Australian violinist, composer and conductor. Born 4 August 1965 in Canberra and raised in Wollongong. He is currently Artistic Director and Leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Peter Weir, director of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a patron of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Russell Crowe described him as "the most magnificent violinist Australia has produced".
Richard Tognetti claimed that Russell Crowe had great concentration and made fast progress on the violin. Russell disagreed, saying he was still having trouble playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"!
Performs on a 1759 JB Guadagnini violin. The violin was purchased by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for its Fine Art collection and has been lent to Richard Tognetti on a semi-permanent basis.
Was made an Australian "National Living Treasure" in 1999.
Is a professional violin player.
Studied at the Berne Conservatory where he was awarded the Tschumi prize in 1989.
Was violin tutor to Russell Crowe for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
Is the artistic director and lead violin with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Has held these positions since 1989.
Studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
(March 2005) Continuing position as part of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
I have memories of when I was about two of listening to music and I felt,embodied by it . . . I felt connected, totally, with it . . . music is my,addiction. My obsession. More that that, music offers me - and I think,a lot of people - a connection with who we are and what we are, albeit,in a very abstract way. .
