R111 Fall 2024 Meet the Artists

R111 Meet the Artists Thursdays, 2:15—3:30, Sept. 26—Oct. 31
Six sessions
CenterStage at Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods
Sept. 26: Monson Piano Studio.Dr. Linda Apple Monson, International Steinway Artist, serves as director of the Dewberry School of Music of George Mason University. This inaugural recital of the Fall Meet the Artists Series will feature Dr. Monson’s phenomenal artists from around the world performing an exciting program of dramatic and lyrical solo piano works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ginastera, and additional amazing composers that you will love!
Oct. 3: Dr. Anna Balakerskaia and her Piano Studio. Dr. Balakerskaia, who teaches piano and chamber music performance and is known for her own piano flair and brilliance, will perform. The recital will also feature her outstanding students at the George Mason University Dewberry School of Music. Please come and enjoy an afternoon of listening to wonderful music.
Oct. 10: Mark Irchai returns to one of his favorite venues, the CenterStage. His latest solo piano recital, “The Forest Reverie”, encompasses the changes of the fall season with “Waldszenen/Forest Scenes” by Robert Schumann, and “On an Overgrown Path” by Leos Janacek.
Oct. 17: Tallwood Trio. Nancy Riley (vocalist), Alan Wenberg (piano), Ron Musselwhite (drums), and guest artists will perform Great American Songbook, jazz, and contemporary selections. Oct. 24: Olga Simonova, Russian-American pianist, composer, and Reston resident will perform the world premiere of her original piano compositions. Her contemporary, cinematic style is full of echoes of the past. Oct. 31: Beverly Cosham, cabaret singer. Cosham has performed at nightspots all over the country from Los Angeles to New York to San Antonio,