Music Director & Pianist

“... gave a masterful performance and received a thunderous, well-merited ovation.”
—Journal de Montréal

“…pianist Rich Coburn… could be called a hero.”
—Ludwig Van

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As Associate Conductor for Volcano Theatre's Tremonisha—named one of the New York Times' Best Classical Music Performances of 2023—I got to take a leadership role reimagining how opera can be created and performed in the 21st century. This innovative and entrepreneurial spirit defines my career: I've pioneered techniques for recording opera with virtual instruments that transcend the traditional limitations of pre-recorded tracks and taught myself sound design to create the auditory landscape for Pointe-à-Callière Museum's "Vikings - Dragons of the Northern Seas" exhibition. And I was hired as organist at Christ Church Calgary—whose choir are regular visitors to Westminster Abbey—without formal organ training.

Fifteen months as a Senior Manager working on engaging new audiences through programming at Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra taught me that while I love analytical work, I also need to be creating. So I’ve recently returned to my musical career while maintaining a consulting practice with orchestras.

Other musical highlights include serving as Music Director for Geneviève Leclerc's 176 Notes tour, performing throughout China, and collaborating with my identical twin brother, also a pianist.