About Author: Richard D. Russell

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This was written by Richard D. Russell, New York City based composer of fine music.

Posts by Richard D. Russell

Several new and old pieces will be presented in this IMAP concert.

Songs from Poet’s Corner: April 10, 2011

Sev­eral new and old pieces will be pre­sented in this IMAP concert.

After a prolonged wait, "Fast Tides, Slow Tides" for flute and piano will receive its premiere on April 5, 2011.

Fast Tides, Slow Tides” to premiere April 5

After a pro­longed wait, “Fast Tides, Slow Tides” for flute and piano will receive its pre­miere on April 5, 2011.

Three new compositions by Richard Russell premiered on Feb. 20 at IMAP.

Amid the Blinding Snow” Feb. 20 pictures

Three new com­po­si­tions by Richard Rus­sell pre­miered on Feb. 20 at IMAP.

To recap Part 1 of my reac­tions to the film Black Swan, I posed the ques­tion of: …how to rec­tify our train­ing with our wild-card pen­chant for cre­ativ­ity? Artists any­where will […]

Black Swan’s composition lesson Part 2

To recap Part 1 of my reac­tions to the film Black Swan, I posed the ques­tion of: …how to rec­tify our train­ing with our wild-card pen­chant for cre­ativ­ity? Artists any­where will […]

Three new pieces will be premiered at Sunday's IMAP concert.

Concert Reminder: Feb 20, 2011

Three new pieces will be pre­miered at Sunday’s IMAP concert.

I recently saw the movie Black Swan, star­ring Natalie Port­man (in the role of a life­time?) and Mila Kunis. It is nom­i­nally about bal­let, and per­haps a bit (or a […]

Black Swan’s composition lesson Part 1

I recently saw the movie Black Swan, star­ring Natalie Port­man (in the role of a life­time?) and Mila Kunis. It is nom­i­nally about bal­let, and per­haps a bit (or a […]

I love this arti­cle writ­ten by Carl­ton Cuse, one of the show run­ners of my favorite tele­vi­sion show of the last decade, “Lost.” In this arti­cle he faces a cri­sis […]

Once “Lost”, How to be Found?

I love this arti­cle writ­ten by Carl­ton Cuse, one of the show run­ners of my favorite tele­vi­sion show of the last decade, “Lost.” In this arti­cle he faces a crisis […]

Several new premieres on Feb 20, 2011.

Amid the Blinding Snow” and other premieres

Sev­eral new pre­mieres on Feb 20, 2011.

Richard Russell emcees a presentation at Bronx Science HS.

NYCC Outreach at Bronx HS of Science

Richard Rus­sell emcees a pre­sen­ta­tion at Bronx Sci­ence HS.

video performance of Emily Thompson-Schweer performing "Eldorado"

Video: “Eldorado”

video per­for­mance of Emily Thompson-Schweer per­form­ing “Eldorado”

Video performance of Dan Foran singing Russell's Annabel Lee

Video: “Annabel Lee”

Video per­for­mance of Dan Foran singing Russell’s Annabel Lee

The Kennedy Cen­ter Hon­ors were broad­cast on tv recently. This year the hon­orees were Bill T. Jones, Oprah Win­frey, Jerry Her­man, Merle Hag­gard, and Paul McCart­ney. (Notice that three of […]

Renée Fleming wants to rock and roll

The Kennedy Cen­ter Hon­ors were broad­cast on tv recently. This year the hon­orees were Bill T. Jones, Oprah Win­frey, Jerry Her­man, Merle Hag­gard, and Paul McCart­ney. (Notice that three of […]

Sometimes, when I start a new piece, within the first few measures or so, I'll stop and ask myself, "What do I want out of this piece?"

First Question

Some­times, when I start a new piece, within the first few mea­sures or so, I’ll stop and ask myself, “What do I want out of this piece?”

Richard Russell presents a lecture and demonstration on how the literary tradition of the heroic quest can be found in the music of Beethoven.NJ | Oct. 29, 2010" />

Lecture at Central School in NJ | Oct. 29, 2010

Richard Rus­sell presents a lec­ture and demon­stra­tion on how the lit­er­ary tra­di­tion of the heroic quest can be found in the music of Beethoven.

...but can you hear? I thought of that as I read the October 14, 2010 issue of...

Sure, you can compose…

…but can you hear? I thought of that as I read the Octo­ber 14, 2010 issue of…

High resolution photos from In Mid Air Productions's celebration of Edgar Allan Poe

The Oct 24 Poe Concert: Higher resolution pics

High res­o­lu­tion pho­tos from In Mid Air Productions’s cel­e­bra­tion of Edgar Allan Poe

The Edgar Allan Poe concert was a huge success: a sold-out audience with people clamoring for SRO.

Many pics from Oct 24 Edgar Allan Poe concert

The Edgar Allan Poe con­cert was a huge suc­cess: a sold-out audi­ence with peo­ple clam­or­ing for SRO.

The New Jersey Daily Record offers a sneak peek IMAP's "Edgar Allan Poe" concert

New Jersey Daily Record previews Oct 24 Poe concert

The New Jer­sey Daily Record offers a sneak peek IMAP’s “Edgar Allan Poe” concert

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