Richard Carrick is a conductor, clinician, singer, and educator whose work spans professional, academic, sacred, and community music settings. He serves as Director of Choral Activities at The College of St. Scholastica, where he currently conducts Bella Voce and Concert Choir. His teaching includes Conducting, Choral Methods, Vocal Pedagogy, Introduction to Music, and Entrepreneurship and Professional Practice. He also serves as Chorus Master for the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and Director of Music at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth, Minnesota.

Carrick is Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Co-Artistic Director of Borealis Chamber Artists, a professional ensemble dedicated to exceptional choral and chamber music that enriches lives and strengthens communities. Following the 2026 merger with Twin Ports Choral Project, he also provides executive leadership for TPCP, a community ensemble within the Borealis organization that retains its distinct mission of telling meaningful stories through choral music. Across its professional and community programs, Borealis brings together artistic excellence, collaboration, and accessible musical experiences that enrich the cultural life of the region.

His involvement with the American Choral Directors Association includes past service as Managing Editor of Star of the North, ACDA Minnesota’s online publication, supporting the exchange of ideas and professional growth within Minnesota’s choral community.

He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington, studying with Geoffrey Boers and Giselle Wyers. His work is grounded in a commitment to artistic excellence across a wide range of genres, collaboration with fellow artists and community organizations, and music’s power to connect people and change lives.

Outside of music, Richard enjoys exploring the trails of northern Minnesota, playing golf, and spending time with his wife and children.