Background
Schwartz, Richard Andrew was born on November 15, 1971 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States. Son of Allan Bradley and Nancy Fisher Schwartz.
Schwartz, Richard Andrew was born on November 15, 1971 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States. Son of Allan Bradley and Nancy Fisher Schwartz.
Bachelor of Music, Temple University, 1994. Master of Music, University Michigan, 1997.
Instructor of woodwinds Orchard Lake School of Music, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 1996—1997. Band director Instrumental Music Program, Wilmington, Delaware, 1997—1998. Assistant band director Bishop Eastace Preparatory School, Pennsauken, New Jersey, 1997—1998.
Private music instructor Newton Public Schools, Newton, Massachusetts, 1998—2004. Chamber coach Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Lenox, 2000—2004. Director of jazz studies Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, since 2004.
Assistant director Southeastern Music Festival, 2005.
Member of Music Educators National Conference, American Federation of Musicians, College Music Society, International Association of Jazz Educators, North American Saxophone Alliance, Phi Mu Alpha (Sinfonia).
Married Marian Lee Wright, April 27, 2003. 1 child Thallan Shane.