Max Richter: Classical Musician in New York

About Max Richter

Max Richter is a British composer and pianist whose work sits between postminimalism and contemporary classical music. Trained in composition at the University of Edinburgh and London’s Royal Academy of Music, he also studied with Luciano Berio in Italy, a background that informs his balance of formal craft and restrained repetition. In performance at venues such as NJPAC, Richter often frames classical instrumentation with a modern, process-driven sensibility. His writing favors clarity and atmosphere over display.