Richard Baker is a leading figure on the British contemporary music scene as one of the foremost composer-conductors of his generation. He has relationships with many of the UK’s leading ensembles – London Sinfonietta, BCMG, Composers Ensemble and Apartment House.

He is a regular collaborator for the BBC Total Immersion days; for Karlsruhe in Spring 2013 he will conduct a new production of Gerald Barry’s The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit.

Richard studied composition in the Netherlands with Louis Andriessen and in London with John Woolrich, and has a significant number of works to his credit including Learning to Fly, a basset clarinet concerto, Gaming and Written on a Train for voice and ensemble. He is currently writing a new work for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, for February 2013.