Alan Richardson

Cello

Cellist Alan Richardson is best known for his work as a chamber musician, particularly for his tenure as founding cellist of the Aeolus Quartet, with whom he performed hundreds of concerts across North America, Europe, and Asia from 2009 to 2021. A passionate performer and educator, he has been presented by festivals including Lincoln Center’s Great Performers, Chamber Music Northwest, and Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, and has given performances and workshops at non-traditional venues across the globe, ranging from bus stations, farmer’s markets, breweries, and coffee shops to classrooms, libraries, and soup kitchens.

His discography includes critically acclaimed albums with the Aeolus Quartet (Ariel and Other Poems, etc.), The National (I Am Easy To Find), A Far Cry (The Blue Hour, A Gentleman of Istanbul), Loadbang (Plays Well With Others), and albums featuring the works of composers Ricky Ian Gordon, Douglas Boyce and Robert Gibson. He can also be seen in an on-screen performance of Brahms C minor String Quartet in the hit Netflix limited series The Defenders.

When not performing, Alan works as a software developer in Richmond, VA, where he also enjoys birding, hiking, biking, and exploring Richmond’s excellent restaurant and brewery scenes.

Concerts Featuring the Artist

Creative Voyages

September 21, 2025 3:00 PM

Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall, 6010 Fergusson Road Richmond, VA

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Dark Passions

May 31, 2026 3:00 PM

Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall, 6010 Fergusson Road, Richmond, VA

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