Richard Narroway, Cello

Biography

Richard Narroway began his cello studies at the age of five with Takao Mizushima in Sydney, Australia. He then continued his studies with Susan Blake at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Currently he is a full scholarship student of Professor Hans Jørgen Jensen at the Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University in Chicago.

Richard’s numerous prizes, awards and scholarships include the Licentiate of Music Australia in 2005, first prize in the NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competitions in 2004 and 2006, the Richard Goldner Award and Macquarie University Prize in 2007, and the Nelson Meers Instrumentalist Scholarship from the Sydney Eisteddfod in 2008. In 2010 he was named top prize winner at the Stulberg International String Competition, and was awarded the Bach award for the best interpretation of a Bach solo work. In the same year, he claimed the Costa National Prize at the Geelong Advertiser National Music Competition in Australia, as well as a top prize at the 3rd Beijing International Music Competition for Cello.

Richard has performed as a soloist with various orchestras, and has had the opportunity to work with renowned cellists and pedagogues including Anssi Karttunen, Lynn Harrell, Steven Isserlis, Frans Helmerson and Li Wei Qin.