Athena Foundation Musings
Guideri Walz Durkovic Piano Trio • Fall 2023 Concert Artist Interview
For those not yet familiar with the term Chamber Music, here's the scoop. Chamber music is a form of classical music written for and performed by a small instrumental ensemble with one player per part. Duos, trios, quartets, quintets, etc., come to mind. Since a...
Maestros of the Violin & Guitar Summer 2023 Concert Artist Interview
We've had the pleasure of hosting performances by stellar violinist Philip Vaiman with pianist Mikhail Korzhev in March 2023 (Maestros of the Violin and Piano) and a solo concert with distinguished guitarist Laura Mazon Franqui (Classical Guitar Concert) in December...
CANCELED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER • CENTRAL4 Piano Quartet • Summer 2023 Concert Artist Interview
It's no secret. I've been a fan of Chamber Music since attending my first concert in the late 1970s as a teen at Ronna Binn's Classical Encounters home concerts. I was smitten and have been attending whenever I could, ever since. A few years back I had the pleasure of...
Faliks•Cani Piano and Violin Duo • Summer 2023 Concert Artist Interview
What's better than an afternoon performance by a maestro musician? That would be an afternoon performance by two maestros! We are excited to have The Faliks•Cani Piano and Violin Duo on June 25, 2023 to officially open The Athena Foundation for the Arts 2023 Summer...
Inna Faliks • Spring 2023 Concert Artist Interview
I first met internationally acclaimed pianist Inna Faliks online back in 2021 when I saw a Facebook post announcing her CD release, Reimagine: Beethoven and Ravel. The title intrigued me. As my art and music school, Pastimes for a Lifetime blogs about notable CD...
CONCERT CANCELLED • The Los Angeles Trio con Brio • Spring 2023 Concert Artist Interview
The LA Trio con Brio, featuring pianist Lily Popova, violinist Boryana Popova and cellist Mark Bassett are bringing their brio (verve) to the stage on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
The Vieness Piano Duo • Spring 2023 Concert Artist Interview
It was January 2020 when I first learned of The Vieness Piano Duo. A home venue was hosting their concert. I was excited to go, only to be deterred by severe health issues that precluded my attending. To bring me good cheer while healing, I invited the duo to an...
Maestros of the Violin and Piano • Winter 2023 Concert Artist Interview
The distinguished Russian-American violin and piano duo featuring award winning violinist Philip Vaiman and internationally acclaimed pianist Mikhail Korzhev will be bringing their fantastic curated program to The Athena Foundation for the Arts Winter 2023 Concert...
The LA OperaBabes • Winter 2023 Concert Artist Interview
Valentine's Day is the inspo behind The Athena Foundation for the Arts' February 2023 concert. It was kismet to connect with the LA OperaBabes who loved the idea of an Opera Valentine: an exquisite romantic program of favorite opera songs sung in celebration of...
