He taught Bruce Liu and Charles Richard-Hamelin! | Ep. 37: This is the Legend Of Richard Raymond

If you are a classical pianist or a fan of classical piano and classical music in general, then you will know of Bruce Liu and Charles Richard-Hamelin. This is the man who taught them both. Meet Richard Raymond, long-time virtuoso pianist, Cliburn award-winner, judge of the Toronto International Piano Competition, and professor of piano. Join Amos Vang on this exclusive 2-hour episode as he features Richard's career, his experiences in teaching Bruce Liu and Charles Richard-Hamelin, the importance of honesty, integrity, and respect in media reporting of classical musicians and classical competitions, Richard's experience with musicality, and more! NOTICE: Apologies for the audio issues in this episode: Amos's audio interface experienced total equipment failure, forcing him to use a new audio interface with little time to calibrate and optimize in time for the interview with Richard. Music by Amos Vang -- CHAPTERS -- 0:00 – Richard Raymond joins the show! 0:18 – What inspired Richard Raymond to pursue piano? 2:55 – What were the early challenges that Richard Raymond faced in his piano career? 5:13 – What were the most important lessons that Richard Raymond learned from his early days learning piano? 10:27 – What inspired Richard Raymond to pursue post-secondary studies in piano performance? 16:18 – Music and the arts have one advantage over most professions: PASSION. 37:27 – What inspired Richard Raymond to compete at the Cliburn? 40:45 – Honesty, respect, integrity, and dignity in the media 56:17 – Richard Raymond taught Bruce Liu and Charles Richard-Hamelin! 1:03:13 – Enhancing the musical styles of Bruce Liu and Charles Richard-Hamelin 1:13:11 – What is musicality to Richard Raymond? 1:22:22 – Richard Raymond explains the link between cartoons and musicality 1:23:50 – Richard Raymond was a judge of the Toronto International Piano Competition 1:24:56 – How did Richard Raymond’s judging address the unique age ranges of the Toronto International Piano Competition? What did Richard Raymond look for in each competitor? 1:39:12 – What are the greatest misconceptions of classical music that Richard Raymond has faced in his career? 1:42:08 – How to fix classical music conceptions? Amos Vang and Richard Raymond share ideas 1:56:52 – Amos Vang explains multidisciplinarity in introducing classical music to new audiences 2:01:30 – What is Richard Raymond’s advice to those who want to pursue a career in classical piano? #chopin #chopincompetition #cliburn #cliburncompetition #vancliburn #piano #bruceliu #charlesrichardhamelin #fialkowska #virtuosity #classicalmusic #torontointernationalpianocompetition