Richard Teitelbaum (born May 19, 1939) is an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. Born in New York City, he is a former student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono. He is best known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performance. For example, he brought the first Moog synthesizer to Europe. He is also involved with world music and uses Japanese, Indian, and western classical instruments and notation.