Tiffany Richardson

Violist

Mather Tysons

Violist Tiffany Richardson leads a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, and entrepreneur driven by her passion for meaningful impact. Tiffany made her solo debut in St. Petersburg, Russia, at age seventeen and now appears regularly in venues such as the Kennedy Center and Wolf Trap, along with schools and juvenile detention centers throughout the United States. Ms. Richardson has performed with the Hawaii Symphony, National Philharmonic, Richmond Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Washington Concert Opera, Washington National Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera. As a chamber musician, Ms. Richardson collaborated with members of the Lee Trio, Los Angeles Piano Quartet, Mendelssohn Quartet, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and can be heard on several world premiere recordings as a member of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Ms. Richardson recently appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert with Latin pop artist Maluma.

As Co-Artistic Director of Sound Impact, she spearheads Sound Impact’s work partnering with youth impacted by the justice system, local school systems, and community partners, fostering self-expression and personal growth through musical engagement. She has focused on forging connections between the arts and lifelong learning, social justice, technology, and wellness through work with the National Orchestral Institute + Festival, the National Philharmonic, and the Kennedy Center’s Citizen Artist Initiative. Ms. Richardson holds degrees from the University of Maryland and the New England Conservatory of Music.