Richard Covey
Region: Atlantic
Professional Affiliations: Canadian Music Centre
Publishers: Canadian Music Centre
Institutional webpage: https://islandscholar.ca/people/rcovey
Organizational webpage: https://collections.cmccanada.org/final/Portal/Composer-Showcase.aspx?component=AAIL&record=dec57050-4bf3-4666-a6ce-e8aa3dba9de6
SoundCloud channel: https://soundcloud.com/rick-covey
Richard Covey (b. 1979) is an active composer, collaborator and educator, currently serving as Chair of the Canadian Music Center (CMC) Atlantic Region.
After completing studies in piano with Jamie Parker, and composition with Glenn Buhr, Richard completed his MMus and DMA degrees in composition at the University of British Columbia. There, he studied with accomplished composers, Stephen Chatman, Keith Hamel and Dorothy Chang.
Richard is a Professor of Music Theory and Composition at the University of Prince Edward Island, where he directs, coordinates and encourages year-round music creation by undergraduate students. He strongly believes this to be a crucial component of music education.
As a Canadian Composer, Richard’s works have been performed across Canada and abroad by ensembles such as the Gryphon Trio, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, PEI Symphony Orchestra, UPEI Wind Symphony, and several premier performances by members of the P.E.I. new music ensemble, eklektikos. In addition to writing for professionals, Richard enjoys composing educational music for community ensembles, student choirs and bands.
