Richard Dyer (music critic)

Richard Dyer
Born	(1941-12-29)December 29, 1941 Mineral Wells, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 20, 2024(2024-09-20) (aged 82) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Hiram College Harvard University
Occupation	Music critic
Notable credits	The Boston Globe The New York Times

Richard M. Dyer (December 29, 1941 – September 20, 2024) was an American music critic who specialized in classical music.^[1] Described by the music critic Alex Ross as "a dean of the profession", from 1976 to 2006 he was the chief classical music critic of The Boston Globe.

Educated with degrees in English, Dyer had studied piano and was an opera enthusiast since his youth. He embarked on music criticism following a well-received 1973 article in The New York Times on the soprano Renata Tebaldi, and soon joined the staff of the Globe. A diverse critic, his writings extended to numerous other news publications, as well as music encyclopedias, liner notes and program notes. Dyer served on the juries of many piano competitions, and lectured at a variety of universities.