Monday, May 16*, 2022

12 PM

*NOTE: The concert is one week after the previous Mini-Concert instead of the usual two weeks.

After achieving international recognition within the first few years of her career, Rossina made her formal debut at Copley Hall with the San Diego Symphony, at eight years old. She has premiered in venues such as Lincoln Center, Poly Theatre, Koerner Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Xinghai Concert Hall, The Auditorium at TSRI, and Sherwood Hall. A frequent guest artist at the Beijing International Music Festival, La Jolla Music Society, Antheneum Concert Series, Rossina has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas working alongside artists such as Dmitri Bashkirov, Richard Goode, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Yu Long, Dame Fanny Waterman, Gary Graffman, Eleanor Sokoloff, Fu Cong, and more.

The longest-standing recipient of the Ihnatowycz Prize in piano, one of the highest, and most prestigious awards offered in North America, Rossina has received accolades and academic recognition from institutions such as Juilliard, The Glenn Gould School, Escuela Superior de Música de Reina Sofía, and Curtis. Rossina is currently under management by Polyphony Arts.

“To experience her intelligence, wit, sophistication and keyboard prowess confounds one's senses. Surely the delight of eyes, ears and mind are delusions, reason insists. They are not.”
—The San Diego News

“Miss Grieco displayed temperament and facility lightyears beyond her age. What was most captivating about her, though, was a complete and absolute understanding of the composer's intentions. That is something that is truly challenging. Her sense of timing and drama was truly remarkable.”
—The Los Angeles Times

Free concerts at noon every other Monday from fall through spring . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every other Monday at noon and last about an hour.

The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:50 a.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert. Face coverings are required for attendees, regardless of vaccination status. Proof of vaccination or negative test within 48 hours of the event is required. Event capacity is limited to 70% for now.