Overview
- The King's New Year Honours list published on December 30 names the German-British composer a CBE, and he expressed gratitude in an Instagram post.
- Recent work includes the score for Chloé Zhao's Hamnet, which has a Golden Globe nomination and placement on the Oscars shortlist for Best Original Score.
- Richter's career spans more than 50 film projects alongside major commissions for The Royal Ballet.
- He released the album Sleep Circle in September via Deutsche Grammophon.
- A European tour has been announced for 2026, culminating at London's Royal Festival Hall on March 27, and he continues his Oxfordshire-based work at the sustainability-focused Studio Richter Mahr co-founded with Yulia Mahr.