Vince Ryan, Piano
Peter Lockman, cello
Lisa McColl, clarinet
May 3, 2025, 7:00 PM
Suggested donation for this concert $25
Since 1997 Vincent M. Ryan has been Minister of Music atAdvent Lutheran Church in Harleysville, PA, where he directs the church’s varied ensembles. He has vast experience accompanying soloists, ensembles, and choirs including the Gospel Choir of Wittenberg (Germany), The Lancaster-Franconia Choral Singers, The WordFM Radio Choir and the Souderton Mens Chorus. In 2016, he participated in the premier Orgelfestwoche (organ festival week) in Wittenberg, and has returned regularly. He has sung with the Adam Rener Schola Cantorum in Strasbourg, France and with the Gospel Choir of Wittenberg in Nairobi, Kenya.
Flutist Melissa Freilich and he are the duo Doppelflöte. Since 1998 they have performed together in numerous communities in the Eastern United States, including Longwood Gardens, and internationally in Sweden and Germany.
Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano anMaster of Arts degree in organ from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). His teachers included James Staples, Carol Teti, James Dearing and James Jordan.
He has composed or arranged over 300 works and is published by Lorenz, Oregon Catholic Press, St James Music Press, Hal Leonard and Leupold Editions. He is a champion of outreach for the pipe organ. He created (with Noel Kennedy) a coloring book, “Meet the King,” and has authored several published articles regarding the participation of children in worship. He is a steward of the Orgelkids organ, a real portable pipe organ that one builds and plays, and has demonstrated it over 120 times for more than 4000 people aged 5-95. He has also presented it for Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) and the Philadelphia AGO.
Vince and his wife Carrie love spending time with their four adult children. He enjoys being on, in or near the water, and is a private pilot.
“Stylistic integrity and convincing artistry present in every selection.”
www.VincentMRyan.com
Peter Lockman has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Korea appearing at Carnegie Hall, the White House, and the Wiener and Graz Musikvereins. He earned his Bachelor of Music at DePauw University studying with Eric Edberg and Master of Music at Indiana University studying with Eric Kim. He acted as principal cellist at both universities, was a finalist in the DePauw Concerto Competition for three consecutive years, and soloed with IU’s Philharmonic Orchestra as winner of the Jacobs School of Music Cello Competition. In 2014, Peter formed the Esherick Trio with fellow musicians Keoni Bolding and Seth Trumbore focusing on producing audience-centric experiences emphasizing diversity in programming, audience-performer connection and education.
Lisa McColl is an accomplished clarinetist who has been performing as a soloist and with ensembles throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey for many years. She was a member of the Pottstown Symphony, the Eastern Wind Symphony, the Penns Woods Music Festival Orchestra, as well as smaller chamber ensembles in the Philadelphia area. Lisa earned her bachelor’s degree in music performance from Ithaca College, where she was the winner of the Ithaca College Concerto Competition. She began her master's studies at the Eastman School of Music before completing her degree at Florida State University on a full scholarship with a teaching assistantship.
Lisa’s principal teachers include Michael Galvan, Harold Wright, and Frank Kowalski.