Richard Kelly
Percussion
Upon completion of a BMA from Boston University in percussion, Richard toured Europe with a Broadway show playing drum set. After a year on the road, he began performing more as a substitute player for many European orchestras and left the tour to pursue this. At this time, he also started a Masters of Percussion Program in Frankfurt, Germany with Siegfried Fink. 2 years later he returned to the US to begin his studies with Vic Firth, timpanist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Richard remained in Boston after completing his Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory. Richard has performed with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Boston Opera, Boston Ballet, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and numerous New England orchestras throughout the years. Since 1993 he has been a fulltime member of the Portland, ME Symphony Orchestra. In addition to music, mathematics is another passion of his and he has Master’s degrees in Elementary Education and Mathematics. When not on stage, Richard can be found teaching Middle School Math, in Massachusetts, for the past 27 years. Performing each summer with the NHMF since the late 1990’s is something he looks forward to every year.