GRANVILLE, Ohio — Richard Lopez, instructor of jazz and classical piano at Denison University, will perform a piano recital at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, at Burke Recital Hall (240 West Broadway). The recital is free and open to the public.

Lopez spent his early years traveling between England, Central America and the United States. He has appeared as a soloist and with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Bexley and Westerville Community Orchestras, and as a guest artist with the Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra. Lopez has performed in Mexico under the auspices of the United States Information Service, and presents frequent solo recitals of traditional classical repertoire in addition to his schedule of jazz performances. He has worked with Lili Kraus, Karl Ulrich Schnabel, Edith Oppens, Richard Tetley-Kardos and Earl Wild and Sergei Polusmiak.

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling about 2,050 full-time undergraduate students from 50 states and territories and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students cultivate original thought while collaborating in research and civic engagement.

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CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Piano Recital by piano instructor Richard Lopez at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, at Burke Recital Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For information, contact 740-587-6220.