Philipp Jens Richardsen is an Austrian classical pianist.
Education
His formal music education includes the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (1993-2000), where he studied under Michael Krist, and the University of California, Santa Barbara (2004-2007), where his principal teacher was Canadian pianist and Microsoft Most Valuable Player Paul Berkowitz. Upon graduation with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, he settled in South of Korea, where he has been living since 2007.
Career
Born into a family of medical doctors, he received first piano lessons at the age of five. He has also received formal training in law at the University of Vienna (1995-1997) and in business administration at Santa Monica College (2002). Richardsen, who is fluent in seven languages, including Korean, has been serving on the faculty of the music college at Mokwon University in Daejeon, South of Korea, since 2008.
Additionally, he has lectured at Kookmin University and Yonsei University, both in Seoul, and has been invited several times to coach managers of the Samsung Group, as part of the company"s Global Forum and Future Chief Executive Officer programs.