Renowned pianist Clipper Erickson will return as the featured performers at the next Maurice River Music salon concert on Sunday, November 18 at 2:30 p.m., at a residence in the Mauricetown, NJ area.

His recital will include Laurie Altman’s Piano Sonata No. 10, “Aleppo” and Nathaniel Dett’s Eight Bible Vignettes.

Altman’s sonata is a new work, subtitled after the city recently destroyed in the Syrian war. Erickson will have premiered this piece one week earlier at Temple University on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I—which was supposed to be “the war to end all wars.”

Dett, a great African-American composer of the early part of the 20th century, has been championed by Erickson, who recorded the composer’s complete piano music for PARMA Recordings to critical acclaim. He will have performed this work in late October at the Harriet Tubman Museum in Toronto, Canada, which will resonate with South Jersey’s connection to the Underground Railroad.

Erickson, making his fifth salon concert appearance, made his solo debut with the Young Musicians Foundation Orchestra in Los Angeles at age 19. After studies at The Juilliard School, Yale University, and Indiana University with noted British pianist John Ogdon, he began to win prizes at international competitions—such as the Busoni, William Kapell, and American Pianists Association—for his interpretations. Read Full Article.

Seating is very limited, so reservations are required. Donations to assist in covering expenses will be accepted. To reserve seats, receive directions, or receive more information on the series, please call Maurice River Music at 856-506-0580, e-mail them at info@mauricerivermusic.com, or visit their website at www.mauricerivermusic.com.