Celebrate The 'Cello In Ridgewood This Sunday

The July 9, 10 AM, Sunday service at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood is a celebration of the 60-year friendship of Lanny Paykin and Ron Levy (USR's Music Director) and one of Western civilization's oldest and most beloved musical instruments - the 'cello. Lanny & Ron will talk about the pleasure of many years of music-making, and will give a brief overview of the history of the 'cello. The service will include several performances by Lanny and students from his private studio, in works by Vivaldi, Saint-Saens, Golterman & Weber.

Lanny Paykin maintains a diverse career in the New York City area, performing with many New York orchestras, on Broadway, in recording studios, and in solo and chamber music concerts. A graduate of The Juilliard School and Wesleyan University, Mr. Paykin plays with the American Composers Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, and the Westchester Philharmonic. He has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the New York City Ballet and Opera Orchestras. In 2014, Mr. Paykin served as Acting Assistant Principal Cello with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Australia. (Learn more about him at https://www.lannypaykin.com/)