Richard A Crosby Faculty Piano Recital
Richard Crosby was born in Ashland, Ohio and raised in Largo, Florida. He holds the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education (1979), the Master of Music degree in Piano and Wind Conducting (1981) and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano (1990), all from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. His principal piano teachers at CCM were John Meretta and Richard Morris. Dr. Crosby was appointed to the faculty of Eastern Kentucky University in 1986 where he serves as Professor of Music. In 2014 he was honored by his selection to be an EKU Foundation Professor, whose members are recognized for their contributions above the level necessary for full Professor in the areas of Teaching, Service, and Scholarship/Creativity. His teaching duties at EKU have include private and group piano. He is an active adjudicator. Initiated in the 1975 into the Eta-Omicron chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the fraternity for men in music, Dr. Crosby served three terms as National President. He has received the Orpheus Award, was made a Signature Sinfonian in 2015and is one of only 3 living recipients of the Ossian E. Mills Award. Dr. Crosby's compact disc/cassette recording, "An American Portrait", released in 1994, features works by Charles Griffes, Amy Beach, William Grant Still, David Guion, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Lee Hoiby, and George Gershwin. This disc is available on the PARMA label. In addition to performing, Dr. Crosby has ventured into the world of composition. He has received 3 commissions from the Kentucky Music Teachers Association to write his Sonata for Trombone and Piano Op.1, his Sonata for Viola and Piano Op.10, and his Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.19. Other works include Appalachian Variations Op.2 for symphonic band, commissioned by EKU in honor of its centennial observance, "A Walt Whitman Portrait Op.8" for chorus and symphonic band, a Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Variations Op.13 for solo piano, Four Latin Dances Op.14 for Oboe and Piano, Remembrance Op.16 for Marimba and Piano, Ricercare Op.18, and Canzona Op.20 for trombone ensemble, and his Piano Sonata Op.21 in B minor, commissioned by SAI Fraternity and published by C.F. Peters. He is the author of, "The All-In-One Laboratory Piano Course", published by Kendall Hunt. ~Program~ 00:14 Partita in Bb BMV 825 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Praeludium Allemande Courant Sarabande Minuet I Minuet II Gigue 18:08 Three Nocturnes Op. 9 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) I. Bb Major II. Eb Major III. B Major 36:06 Characteristic Pieces Op.25 by Richard A. Crosby (b.1957) I. Whimisical II. In the Classical Style III. Wistful Mood IV. Chorale V. Eastern Vista VI. Staccato Étude VII. Lullaby VIII. Singin' the Blues IX. Ambling Through the Bluegrass X. Regrets XI. Romance XII. The Eastern Rag 51:14 Sonata in Bb Minor Op. 21 by Richard A. Crosby (b.1957) I. Allegro molto II. Andante III. Allegro energico 1:02:50 Reflets dan l'eau ("Reflections in the Water") from Images Book I by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Richard Crosby was born in Ashland, Ohio and raised in Largo, Florida. He holds the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education (1979), the Master of Music degree in Piano and Wind Conducting (1981) and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano (1990), all from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. His principal piano teachers at CCM were John Meretta and Richard Morris. Dr. Crosby was appointed to the faculty of Eastern Kentucky University in 1986 where he serves as Professor of Music. In 2014 he was honored by his selection to be an EKU Foundation Professor, whose members are recognized for their contributions above the level necessary for full Professor in the areas of Teaching, Service, and Scholarship/Creativity. His teaching duties at EKU have include private and group piano. He is an active adjudicator. Initiated in the 1975 into the Eta-Omicron chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the fraternity for men in music, Dr. Crosby served three terms as National President. He has received the Orpheus Award, was made a Signature Sinfonian in 2015and is one of only 3 living recipients of the Ossian E. Mills Award. Dr. Crosby's compact disc/cassette recording, "An American Portrait", released in 1994, features works by Charles Griffes, Amy Beach, William Grant Still, David Guion, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Lee Hoiby, and George Gershwin. This disc is available on the PARMA label. In addition to performing, Dr. Crosby has ventured into the world of composition. He has received 3 commissions from the Kentucky Music Teachers Association to write his Sonata for Trombone and Piano Op.1, his Sonata for Viola and Piano Op.10, and his Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.19. Other works include Appalachian Variations Op.2 for symphonic band, commissioned by EKU in honor of its centennial observance, "A Walt Whitman Portrait Op.8" for chorus and symphonic band, a Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Variations Op.13 for solo piano, Four Latin Dances Op.14 for Oboe and Piano, Remembrance Op.16 for Marimba and Piano, Ricercare Op.18, and Canzona Op.20 for trombone ensemble, and his Piano Sonata Op.21 in B minor, commissioned by SAI Fraternity and published by C.F. Peters. He is the author of, "The All-In-One Laboratory Piano Course", published by Kendall Hunt. ~Program~ 00:14 Partita in Bb BMV 825 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Praeludium Allemande Courant Sarabande Minuet I Minuet II Gigue 18:08 Three Nocturnes Op. 9 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) I. Bb Major II. Eb Major III. B Major 36:06 Characteristic Pieces Op.25 by Richard A. Crosby (b.1957) I. Whimisical II. In the Classical Style III. Wistful Mood IV. Chorale V. Eastern Vista VI. Staccato Étude VII. Lullaby VIII. Singin' the Blues IX. Ambling Through the Bluegrass X. Regrets XI. Romance XII. The Eastern Rag 51:14 Sonata in Bb Minor Op. 21 by Richard A. Crosby (b.1957) I. Allegro molto II. Andante III. Allegro energico 1:02:50 Reflets dan l'eau ("Reflections in the Water") from Images Book I by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)