Richard Sparks

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Full Name	Richard Sparks
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1950(1950-08-29)
Age	74
Country	United States
Horoscope	Virgo

Richard Sparks Biography

Richard Sparks is one of the most popular and richest Conductor who was born on August 29, 1950 in United States.

Sparks was raised in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Shorecrest High School, and he received a bachelor of music in 1976 and a master of music in 1980, both from the University of Washington. While an undergraduate, Sparks founded Seattle Pro Musica, which he led until 1980. During this time, Seattle Pro Musica became known as a leader in the “authentic performance” of Baroque music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach’s. Sparks conducted Seattle Pro Musica in Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine at St. Mark’s Cathedral and Handel’s Messiah. In the early 1980s, Sparks grew interested in Swedish choral music and the work of conductor Eric Ericson. He received doctor of musical arts in choral conducting from the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music, and his doctoral dissertation on postwar Swedish choral music was later published as The Swedish Choral Miracle.

In 1983, Sparks became conductor of the Choir of the West and director of choral activities at Pacific Lutheran University. He remained there until 2001, during which time he directed the choir in Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, Bach’s Mass in B Minor and St. John Passion, Igor Stravinsky’s Les Noces, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, Johannes Brahms’s Liebeslieder Walzer, and Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. During Sparks’s tenure, the Choir of the West recorded five concert albums.

Richard Sparks Net Worth

Richard Sparks is one of the richest Conductor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Sparks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard Andrew Sparks (born August 29, 1950) is an American choral conductor. He is one of the leading figures in choral music in the Pacific Northwest and in Scandinavian, especially Swedish a cappella, choral music.

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Ricky Ranked on the list of most popular Conductor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Sparks celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Richard Sparks

1. Richard Sparks is an American choral conductor born in 1950.
2. He has conducted over 100 premieres of new works.
3. Sparks has recorded over 40 albums with various choirs.
4. He founded the professional choir, The Crossing, in 2005.
5. Sparks has won two Grammy Awards for Best Choral Performance.
6. He served as the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University.
7. Sparks has guest conducted numerous orchestras and choirs worldwide.
8. He is known for his innovative programming and commissioning of new works.
9. Sparks was awarded the Louis Botto Award for Innovative Action and Entrepreneurial Zeal by Chorus America in 2019.
10. He currently serves as Artistic Director of The Chamber Choir of Philadelphia and Resident Conductor of The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia.