NOONTIME CONCERTS, which provides FREE live musical performances at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral (660 California St., San Francisco) on Tuesdays at lunchtime (12:30 pm) presents Barbara Riccardi, violin and Carl Blake, piano
PROGRAM:
- Otto Respighi: Romanza in A Major
- Otto Respighi: Sonata in B Minor
- Federico Mompou: Cancíon y Danza No.7 in A Major
- Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 52
CARL BLAKE (piano) holds three degrees in piano performance: Bachelor of Music (magna cum laude) from Boston University, Master of Arts from San Jose State University, and Doctor of Musical Arts from Cornell University. Dr. Blake has performed to critical acclaim three times in Weill Recital Hall (formerly, Carnegie Recital Hall).
BARBARA RICCARDI (violin) graduated magna cum laude from Vassar College where she studied with Russian violinist Boris Koutzen and Casals disciple Luis Garcia-Renart both of whom kindled her love of chamber music. She joined the San Francisco Symphony under Seiji Ozawa and subsequently the San Francisco Opera Orchestra where the vocal masters continue to inspire.