Background
Richmond, Allen was born in 1966 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Richmond, Allen was born in 1966 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of Music cum laude, Ohio University, 1990. Master of Music cum laude, University of Missouri, 1992.
Mandolinist/vocalist PJ & The Poor Boys, Waverly, Ohio, 1974—1988. Assistant choral conductor/organist Chillicothe Baptist Church, 1984—1986, orchestra conductor/assistant music director, 1986—1988. Assistant conductor Ohio Singers/Ohio Choral Union, Athens, 1988—1991.
Composer Scioto Public Ltd, Middletown, since 1988. Associate conductor Singing Men of Ohio, Athens, 1989—1991. Guest conductor Ohio Symphony Orchestra, 1990—1990.
Music director First Baptist Church, Overland Park, Kansas, 1991—1992. Interim music director Country Club United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Missouri, 1991—1991. Conductor Magnificat Singers, 1992—1992.
Associate artistic director/composer-in-residence Metropolitan Musical Arts, Inc., Lee's Summit, 1995—2003. Music director Dayton Mandolin Orchestra, Ohio, since 2004. Mandolist/mandocellist MandolIndy, Indianapolis, since 2004.
Artistic director Miami Valley Mandolin Quintet, Middletown, Ohio, since 2005, DMO Concert Artist Series, Dayton, since 2005. Education committee member Classical Mandolin Society of America, since 2005. Mandocellist American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra, Bristol, Rhode Island, since 2005.
Mandolin orchestra clinician Classical Mandolin Society of America, since 2006.
Education committee Classical Mandolin Society of America, since 2006. Music director Dayton Mandolin Orchestra, Inc., Ohio, 2004—2006. Member of Chamber Music American (associate), American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School (associate), Fretted Instrument Guild of America (associate), Classical Mandolin Society of America (life), Mandolin Society of Central Indiana (associate), Columbus Guitar Society (associate), University of Missouri Alumni Association (correspondent), Ohio University Alumni Association (correspondent).
Son of Alfred J. Richmond and Martha E. Cottle, Ted E Spetnagel (Stepfather). Married Linda Russell.