Richard Ingham studied music at York University. He is an active freelance teacher and leader of the Northern Saxophone Quartet.   He has broadcast and recorded many items of the solo saxophone repertoire, giving recitals in the UK,  Spain, Poland and Canada. Performances have included premieres of works by Rosse, Roda, Ricker and Schulhoff . In his capacity as educator he runs numerous saxophone and Jazz workshops each year, adjudicates at festivals, is an A level examiner, lectures at the Leeds College of Music and is visiting professor of Jazz at St. Andrew's University. His own saxophone studio has produced a number of prize winning students including the year 2000 BBC young Musician Woodwind finalist. He recently edited the Cambridge University Press "Companion to the Saxophone" and is a Vice President and former Chairman of the Clarinet and Saxophone Society of  Britain.

Why a  saxophonist on a wind quintet course?  Well apart from the odd evening sax. session that he usually organises for the multi-instrumentalists who are amongst the regulars and his propensity to plays Irish laments on his soprano at the last night party,  he has an in-depth knowledge of the chamber repertoire and an incredible ability to energise any group to achieve performances that surprise them.