Ricky Chaggar, born in London (1982) began playing the piano by ear aged 3. He soon started performing his own compositions and improvisations at school concerts and at 17, won a composing contest set by the Royal Albert Hall and Redbridge Music Service.
Appealing to a wide audience, he recently signed with Naxos Records and Warner Music, with more releases planned in 2019 and beyond. His media music is heard on television, radio and film worldwide. He is proud of composing the music for Cure Cancer Foundation’s short film campaign Young Heroes. Some productions his music has been licensed to include: The Mummy (Universal Pictures), Britain’s Secret Charity Cheats (BBC) and Barbie The Most Famous Doll in the World (Channel 4).
His composing awards include winning entries in the Druskomanija International Contemporary Music Festival, Sul Ross State University Competition, nomination for the Pegaso Arts Award, and selection for his music installation for SciArt at Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University.
Studies include Grade 8 in Music Theory, Grade 8 Piano, LTCL Music Composition Diploma from Trinity College London and specialist studies at the Royal College of Music. He is a part-time Postgraduate Researcher, pursuing a Music MPhil/PhD at Anglia Ruskin University, which focuses on composing processes using scientific and medical stimuli. This also provides him with opportunity to advocate for his disabilities, for rare illnesses in general, and contribute towards the growing movement of combining the arts and sciences for new creations.
Ricky is a member of the Performing Rights Society (PRS) and Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM).
Appealing to a wide audience, he recently signed with Naxos Records and Warner Music, with more releases planned in 2019 and beyond. His media music is heard on television, radio and film worldwide. He is proud of composing the music for Cure Cancer Foundation’s short film campaign Young Heroes. Some productions his music has been licensed to include: The Mummy (Universal Pictures), Britain’s Secret Charity Cheats (BBC) and Barbie The Most Famous Doll in the World (Channel 4).
His composing awards include winning entries in the Druskomanija International Contemporary Music Festival, Sul Ross State University Competition, nomination for the Pegaso Arts Award, and selection for his music installation for SciArt at Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University.
Studies include Grade 8 in Music Theory, Grade 8 Piano, LTCL Music Composition Diploma from Trinity College London and specialist studies at the Royal College of Music. He is a part-time Postgraduate Researcher, pursuing a Music MPhil/PhD at Anglia Ruskin University, which focuses on composing processes using scientific and medical stimuli. This also provides him with opportunity to advocate for his disabilities, for rare illnesses in general, and contribute towards the growing movement of combining the arts and sciences for new creations.
Ricky is a member of the Performing Rights Society (PRS) and Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM).
