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Hornist Richard Burdick has been a professional horn player for
over 25 years.
He is currently first horn of Regina Symphony Orchestra in Saskatchewan
Canada.
He self produces his CD's under the company name I Ching Music (www.i-ching-music.com).
Besides being a fulltime musician, he composes music based on scales
created from the patterns of the I Ching. His music varies widely
from
"too calm to drive with" to extremely tense and agitated.
His new CD "favorites" is being hailed as "flawless
. . .with a huge range of tonal qualities and a huge range low to
high."
He was fourth horn of Sacramento Symphony
for six years, and a freelance horn player in the San Francisco
Area for many years. He used to manage Trinity Chamber Concerts
in Berkeley, California.
Mr. Burdick has had 13 audition wins & placed
many times. He has never play a Canadian Audition without going
past the first round! He has been in the finals for first horn
of Victoria Symphony, fourth horn of Columbus Symphony and others.
Richard Burdick has played in orchestras
backing up Luciano Pavarotti, Kenny G, Joshua Bell, Stephanie Chase & many
other famous classical musicians.
But, besides his extensive orchestral career,
He has gone on exploring the range and diversity of the horn and
classical music. Multitracking a full string orchestra, an entire
Bach oratorio. He is pushing the limits of the horn and succeeding
in making beautiful music.
However, In music there is always more,
better . . .a lifetime of discovery, self-exploration, progress.
It’s a process of finding ones soul, not selling out, not
for the money, for the love, the deep expression, the soul , the
horn!
Favorites is a great CD, but there will be greater from Mr.
Burdick. He has a "Beyond Favorites" CD, which he really has been keeping secret, and is working slowly on more bach recordings.
His first youtube "video" is of an aria from Bach's Cantata #78
Richard Burdick has
played in orchestras backing up:
Joshua Bell,
Moody Blues,
Smothers Brothers,
Dave Brubeck,
Stephanie Chase,
Kenny G,
Eartha Kitt,
Sherry Lewis & Lamb Chop
Luciano Pavarotti
& many other famous classical musicians.
Conducted by:
John Adams,
JoAnn Falletta
Morton Gould
Bobby Mcpherin
Kent Nagano
David Ogden Stiers
&
many others.
Mr. Burdick he has had 13 audition
wins & placed many times.
Like an organ, but way more expressive.
Huge tonal contrasts from one instrument!
He was first horn of the San Francisco Gay
Men's Chorus CD: Bernstein & the Boys.
