Richard Carnegie has been principal double bass of the Saskatoon Symphony and Chamber Players since 2006 and was appointed music director of the Saskatoon Youth Orchestra in July 2009. His creative activities blur the line of a traditional classical musician and include a professional acting debut with Persephone Theatre, frequent performances with the Mark DeJong trio, collaborations with singer-songwriters and rock bands and his one-man show “Conversations with My Double Bass”.
Richard serves as a sessional lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Saskatchewan and enjoys a busy private teaching studio. Receiving a Bachelor of Music in 2003 from the Manhattan School of Music, Richard pursued additional studies at the Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School. His principal teachers were Joel Quarrington and Timothy Cobb.
In his spare time Richard is an avid cook, reader and board game enthusiast. He has served as chair of the Saskatoon Symphony Players’ Committee and on the executive board of the Saskatoon Musicians’ Association. He plays on a double bass made by Saskatoon luthier Darren Molnar.