Richard Marriott, born in 1951, is an American avant-garde composer and performer. He has composed for various mediums including film, television, dance, theater, opera, installations, and video games. Moreover, he is the founder and artistic director of the Club Foot Orchestra. His teachers include Dominick Argento and Paul Fetler at the University of Minnesota, Pauline Oliveros at UCSD, North Indian sarod master Ali Akbar Khan, shakuhachi master Masayuki Koga, and Balinese composers Nyoman Windha and Made Subandi.
Marriott has an extensive repertoire and has worked with various well-known personalities. He has recorded with The Residents, Brazilian Girls, and many others. Additionally, he has composed music for notable projects including the feature film “Rising Sun,” the CBS series “The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat,” and the 1988 Academy Award-nominated short film “Silver into Gold.”
Richard Marriott’s recent compositions have demonstrated a fusion of Asian and Western elements. His ongoing collaboration with Beijing-based librettist Xu Ying, titled “Prince Lan Ling,” is scored for Western Symphonic Orchestra, Chinese instruments and singers, chorus and dancers.
As of now, Richard Marriott’s net worth is estimated at a whopping $2.6 billion. His work and contributions to the music industry have solidified his reputation as a versatile and renowned composer and performer.
