Name: Christopher Richardson, piano
Start: 2023-01-21T19:30:00-08:00
End: 2023-01-21T21:00:00-08:00
Location: Episcopal Church of the Incarnation

Christopher Richardson, piano

The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco, is a welcoming, inclusive community where people come to be fed from the riches of God's love and grace. We live and share the Good News of Jesus Christ through worship, education, fellowship, pastoral care, and service to the world.As a covenanted member of Oasis California, we commit ourselves to affirming lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and welcoming them into this Christian community.The church is located in San Francisco's Sunset district, and worship services are normally offered in both English and Chinese. Our facility is wheelchair accessible, and assistive listening devices are available upon request.We are a parish in theDiocese of Californiain theEpiscopal Church, which, in turn, is a province of the worldwideAnglican Communion.For more information visit http://www.incarnationsf.org/

The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco

Pianist Christopher Richardson performs works by Liszt, Chopin, Scriabin, Stravinsky, and Lyapunov

Episcopal Church of the Incarnation

<ul><li>Date &amp; Time: Saturday January 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.</li><li>Venue: Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1750 29th Avenue, San Francisco</li><li>Tickets: $25 General, $20 Seniors/Students. All ticket sales are final.</li></ul>For more information visit https://sunsetarts.wordpress.comProgram<ol><li> Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata</li><li> Chopin Polonaise Fantasy Op. 61</li><li> Stravinsky Trois Mouvement de Petrouchka</li><li> Lyapunov Transcendental Etude No 10 “Lesghinka”</li><li> Chopin Ballade No. 4 Op. 52</li><li> Scriabin Fantasy Op. 28 Hirtz Wizard of Oz Fantasy</li></ol>HEALTH AND SAFETYIn accordance with health and safety guidelines from the City and County of San Francisco, a face covering is required for all concerts at Incarnation Episcopal church and must be worn at all times. Face masks must completely cover nose and mouth and have ear loops or similar to hold in place. Gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable. Please visit https://sunsetarts.wordpress.com for full details.About the Artist “Exhibiting a self-confident mastery in all three works, we had the impression we were hearing three different pianists — a dazzling virtuoso who brought artistic dignity to a much maligned Liszt warhorse, a sensitive Beethoven player and a sincere advocate for 20th-century music who was totally convincing in his exciting performance of the Muczynski Toccata.” - Lyn Bronson, Peninsula ReviewsChristopher Richardson has received top prizes in numerous national and international piano competitions, including First Prize at the 2021 LA International Liszt Competition Budapest Division as well as First Prize and Best Chopin Prize at the 2016 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Competition. He most recently has won Second Prize at the 2022 Virginia Waring International Piano Competition Concerto Division and Third Prize at the 2022 Young Artist MTNA Competition. Throughout his career, he has performed in several notable venues across the world, including the Liszt Museum in Budapest, the 2000-seat Music Tent in Aspen, Carnegie Hall, Finney Chapel, McCallum Theater, and Benaroya Hall. He has also performed with numerous orchestras, including the Minnesota Orchestra twice. Additionally, he has appeared on NPR’s “From the Top,” TV program PIE on KCTS 9, and King FM 98.1. In 2015, he presented at the TEDYouth@Redmond Conference in Washington, and in 2019 he released his debut album, titled Wizard of Oz.​Christopher is also an active music educator, having served as faculty at the Golden Key Piano School in Berkeley since 2019. His students have received top marks at Royal Conservatory of Music examinations. They describe him as a very patient and encouraging teacher with great attention to technique and musicality.Christopher graduated with honors at the University of California Berkeley, earning Bachelor’s degrees in Molecular/Cell Biology, Economics, and Music. During this time, he also served as the blog writer of the Steinway Society of the Bay Area, where he gave his thoughts on various aspects of classical music and performance. Christopher earned his Masters in Music at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music under renowned pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane. His previous major teachers include Mack McCray, Duane Hulbert, and Frederick Weldy.Christopher currently attends the MBA Program at Cornell University.

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