Richard Harding, a member of the CJO for 20 years, has been passionate about music for as long as he can remember. Raised in a musical family, Rich studied jazz at Humber College in Toronto, then at the U of C, where he completed his Bachelors in Music. He has been privileged to perform with both local and international artists. Rich also teaches music and for 30 years he continues to bring his passion and enthusiasm to each lesson he teaches. 

"I love working with the incredibly talented musicians in the CJO-I am very blessed to work with these stellar musicians and wonderful people!"

Two of RIch's favourite albums are David Sanborn's Straight to the Heart and Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.

Richard
Harding

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