Next Concerts:

Saturday February 8th 2025, 7:30pm, St Marks Church, Harrogate

Beethoven - Violin Concerto with soloist Richard Fletcher
Graener - Divertimento

Richard Fletcher studied violin with Jonathan Sparey of the Fitzwilliam String Quartet and then received the Dora Elizabeth Chappel scholarship to study on the prestigious joint course between the Royal Northern College of Music and Manchester University. He graduated with first class honours before jumping straight into medical training, qualifying as a GP in 2015.

Richard has performed extensively as a soloist, including concertos by Sibelius, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Vaughan Williams and Korngold as well as a diverse recital programme repertoire. Richard co-founded the Dales Ensemble who perform as a string quartet as well as expanding to perform larger works of the chamber repertoire. Richard is also leader of Ripon’s St Cecilia Orchestra with whom he has performed as a soloist on several occasions.

Richard plays on a copy of Nathan Milstein’s Stradivari violin made for him in 2000 by the Leyburn based luthier, Roger Hansell. He is married to Chloe, HPO’s Leader, and in his spare time enjoys attempting to compete in triathlons.