Richard Barrett (born in Swansea in 1959) is internationally active as composer and performer. He teaches at the Institute of Sonology in The Hague and is Professor of Creative Music Research at the University of Leiden. His work ranges from free improvisation to intricately-notated scores, and from acoustic chamber music to innovative uses of digital technology. His principal composition teacher was Peter Wiegold. His work as composer and performer is documented on over forty CDs, including seven devoted to his compositions. He is the author of Music of Possibility (Vision Edition, 2019) and Transforming Moments (2023).