Grammy award-winning conductor and composer LucasRichman will join the Institute for Faith & Culture to share the healing, uplifting, connective power of music.
Widely recognized for his original works, cinematic collaborations, and work to integrate music into health care, Richman is the current leader of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in Bangor, Maine. He previously served as music director for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for more than a decade.
On Monday, March 27, at 3:15 p.m., he will give a master class on composition and performance in the Memorial Chapel on King’s main campus in Bristol. The class will include a discussion of the ways the arts help to connect communities. At 7 p.m., he will present “Restoring Dignity through Music,” at First Baptist Church in Bristol, Virginia.
On Tuesday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m., Richman and select regional guests will present an ensemble performance and talkback, with a box dinner to follow, at First Baptist Church in Bristol, Virginia.
All three events are free and open to the community.
Richman will also appear with the Symphony of the Mountains on Saturday, April 1, to present his violin concerto “Paths to Dignity,” which highlights issues of homelessness. More information on that event is available here.
“More than understanding the power of music to influence emotion, Lucas Richman has an inspirational revelation of the power of music to uplift and heal,” said Martin Dotterweich, Ph.D., director of the IFC. “We are delighted to partner with Symphony of the Mountains and Arts Alliance Mountain Empire to spotlight his work and help bring attention to issues of homelessness in our region.”
During nearly four decades in the industry, Richman has earned an international reputation for his musical leadership. In particular, he is recognized for collaborating with artists from the classical and commercial music genres, including James Taylor, Martin Short, and Michael Jackson, among many others. He has conducted for numerous films, including “The Village” and “As Good As It Gets,” both nominated for Academy Awards. He has also worked with symphonies throughout the country, including the New York Philharmonic and Boston Pops, and appeared as a guest conductor with numerous domestic and international organizations, including the Baltimore Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and groups in Canada, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Germany, China, Mexico, and Croatia.