Richard Durrant Dip RCM, ARCM, FLCM was born on Brighton, Sussex, 2 November 1962 and is an English guitarist and composer.
20 Facts About Richard Durrant
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Richard Durrant studied guitar, cello, and composition at the Royal College of Music in London between 1981 and 1986.
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Richard Durrant has gained an international reputation as one of the great guitarists of his generation.
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Richard Durrant has pursued both performance and composition in an unconventional career that has avoided categorisation and he has built a faithful, ever expanding audience who warm to his unpretentious manner and natural skills of communication.
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Richard Durrant is one of the only classical guitar virtuosi who performs standing up.
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Richard Durrant has written, and sung, numerous songs for BBC Schools TV programmes Numbertime and Watch.
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Richard Durrant has produced recordings for other artists including The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and Don Partridge.
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Richard Durrant went on to perform regularly with Herbie Flowers.
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In 2014 Richard Durrant released his minimalist styled album Cycling Music.
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Richard Durrant has performed a large number of concerts over many years for the UK Rural Touring Network.
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Richard Durrant has played many concerts with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Hanover Orchestra, BBC Midlands Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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In May 2011, Richard Durrant was invited to launch his latest solo album in Paraguay and, whilst there, in recognition of his services as a champion of Agustin Barrios Mangore, he was officially proclaimed an Illustrious Visitor to Asuncion.
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Richard Durrant has since returned to South America many times playing in Paraguay, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Arequipa, Peru.
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In November 2010 Richard Durrant was awarded a fellowship of the London College of Music for professional achievement.
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Richard Durrant has been an official ambassador for the Brighton Youth Orchestra since 2015.
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Richard Durrant was chairman of the Adur Festival for many years until his resignation in 2005.
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Richard Durrant is still closely involved with the arts scene in West Sussex especially since the opening of The Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham by Sea.
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Richard Durrant is a passionate supporter of community arts projects.
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Richard Durrant is a regular visitor to local schools wherever he is performing.
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In October 2002, as recognition of his work promoting art in the community, Richard Durrant was presented with a Daily Mail Golden Jubilee Award by The Prince of Wales.