Richard Narroway – cello

Australian cellist Richard Narroway enjoys an international career as a performer, recording artist, and educator. He has appeared in leading venues across Australia, North America, Europe, and Asia,including the Kennedy Center, Chicago Symphony Center, Koerner Hall, and the Sydney Opera House. Recognised for his stylistic versatility, innovative programming, and wide-ranging musical pursuits, Richard has earned an international reputation as one of his generation’s most compelling artists.

Richard made his recording debut in 2017 with Bach’s Six Cello Suites, released to international acclaim. Gramophone described the recording as “riveting… an adventure in expressive possibility.” Since its release, the album has been streamed well over a million times and continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. His second album, Requiem, comprising a diverse collection of Australian cello works, also received stellar reviews from the press, described by Limelight Magazine in a five-star review as “relentlessly stunning.” Other recent highlights include a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations before an enthusiastic audience of thousands at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne in 2023; and a recital of the complete Piatti Caprices at the Sala Piatti, a historic venue in the composer’s hometown of Bergamo, Italy.

In addition, Richard has achieved top prizes at several major competitions, including the Stulberg International String Competition, the Beijing International Cello Competition, and the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition. In 2020 he was announced winner of The Music Trust’s Freedman Classical Fellowship, offered to an exceptional instrumentalist annually.

Richard earned degrees from the Juilliard School and Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music, before completing a Doctorate at the University of Michigan, where he also served as teaching assistant. Currently, Richard is Lecturer in Music and Head of Cello Studies at the prestigious Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne.

For further information, see https://www.richardnarroway.com.