“Richard Maltz’s music is direct and communicative. His craftsmanship is such as to enable him to accomplish any creative project he undertakes skillfully. He has a melodic gift and makes the most of it.”
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Bio
Richard Maltz composes instrumental and vocal music for large and small ensembles including opera. His compositions, mostly neo-classical, have received hundreds of performances nationally and abroad.
Maltz was raised in Randolph, Massachusetts, attended Berklee College of Music and earned degrees from the universities of North Texas and South Carolina. He studied composition with Robert Ward, Ben Johnston and Dick Goodwin. He taught theory and composition at USC Aiken retiring as a University of South Carolina Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Maltz and his wife live in Abingdon, Maryland where he enjoys singing with the Harford Choral Society.
Aesop’s Fables, Richard Maltz’s most widely performed work,
introduces elementary students to the instruments of the orchestra
and the elements of music.
Overtures and Fanfares
Symphonies and Concertos
Young Audiences
Opera and Vocal
Chamber and Percussion
