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Join us for a special performance by acclaimed pianist Marina Grozdanovic, as she performs celebrated classical pieces on piano.
Renowned for her insightful interpretations characterized by a blend of passion, introspection, and profound expressiveness, Marina Grozdanovic is a pianist celebrated for her ability to engage in a transcendent dialogue with the audience, while drawing them into the depths of music. Her performances stand as a testament to her interpretive prowess, delivering the essence of the composer's vision with authenticity, vitality and transformative power.
She is an internationally acclaimed pianist, and some of her performance highlights include the Beverly Hills International Music Festival at Greystone Mansion in Los Angeles; the Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago; the Kolarac Music Hall in Belgrade, Serbia; the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway; Les Dimanches Musicaux and Atelier Concert Series in Paris; St. Olave’s Church and St. Mary Abbot’s Church in London; and performances with the Bombay Chamber Orchestra in India. She was recently showcased as a distinguished guest performer on Serbian national television, RTS.
Marina Grozdanovic is a winner of the Pinault International Piano Competition, New York, the Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition, Italy, the Phi Beta National Professional Association for the Performing Arts Competition, Los Angeles, the Yugoslavian National Piano Competition, the Grand Prize winner of the Eleventh Annual Piano Ensemble Festival, California, and a recipient of the Martin Family Scholarship for music at Indiana University.
AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Music/Concert |
The original 32,000 sq. ft Peninsula Center Library built in 1967 was designed by pioneers in “green” design, A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons. With vertical wood louvers to control sunlight, the original steel and reinforced concrete building also included coffered slab ceilings with recessed lighting, glass walls, and local Palos Verdes stone and white columns. All furnishings were contemporary with many pieces designed by Jones and Emmons specifically for the Library.
In 1995, architects Zimmer, Gunsul, and Fransca (ZGF) renovated and expanded the space, nearly doubling its size. Using the existing concrete-frame building, the building maintains the original entrance on Deep Valley and added the new entrance on Silver Spur. The building also features major public artworks such as the Stellar Axis by Lita Albuquerque, the bronze cheetahs with the stone column by Gwynn Murrill, and the Light in the Forest mural by Myrna Shiras which are integral parts of the building.
