Rich Duckworth (born May, 1965, London, England) is a music technologist, recording engineer, and guitarist. In the early 1990s, Duckworth was part of The New Bohemia based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and he coordinated several sound installations at a series of clandestine warehouse events. Richard Duckworth holds a Bachelor's degree in Music from Hofstra University, and an M.Phil in Music and Media Technology from Trinity College Dublin. At Hofstra University, he studied under Moog Synthesizers pioneer ProfessorHerbert Deutsch who ran the electronic music studio at Hofstra Music Department. After graduating, he worked in corporate AV and music performance.
In 1989, Duckworth moved to Manhattan, and began working at CBGB as a Front of House sound engineer. Under the guidance of Norman Dunn, he gradually assummed the roles of recording engineer and electronics technician. He developed an interest in refurbishing vintage audio equipment. Mr. Duckworth studied guitar at Hofstra University with William Zito.
After CBGB, Duckworth returned to Ireland and set up Duckworth Electronics, a service company for the sound and lighting industry. These Celtic Tiger years were quite successful and led to a 2-year research position in the Music and Media Technology Department at Trinity College Dublin.
The Trinity Years edit
In 2002, Rich Duckworth started working for School of Music, Trinity College as a contract lecturer teaching the Csound digital synthesis program. A series of contracts followed, and a tenured faculty post was secured in 2007. Between 2004 and 2009 the School of Music brought an undergraduate Music Technology specialization online - this was coordinated jointly by Duckworth and by then Head of School Michael Taylor. The School now boasts extensive technology lab facilities and two composition/sonic arts authoring studios.
CFB4 edit
Rich Duckworth is a founding member, with Jeff Levine and Don Ireland, of moog-rock New York band CFB4.
Rich Duckworth edit
Rich Duckworth is currently working on a folktronica project with variegated instrumentation. Diverse real and virtual instruments are used in this project.