After thirty years as a concert pianist and accompanist, Richard Saxel enjoys a reputation as one of the most engaging musicians of his generation. He was educated at Churcher’s College, the University of York, and the Royal Academy of Music, and has performed worldwide at major festivals including those in Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Lucerne, Gozo, La Roque-D'Anthéron, Buenos Aires, Cheltenham and Dartington, as well as at many of the UK’s leading venues. He won the National Federation of Music Societies Making Music Award, and has recorded as a soloist for Quartz records, and as a chamber musician for Oboe Classics and the ABRSM. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, who recognised his significant contribution to the music profession, and is also a Steinway Artist. Richard remains strongly committed to music education; he adjudicates regularly for festivals and competitions, and is Director of Music at Cranleigh School in Surrey, where he has taught for over twenty years.