Athena Foundation Musings
Interview with Piano Maestro Rufus Choi
I have been a longtime admirer of piano maestro Rufus Choi ever since attending a Sarah Compinsky Master Class many years ago. His memorable insights were shared with those who performed in that class, after which he gave a riveting performance. Hearing the power...
Interview with cellist Yoshika Masuda and pianist Dominic Cheli
The Athena Foundation for the Arts is excited for the second concert of our 2026 Season! It’s a pleasure and a privilege to have the Masuda•Cheli Duo - that's none other than maestros cellist Yoshika Masuda and pianist Dominic Cheli - bring their exhilarating "Rach's...
Interview with cellist John Walz, from The Sords•Walz•Durkovic Trio
The Athena Foundation for the Arts is gearing up for our 2026 Season’s inaugural concert! It’s a pleasure and a privilege to have the Sords•Walz•Durkovic Trio, with maestro violinist Andrew Sords, cellist John Walz, and pianist Timothy Durkovic, open the concert...
Interview with The Arpegge Duo • Holiday Piano & Guitar Concert
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are sad to announce that guitarist Laura Mazon Franqui will not be able to perform at this year's holiday concert. We are excited that pianist Meriette Saglie will be able to go on with her beautiful solo piano performances paired...
Interview with Pianist Marina Grozdanovic
One of the joys of being the executive director of The Athena Foundation for the Arts is the gift of connecting with fantastic classical musicians from around the world to our backyard. Back in September of 2023, I was pleased to receive an introductory email from...
Interview with the Ammara•Prosseda Piano Duo
I had the privilege of being introduced to the piano maestro, Roberto Prosseda through our mutual friend in music, Dr. Inna Faliks, head of UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music’s Piano Performance department for over a decade. We held a Zoom meeting and I found him to...
Interview with The Elixir Piano Trio
The Athena Foundation for the Arts is gearing up for our 2025 Season's inaugural concert! It's a pleasure and a privilege to have The Elixir Piano Trio, with pianist Dr. Lucy Nargizyan, violinist Samvel Chilingarian, and cellist Fang Fang Xu, open the program. For...
Newsflash! 10% Off Season Pass
The Athena Foundation for the Arts is excited to kick off our 2025 Concert Season. We've got four invigorating immersive performances lined up. From piano trios and duos to violin virtuosos, we've got something for every classical music lover. We're thrilled to offer...
Interview with The 55 Strings Trio • Holiday in Paris
The Athena Foundation for the Arts has had the privilege of hosting maestro violinist Philip Vaiman for two outstanding concerts in 2023. One with internationally acclaimed pianist Mikhail Korzhev and the other with distinguished Cuban and Latin American classical...
