Richard Gleeson

About

Richard Gleeson – Percussion/Timpani/Drum Kit Richard graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with High Distinction in Percussion. A multi-faceted percussionist and timpanist who sustains balance between the symphonic, opera, ballet, contemporary, 'Broadway', commercial, and recording arenas. Professional Music Theatre – Fiddler on the Roof 2026 (Trafalgar), Phantom Of the Opera 2026 (Hosh Opera Australia), Putting it together - Sondheim (2026), Les Mis The International Arena Tour 2025-2026 (Cam Mac), Guys & Dolls 2025 (Opera Australia Hosh), Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera 2025 (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Festival), Miss Saigon Australasian tour 2025-2026 Percussion Supervisor (Opera Australia/GWB), An American in Paris Australian Tour (Australian Ballet/GWB Entertainment), Shrek (Gordon Frost), West Side Story – Sydney Harbour & Australian Tour (Opera Australia), Evita (Opera Australia, Tina Arena), The Wizard of Oz (Gordon Frost), The King & I (Opera Australia), The Phantom of the Opera (RUC Percussion Supervisor Aust/Asian tour), Love Never Dies (RUC), Miss Saigon (Percussion supervisor Aust/Asian tour – Cam Mac), Oliver! (Aust/Asian tour – Cam Mac), Mary Poppins (Disney), Dr Zhivago (GFO), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Addams Family, Legally Blonde (GFO), The Lion King (Sydney & Perth seasons Disney), Wicked (Aust, NZ tour - GFO), A Grand Night for Singing, Titanic, Zorba the Musical, The Music of Andrew LLoyd Webber - Anthony Warlow & Sarah Brightman (RUC -Aust/Asian Tour), The Helpmann Awards. Orchestral Credits - Orchestra Victoria - Principal Percussion 2016 – 2018, WASO – Associate Principal Percussion/Timpani 2015/2016, Opera Australia Orchestra (Contract Associate Principal Timpanist & percussionist/Guest Principal Perc), Australian World Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Symphony – Guest Principal Timpanist & Percussionist, Melbourne Symphony, Tasmanian Symphony, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa (Japan), Pinchgut Opera, The Australia Ensemble, Sydney Philharmonia, Sydney Opera House Orchestra. Hugh Jackman Australian Tour – “The Man, The Music, The Show”, Do you hear the people sing?, Wynton Marsalis, Kristin Chenoweth, The Whitlams, Sir George Martin, Al Jareau, Harry Connick Jr, Russell Crowe, Barry Humphries, Michael Bolton, Russell Watson, Opening & Closing Ceremonies Sydney 2000 Olympics, Doha 2006 Asian Games - Ceremonies, Synergy Percussion, The Song Company, Sprung Percussion, Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music, Roger Woodward, Christian Lindberg, Big Bang Theory, Coda, AustraLYSIS, Foxtel Showtime, Ch 9 Wide World of Sports, Pete Tong, Ministry of Sound, Zelda. Movie Soundtracks - Send Help, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, World of Warcraft, Mortal Kombat 2021, Australia, December Boys, Changi Mini Series, South Pacific, Resident Evil 6, The Bank, George of the Jungle 2, On the Beach, Dirty Deeds, Moulin Rouge, Legend of the Guardians, Happy Feet 1 & 2, I Frankenstein. Tomorrow When the War Began.

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