Athena Foundation Musings
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...
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Phillip Levy and Tae Yeon Lim • Winter 2023 Concert Artist Interview [Postponed until further notice]
Linda Wehrli, here. I’m the Chair and Program Director for The Athena Foundation for the Arts. We have an exciting 2023 Winter-Spring concert series featuring stellar musicians, lined up for you. For newbies to our blog, before each concert, we interview the musicians...
2022 Fall Concert Series Recap
As we look back on our 2022 Fall Inaugural Concert series, we are deeply grateful for our community of musicians, collaborators, listeners, students and many others. Hot on the heels of receiving its 501c3 nonprofit status in July 2022, The Athena Foundation for the...
Sabine Pothier • Fall 2022 Concert Artist Interview
Award-winning, Russian-American jazz pianist and composer, Sabine Pothier who likes to go by just “Sabine,” will be closing out The Athena Foundation for the Arts 2022 Fall Concert series with her program. Jazz lovers are in for a treat! Sabine has curated an...
Laura Mazon Franqui • Fall 2022 Concert Artist Interview
Distinguished Cuban and Latin American classical guitarist Laura Mazon Franqui brings a curated program to the third in The Athena Foundation for the Arts Fall 2022 Concert series. I’d like to take a moment to introduce her to you. Laura Mazon Franqui has been wowing...
Nadejda Vlaeva • Fall 2022 Concert Artist Interview
The Athena Foundation for the Arts' second concert of the Fall 2022 season spotlights award-winning internationally acclaimed Bulgarian pianist, recording artist, and composer Nadejda Vlaeva! But first, a little background about this remarkable artist. Nadejda Vlaeva...
Lily Popova • Fall 2022 Inaugural Concert
The Athena Foundation for the Arts is proud to announce its first concert of the Fall 2022 Series, featuring the dynamic award-winning classical pianist, Lily Popova! But first, a little background about this remarkable artist. Hailing from Bulgaria, distinguished...