Richard A. Dworsky

Richard Dworsky is a versatile keyboardistcomposerrecording artistproducermusic director and is known for his amazing ability to improvise compositions on the spot in virtually any style For 23 years 19932016 he served as pianist and music director for Garrison Keillors A Prairie Home Companion a live public radio variety show with at its peak over 4 million listeners He provided original theatrical underscoring led the house band and performed as a featured soloist He also accompanied many of the shows guests including James Taylor Bonnie Raitt Sheryl Crow Chet Atkins Emmylou Harris Carole King Elvis Costello Taj Mahal The Everly Brothers YoYo Ma Brad Paisley Renée Fleming Kristin Chenoweth Shawn Colvin and Mark Knopfler