PAUSA Classics: Ricardo Saeb & guest Flutist Nicole Murray

Great Mexican guitarist Ricardo Saeb and flutist extraordinaire Nicole Murray share their joy of music with audiences near and far. Performing together since 2020, Saeb and Murray’s programs take listeners on an exciting musical journey inspired by folklore music from all over the world. On this occasion, the duo will be performing music from Romania, Nigeria, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, and much more.

Nicole Murray is a multi-faceted flutist who is dedicated to exploring musicality through collaboration, innovation, and education. In addition to being the flutist in the new music collective Liminal Space Ensemble, she has also been featured as a faculty member and Academy member with the Orchestra North Summer Program in British Columbia and was featured as an alumni guest artist at Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, Colorado. In the community, she has performed with the Slee Sinfonietta, the Amherst Symphony, among many others. She holds an artist diploma from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she studied under SF Symphony principal flutist Tim Day, an MM in flute performance from Ithaca College, and a BM in flute performance from SUNY Fredonia. 

Mexican guitarist Ricardo Saeb has performed in venues across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. His performances have been described as “perfectly balanced”, “of an exquisite subtlety”, and “simply spectacular.” He has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras in Mexico and the USA, including, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, La Orquesta Filarmónica de Chihuahua, and the University of Kentucky’s Philharmonia, among others. In 2018, Ricardo moved to Buffalo, NY, where he founded and directed a community program called the HHC Guitar Initiative, and also served as Deputy Director at Buffalo String Works. Ricardo is a Fleur de Son Classics recording artist.