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Pianist Donna Lee made her solo debut in 1990 with the National Symphony Orchestra.  She has since appeared as a soloist and collaborative artist at Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall and Terrace Theater in Washington, D.C. and Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City. She has also performed in Asia, Europe, and throughout the US, with performances in Wuhan, China; Brno, Czech Republic; and Maui, Hawaii. Donna made her solo recording debut on the Azica label, with a program titled Scenes from Childhood with works by Schumann, del Tredici, Medtner, and Prokofieff.  In 2011, she released a recording on the Blue Griffin label of Felix Mendelssohn’s Complete works for cello and piano with cellist Keith Robinson. Fanfare Magazine called the disc, “…quite simply, amazing.”

Anna Grudskaya is a classically-trained pianist and pedagogue. Winner of the Concerto/Aria Competition at Santa Clara University, the Van Waynen Piano Competition and Hartt Chamber Music Competition, Dr. Grudskaya has performed in concert halls in the United States and abroad. Festival appearances have included the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria; International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York City; Aspen Music Festival; and Beijing International Music Festival and Academy. As a performer, she enjoys both solo and collaborative performances. Recent performances have included a recording of "En Contretemps" by Istvan Hornyak for the 91�ֿ� Dance Program. She also appears often as a solo and chamber musician for M.U.S.i.C. - Stars in the Classics concerts in and around Cleveland.