Richard Raymond is a laureate of major international piano competitions including the Montreal International Music Competition, Van Cliburn, William Kapell and Vianna da Motta. He has also received major Canadian distinctions including the CBC Young Performers First Prize and the Virginia Parker Prize from the Canada Council.
He studied with Leon Fleisher, Marc Durand, John Perry, Lise Boucher and Antoine Reboulot. His training includes two Premier Prix from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, a master’s degree in performance from Université de Montréal, and Artist Diplomas from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore.
As a soloist and recitalist, he has performed across Canada and internationally in Europe, Asia and the Americas. His discography includes Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Reubke and Canadian repertoire.