Richard Craig
Richard Craig was born in Glasgow, studied flute at the RSAMD (Royal Scottish Conservatoire) with Richard Blake and Sheena Gordon, continuing his studies with Mario Caroli at the CNR Strasbourg, where he attained his spécialisation diplome with unanimité et félicitations du jury.
Formative experiences include working with composers Brian Ferneyhough, James Dillon, Helmut Lachenmann and musicians Roberto Fabricciani and Pierre-Yves Artaud. He has been invited to perform with groups such as musikFabrik, Klangforum Wien and ELISION, embarking on several tours around Europe performing at some of the most prestigious festivals, such as Maerzmusik, Venice Bienalle and the Festival D’Automne.
As a recording artist he has been engaged by the BBC, WDR Cologne, YLE Finland, Radio France, Radio Nacional de España, Swedish Radio, ARTE, and Icelandic RUV. In April 2011 his solo disc, INWARD, was released on the métier label, featuring works by Ferneyhough, Barrett and Sciarrino alongside première recordings of Barrett, Bång, Karski, Johnson and Croft. It has since been received to critical acclaim and nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year 2011. He currently resides in Aberdeenshire where he works in varied artistic mediums alongside music, such as assemblage and video.
