![I have posted videos on my YouTube channel and on the video section of my website for some of my recent performances. First is the song cycle for soprano and […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/rich3-640x250.jpg "Videos of recent performances")
![On June 5, 6, and 7th, The Bell and Barter Theatre of Rockaway, NJ, will be presenting a production of It Takes A Rainbow, an original musical I wrote with […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BellAndBarter-640x250.jpg "<span class=\"dquo\">“</span>It Takes A Rainbow” at the Bell and Barter Theater this June")
![“To A Muse,” with book and lyrics by Emily Clare Thompson, was performed February 25, 2015 at the school where she teaches in East Hanover, NJ. This was the second performance; […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/At_The_Museum-195x110.jpg "Success for “To A Muse”")
![I will be presenting a lecture at Ethical Culture Fieldston’s “A Day of Innovation in Teaching” on February 17, 2015. I usually present this lecture to elementary school children, but […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Innovation-in-Teaching-195x110.jpg "Innovation in Teaching Lecture")
![“To A Muse,” a 2012 musical I wrote with Emily Clare Thompson, is having a repeat performance on February 25, 2015 at the Central School in East Hanover. Emily wrote […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Muse-Poster-2015-195x110.jpg "<span class=\"dquo\">“</span>To A Muse” musical to repeat")
![“Three Partings” for soprano and piano trio will be performed Tuesday, February 24 at Saint Peter’s Church at Citigroup Center. The concert is being presented by the New York Composers […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Feb_24_2015_flier-195x110.jpg "<span class=\"dquo\">“</span>Three Partings” on February 24 Concert")
![This update is late in arriving, but this New Year holiday season I’ve been reminded that I did a podcast interview with composer and music producer Charlie McCarron a long, […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/composer-quest-christmas-1024x1024-195x110.png "Composing Interview with Composer Quest’s Charlie McCarron")
![“It Takes A Rainbow” with book and lyrics by Emily Clare Thompson and music by Richard D. Russell, had its second production on May 8, 2014. Everyone seems to agree this […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Blockbuster-195x110.jpg "<span class=\"dquo\">“</span>It Takes A Rainbow” second production")
![“The Rose Cycle” is a new composition for soprano and string quartet, and it premiered April 22, 2014. The concert was presented by the New York Composers Circle at Saint […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SofiaRoseCycle-195x110.jpg "<span class=\"dquo\">“</span>The Rose Cycle” premiere")
![“Three Partings” — my song cycle of three three settings of Lord Byron poetry–received a special performance on April 12, 2014. This was not a standard concert concert of music; the […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mead_Hall_Drew_U_jeh-195x110.jpg "<span class=\"dquo\">“</span>Three Partings” special performance at Lord Byron Festival")
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New Lecture on Aesthetics
On May 21, 2015, I presented a new lecture, “Introducing Aesthetics” to the 4th Grade at Central School in East Hanover, NJ. I asked the students about what they liked […]
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NeverSummer Orchestra Premiere
The premiere of Richard D. Russell’s NeverSummer was April 1, 2015, with the New Jersey Baroque Orchestra conducted by Robert W. Butts.
Success for “To A Muse”
“To A Muse,” with book and lyrics by Emily Clare Thompson, was performed February 25, 2015 at the school where she teaches in East Hanover, NJ. This was the second performance; […]
Innovation in Teaching Lecture
I will be presenting a lecture at Ethical Culture Fieldston’s “A Day of Innovation in Teaching” on February 17, 2015. I usually present this lecture to elementary school children, but […]
“To A Muse” musical to repeat
“To A Muse,” a 2012 musical I wrote with Emily Clare Thompson, is having a repeat performance on February 25, 2015 at the Central School in East Hanover. Emily wrote […]
“Three Partings” on February 24 Concert
“Three Partings” for soprano and piano trio will be performed Tuesday, February 24 at Saint Peter’s Church at Citigroup Center. The concert is being presented by the New York Composers […]
Composing Interview with Composer Quest’s Charlie McCarron
This update is late in arriving, but this New Year holiday season I’ve been reminded that I did a podcast interview with composer and music producer Charlie McCarron a long, […]
“It Takes A Rainbow” second production
“It Takes A Rainbow” with book and lyrics by Emily Clare Thompson and music by Richard D. Russell, had its second production on May 8, 2014. Everyone seems to agree this […]
“The Rose Cycle” premiere
“The Rose Cycle” is a new composition for soprano and string quartet, and it premiered April 22, 2014. The concert was presented by the New York Composers Circle at Saint […]
“Three Partings” special performance at Lord Byron Festival
“Three Partings” — my song cycle of three three settings of Lord Byron poetry–received a special performance on April 12, 2014. This was not a standard concert concert of music; the […]
Creativity and Composition
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The Beatles & active listening; an early lesson from “You Won’t See Me”
Posted on September 20, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Beatles's song, "You Won't See Me," teaches what is meant by active listening.& active listening; an early lesson from “You Won’t See Me”"> Continue Reading...
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Using literature’s hero myth as a blueprint for music
Posted on September 4, 2011 | No CommentsBorrowing from literature's hero myth has been a fruitful way for composing since Beethoven's time. Here are some different ways to think about it. -
![Rob Deemer, a composer and conductor, recently posed this question on New Music Box, “Why do you compose?” That’s a pointed way of asking some questions I’ve considered for a […]](http://rdrussell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/robconcert6265.jpg-115x115.jpg "<span class=\"dquo\">“</span>Why Do You Compose?” a response to Rob Deemer")
“Why Do You Compose?” a response to Rob Deemer
Posted on April 25, 2011 | 2 CommentsRob Deemer, a composer and conductor, recently posed this question on New Music Box, “Why do you compose?” That’s a pointed way of asking some questions I’ve considered for a […]“Why Do You Compose?” a response to Rob Deemer"> Continue Reading...