Master educator and artist Richard Hodges has appeared in concerts and masterclasses in Europe, Canada, and throughout the United States.  While specializing in the music of contemporary French composers, he has also premiered works by composers from the United States and Japan.  Recent performances include his debut recital in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and a performance at the World Saxophone Congress in Montreal, Canada.  A graduate of Wichita State University, Mr. Hodges holds a Master’s degree from the University of Mississippi and has completed additional graduate work at Indiana University and Columbia University. His former teachers include Eugene Rousseau and Lawrence Teal. He has served on the faculties of Indiana University, Columbia University, and the University of Mississippi.  Mr. Hodges is the founder and conductor of the award winning Saxophone Choir of the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey, and has a teaching studio in Plainsboro, New Jersey.