Richard Belcastro

Richard Belcastro (Richard Thomas Belcastro b. Camarillo, California, February 12, 1976) is a Philadelphia based American composer. Belcastro studied composition at the University of California, Davis and at Brandeis University where he received his MFA in music composition at the age of 24. His principal teachers include Ross Bauer, Eric Chasalow, Andrew Frank, Pablo Ortiz, David Rakowski & Jay Riese (at the University of Pennsylvania).

His music has received awards & honors from The Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music (ASCAP/SEAMUS), The Musical Fund of Philadelphia, New Sounds Music, & The Meet the Composer Fund.

He is currently the Executive Director of Chamber Music Now! [http://www.chambermusicnow.org] , a new music concert series which he co-founded in 2001 with fellow Philadelphia composer David Laganella, and the Assistant Director of Education and Community Partnerships for the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Selected Works

Chamber Works
* Snowdrop (2008) - Narrator, B Flat Clarinet / Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Percussion
* Riot Act (2007) - Tenor Saxophone, Guitar and Accordion
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Smoke_N_Wid.html Smoke N' Wid] (2006) - Percussion, Piano, Cello, and Electric Guitar
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Caution_Rip_Current.html Caution, Rip Current] (2005) - Chamber Orchestra
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/A_Fly_Is_In.html a fly is in...] (2005) - String Quartet
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Train_of_Thought.html Train of Thought] (2004) - Guitar Duet
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Pseudopod.html Pseudopod] (2003) - Saxophone Quartet
* Eidolon (2002) - Piano, Flute, Bb Clarinet and Cello
* Troika - (2002) - Piano, Violin and Bb Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
* Scurine (2000) - Flute, Baritone Saxophone & Cello
* Vis-à-Vis (2000) - Violin and Marimba

Works for Instruments & Electronic Media
* Collage No. 2 "Ramone Roam" (2007) - Electric Guitar & Tape (Plunderphonics)
* Philly Bar Hop (2006) - Cello, Tape & Film
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Bits_of_Bowie.html Collage No. 1 "Bits of Bowie"] (2005) - Alto Saxophone & Tape (Plunderphonics)
* What is a Modern Goddess (2001) - Tenor Trombone & Tape
* Sonance (2000) - Tenor Trombone & Tape
* Easily (1999) - Tape Alone

Works for Voice
* Relax - This won't hurt (2007) - Baritone Voice, Violin & Piano
* Mani! Mani! (2004) - 2 Soprano Voices, Violin, Piano & Latin Percussion
* Mimus Pollyglottus (2001) - Soprano & Chamber Orchestra
* Maria (2000)- Chorus(SATB), Clarinet, Cello & Organ
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/A_New_Piece.html "A New Piece"] (2003) - Soprano & Tape

Solo Works
* Evil Monkey (2006) - Piano
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Conflicting_Impulses.html Conflicting Impulses] (2004) - Piano
* Farewell (1999) - Violin
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Shadow_Figures.html Shadow Figures] (1998) - Clarinet
* Escalade (1998) - Flute

References

http://www.rbelcastro.com

http://www.philadelphiamusicproject.org/magazine/2007/Possibility.html

http://www.avianmusic.com/composerinfo.html#belcastro

http://www.chambermusicnow.org/belcastro.html

http://www.classicalmusicphiladelphia.com/ricky.htm

http://www.philadelphiamusicproject.org/magazine/2006/Presenters.html

http://www.sheerpluck.de/?http://www.sheerpluck.de/composer/6898/1/B/100/a+main

http://www.chambermusicnow.org