Richard Bunger Evans

Richard Bunger Evans, also known as Richard Bunger (born 1942) is an American composer and pianist. He has composed and performed music for opera, musical theatre, string orchestra, and chamber music, In commemoration of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising, he composed Ireland’s Poet-Patriots, an oratorio that premiered at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Evans also contributed music to the Ken Burns documentary miniseries, The American Revolution (2025). During his 17-year career as a music professor, he founded the country’s first Electronic Music & Recording program. Early life and education Richard Bunger Evans was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1942 to Jean Scholler. In 1944, he was adopted by Henry and Minnie Bunger of Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, and attended public schools there until his graduation in 1960. Evans graduated from Oberlin College where he obtained a B.Mus. in 1964. Evans continued at the University of Illinois and earned a master’s degree in music in 1966 Career During his post-graduate studies, he taught at Queens University of Charlotte. In 1968 Evans accepted a position at Oberlin Conservatory to teach music theory. He then moved to Los Angeles, Cali