Rick Erickson serves as Cantor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New York City. In addition to overseeing the musical life of the parish, he also directs the renowned Bach Vespers series. He has appeared in the United States, Germany, and Sweden as recitalist, hymn festival leader, and lecturer, and has performed for conventions of the AGO and ALCM. A noted hymn improviser, Erickson has recorded for Naxos, JV, and Augsburg Fortress. Erickson is an Associate in Ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Superior, and the Eastman School of Music.