King of Kings Concert Series

Join us for LIVE PERFORMANCES featuring Alex Richards on piano and Melissa Sassaman on Oboe, followed by light refreshments and enjoy original artworks by artist Esther BeLer Wodrich.

Alex Richards
Alex attended the Thayer Center for the Performing Arts, a fine arts school affliated with Atlantic Union College in Lancaster, Massachusetts. There he studied under Roy Imperio, staff accompanist to the Boston Conservatory and professor of piano at Atlantic Union College. At the University of Dallas, Alex took a piano performance course every other semester with Andrey Ponochevney, a world-touring classical pianist. He accompanied the drama department in productions of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, and “Oklahoma!”.  He also worked in chamber ensembles, producing Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 29.

Last year, Alex earned admission to the San Diego International Piano Competition for outstanding non-professional pianists.

Esther BeLer Wodrich
Esther BeLer Wodrich firmly believes that surrounding herself with beauty brings sanity amidst the chaos of raising four kids alongside her husband. Immersing herself in drawing and painting, she balances her creativity with her relentless pursuit of excellence. Esther spends a ridiculous amount of time holding her breath while working on intricate details but so far has yet to pass out. She has currently been focusing on a detailed architecture series in watercolor, pen and ink of places she has traveled as well as a desert botanical series from her beautiful home state of Arizona.