Larry Bensky hosts pianist Audrey Vardanega, live on this program. Audrey Vardanega, Oakland born and raised made her Midsummer Mozart Festival debut in 2010 at age 14. Since then, Vardanega has earned high praise from audiences and critics, who describe her as playing “with an astonishing beauty and maturity beyond her years.” Audrey plays live in the KPFA studios and talks with Larry about her upcoming memorial concert for conductor George Cleve her mentor of many years.
More info on Audrey’s concert at the Berkeley Hillside Club:
https://sites.google.com/a/hillsideclub.org/hillsideclub/concerts