>CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CONCERT SERIES cellist Richard Locker and pianist Hiroko Sasaki
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CONCERT SERIES On Sunday, May 1 at 4 p.m. The Christ Church Ridgewood Concert Series will present its final program of the season with a recital by cellist Richard Locker and pianist Hiroko Sasaki.
The concert will feature works by Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, and American composer Randall Svane. Tickets are $20 at the door. Advance Tickets are $15. Christ Church Ridgewood is located at 105 Cottage Place (corner of Franklin Ave. and Cottage Place), Ridgewood. Cellist Richard Locker is well known for his stylish and expressive performances. Winner of such prizes as the American Bach Foundation and the National Arts Club, he made his New York recital debut in 1979 to high critical acclaim, and subsequently toured the world as soloist and chamber musician. He has served as principal cellist with the Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart Festival, the New York City Ballet Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and the Brooklyn Philharmonic. He has recorded countless CDs with artists ranging from Leonard Bernstein and Pinchas Zuckerman to Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, and Elvis Costello. Mr. Locker’s first CD, Jewish Cello Masterpieces, has been a top seller among independent releases in its genre. Mr. Locker has also recorded the complete cello works of American composer Randall Svane and will feature one of Mr. Svane’s cello suites in this concert.
Pianist Hiroko Sasaki performs extensively as recitalist and chamber musician in Europe and Asia. She has also performed at the Yehudi Menuhin Festival, Tanglewood Taos, Banff, and the Budapest Spring Festival. She gives annual recitals in Carnegie Hall and makes frequent tours of Japan. A graduate of the Curtis Institute, she studied with Leon Fleischer, graduating in 1994. She later earned a Master of Music degree at the Peabody Conservatory, and an Artist Diploma at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. She is currently on the faculty of the Bard College Conservatory of Music. Visit our website @ www.christchurchridgewood.org.
