Free Concert In San Leandro This Saturday

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Are you searching for culture but short on cash? The solution is in San Leandro this Saturday when a world renowned concert pianist gives a free concert featuring ragtime music. Ragtime? Think George Gershwin, Irving Berlin or Scott Joplin.

Pianist Frederick Hodges was hailed by critic Leonard Maltin who wrote "Hodges is not only a great technician; he brings verve and gusto to his performances, turning these potential antiquities into vivid showpieces."

Hodges performs with orchestras, festivals, conductors and many collaborative musicians around the globe.

Here's a sample of his work from YouTube -

His recordings are available on Rivermont Records, Stomp Off and Aristophone Records, including works by Gershwin, Cole Porter and Joplin.

The concert is this Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at the Main Library, 300 Estudillo Aveune, San Leandro, 94577.

Once again, the cost is absolutely free.

For more information, call the Main Library at (510) 577-3971.

-Image via San Leandro Library

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