We are delighted to welcome to Cork our Instrumental Adjudicator Mr. Richard Deering:
RICHARD DEERING FTCL, GTCL, LRAM, ARCM, PGCA
Richard has been an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals for well over 30 years, adjudicating at an average of 12 festivals a year, including many overseas festivals, as a piano or brass specialist and generalist.
Although no longer active as a performing brass player, he has given piano performances – as soloist and accompanist – in over 90 countries and has held teaching positions in establishments such as London College of Music, Trinity College of Music, Middlesex University, Cambridge University, Auckland University and New York State University. Composers of the calibre of Malcolm Arnold, Malcolm Williamson, Edward Gregson, Edward McGuire, Thomas Wilson, Brian Chapple and Charles Camilleri have written piano works especially for him, and for several years Richard had a close performing relationship with Elisabeth Lutyens.
Richard was also an Adviser to the London Arts Board on contemporary music and jazz. He has also made several commercial recordings in both UK and Japan.
His British & International Federation of Festivals work included serving on the Central Board of Trustees, Vice-Chair of the Adjudicator’s Council and with the administration of the PGCA qualification. He was also one of the presenters at both the Warwick and Leeds BIFF celebratory events in 1996 and 2000 respectively.
Currently he is the Chair of Trustees of Croydon Performing Arts Festival and, was honoured, by being elected as a BIFF Fellow in 2012.
Richard is also a high-ranking cricket umpire, a Life Member of Essex County Cricket Club and a season ticket holder at Sutton United Football Club.