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Sixteen-year-old musical prodigy Owen Smith will present piano solos by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Brahms at the Ridgewood Public Library

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Ridgewood NJ, Owen is 16 years old, an honor student at the Manhattan School of Music pre college, lives in Demarest, Bergen County, goes to Bergen Catholic High school. Owen started to play piano at 5, and has studied at Manhattan School of Music Pre College since he was 9 years old. He was the prize winner of Piano Concerto Competition at Manhattan School of Music, and was past prize winner of New York and New Jersey Piano teachers association, past prize winner of International Grand Piano competition. Piano solo pieces of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin Schumann, and Brahms.

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Ridgewood’s Society Café Concert Series March 5th we present Jonathan Spitz, cello and Ron Levy, piano, playing works by Bach, Prokofiev and Bartok

Society Café Concert Series

On Saturday, March 5th we present Jonathan Spitz, cello and Ron Levy, piano, playing works by Bach, Prokofiev and Bartok.  Mr. Spitz has established himself as one of the leading cellists in the New York area with his performances as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal.  He is principal cellist with the New Jersey Symphony, and a founding member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.  Mr. Levy is a member of the distinguished instrumental trio Palisades Virtuosi.  He regularly appears in major venues, both as a soloist, and in partnership with many of the world’s leading singers and instrumentalists.

This concert is presented by the family of Barbara Newton Koffel, in her memory.  Ms. Koffel was a long-time friend of the Spitz family.

Music begins at 8:00 pm.  We start serving coffee and refreshments at 7:00 when doors open.

Children 12 years and older are welcome, and pay $5 at the door.  They must be accompanied by an adult.

The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood is located at 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, www.uuridgewood.org. Office: 201-444-6225.

Advance tickets are $20 and can be purchased via PayPal on the Society Café website,www.societycafeconcertseries.com. Tickets are $25 the night of the concert.