Pianist William Lipke has performed with musicians of international stature including faculty members of the Eastman School of Music in NY (four different seasons) and international opera baritone Håkan Hagegård.  He regularly performs solo recitals in the U.S. and in Europe, including recitals in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Serbia, and his appearances with orchestra include the Liszt Concerto in A Major, which was broadcast on public radio.  Lipke holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, called "one of the nation's leading conservatories" by the New York Times.  He also studied pipe organ at a Research 1 university and harpsichord at the Eastman School of Music.