Jill Richards
Jill Richards is a South African pianist specialising in new music. Versatile and dynamic, her interests range from the repertoire of 19th century to the 21st, to free improvisation.
Her career includes collaborations with numerous composers from around the world. She has a longstanding working relationship with Kevin Volans who has written many solo works as well as piano duos for her. These she has performed with the composer as partner. Jill has also worked with Francisco Lopez, Jörg Schäffer, François Sarhan, Rudiger Meyer, Clare Loveday, and many others. She has also toured with live music performances to William Kentridge's films.
Jill has performed and been broadcast in the UK, Europe, North America and Australasia. Among these were the BBC broadcasts of the premières of solo and duo works of Kevin Volans. She has released five CD's, including "Cicada" by Kevin Volans. Jill and violinist Waldo Alexander also recorded works Volans for piano, violin and viola for the Ergodos label.
She also collaborates with sound artist João Orecchia, visual artist Marcus Neustetter, composer-drummer Christophe Fellay, and has created sound tracks with video artist Jurgen Meekel and artist Dorothee Kreuztfeldt, amongst others.
Jill Richards is a Steinway Artist.
Her career includes collaborations with numerous composers from around the world. She has a longstanding working relationship with Kevin Volans who has written many solo works as well as piano duos for her. These she has performed with the composer as partner. Jill has also worked with Francisco Lopez, Jörg Schäffer, François Sarhan, Rudiger Meyer, Clare Loveday, and many others. She has also toured with live music performances to William Kentridge's films.
Jill has performed and been broadcast in the UK, Europe, North America and Australasia. Among these were the BBC broadcasts of the premières of solo and duo works of Kevin Volans. She has released five CD's, including "Cicada" by Kevin Volans. Jill and violinist Waldo Alexander also recorded works Volans for piano, violin and viola for the Ergodos label.
She also collaborates with sound artist João Orecchia, visual artist Marcus Neustetter, composer-drummer Christophe Fellay, and has created sound tracks with video artist Jurgen Meekel and artist Dorothee Kreuztfeldt, amongst others.
Jill Richards is a Steinway Artist.
