went to the Peabody Conservatory of Music to study with David Fedderly (Principal Tubist, Baltimore Symphony) where he received his bachelor's degree. On the advice of Mr. Fedderly, Richard traveled to Indiana University to study with the legendary Professor Dan Perantoni. He continued his studies and received his master's degree from Indiana University and is currently a doctoral candidate. In his fifth season as principal tubist of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. Richard enjoys teaching at the University of New Mexico, where he is Assistant Professor of tuba and euphonium. Mr. White has performed with the Canadian Brass Quintet, Indiana University Faculty Brass Quintet, New Mexico Symphony Brass Quintet, Baltimore Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, Spoleto Festival, Music in the Mountains summer festival located in Durango CO, and many others. Prior to moving to New Mexico, Mr. White was one of the top freelance musicians in the Indianapolis area, where he recorded with such greats as movie film composer John Williams, Cincinnati Pops conductor Eric Kunzel, and the late great wind ensemble conductor Frederik Fennell. Throughout his musical and educational career development Mr. White has had a passionate interest in motivation speaking and that dream has recently materialized itself with the launching of his new website richardantoinewhite.com. These inspirational thoughts and philosophies that have motivated Mr. White have taken him to Mexico, South East Asia and across the United States of America with more engagements on the horizon.