Doctor
of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Trumpet Performance - The University of Texas at
Austin
Master
of Music (M.M.) in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy - Florida State University
Bachelor
of Music Education (B.M.E.) in Instrumental Music - Central Missouri State
University
Academic Interests
Trumpet
Jazz
Music Education
Music Performance
General Education
International
Study
Scholarly Activity
2nd Trumpet with the Saint Joseph Symphony
since 1999
2010 Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor of
Trumpet at the Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia.
Director of the 2011 Arkansas All-State 2nd
Jazz Ensemble, the 2011 Kansas City All-District "Gold" Jazz Ensemble, and
the 2011 West-Central District Jazz Ensemble
Member of the Northwest Bell Tower Brass, the Maguire
Street Brass Quintet, and the Northwest Jazz-tet
Conn-Selmer Clinician and Performing Artist
Published articles in the Journal of the International
Trumpet Guild, the I.T.G. Junior newsletter, the Phi Beta "Baton," and the
Latvian Brass Association on-line journal.
Performances with trumpet ensembles at International
Trumpet Guild Conferences and at the National Trumpet Competition.
Student Group Advisement
Co-Faculty
Advisor for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia men's music fraternity.
Other Professional Experiences
Member
of the International Trumpet Guild, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Beta Fine Arts
Fraternity, Kansas City Federation of Musicians, Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary),
and the Latvian Brass Association.
Northwest
Jazz Ensemble performances in London, England, and at the Missouri Music Educators
Association Convention.
Affiliation
with Northwest has taken Dr. Richardson to Austria,
England, Estonia, Finland, Japan, and Latvia.
