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Robert Richardson, Jr

Violin, Viola Teacher SAA Member

Robert Richardson Jr.—Violin/Viola/Conductor B.Mus, M.Music

Mr. Richardson teaches and conducts at Suzuki workshops, Institutes and music festivals on a regular basis throughout North America and beyond. Besides maintaining an extensive violin and viola studio in the Suzuki Talent Education Program at Brandon University’s Eckhardt-Grammatté Conservatory of Music he also conducts string orchestras and coaches chamber music. Mr. Richardson is the director of the Brandon Suzuki Summer Institute which is completing its 10th year and includes a quartet exchange program uniting young musicians from across Canada. Robert performs regularly on both violin and viola in numerous chamber ensembles including the Brandon Chamber Players of which he is a founding member. Recently, Robert has been teaching in an inner city school Community Outreach Suzuki Program with over 40 violin students using teaching materials translated into nine languages. He is currently the artistic music director of the Whitehorse Suzuki Violin Association and has served on the board and on committees for the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers Association and the Festival of the Arts both locally and provincially. Robert enjoys cooking for friends and family, reading, and sipping red wines while attempting Sudoku.