Salon Out West: Fall @ Liudmila's

Liudmila Kondakova opens her home for an intimate musical salon, welcoming guests into a tradition where live performance, hospitality, and conversation come together.

Belarusian-born, New York–based violinist and arts entrepreneur Taisiya Losmakova returns to the Bay Area following a successful performance in July. She performs as a soloist and chamber musician across the United States and Europe, with appearances at Carnegie Hall. She has collaborated in duo performances with pianist Lambert Orkis, longtime recital partner of Anne-Sophie Mutter and former recital partner of Mstislav Rostropovich. As co-founder of ART&MUSICA, she creates intimate concert experiences that bring artists and audiences together.

New York–based Ghanaian-American bass Kofi Hayford is a prize-winning artist with a distinctive, sonorous voice and more than 40 operatic roles to his credit. His engagements include the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Fort Worth Opera, Indianapolis Opera, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. A third-prize winner at the 2024 Grand Voix Lyrique d’Afrique International Competition, he recently made his mainstage Carnegie Hall debut. He also co-founded DictionBuddy and serves as Chairman of the Board of the Groupmuse Foundation.

Pianist Svetlana Smolina performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, with appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Salzburg Festival, and the Hollywood Bowl. She has performed with the New York Philharmonic and the Mariinsky Orchestra and given duo recitals with violinist Vadim Repin. Her recordings include Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, released through L’n’R Productions/Universal Music. Her recording of Stravinsky’s Les Noces with Valery Gergiev received an International Classical Music Award.

Experience voice, violin, and piano in the warmth of a private home, with the opportunity to meet the musicians and connect with fellow guests.

5:00 PM — Doors open
6:00 PM — Performance
Reception to follow

What's the music?

Kofi Hayford Bass Voice

Svetlana Smolina Piano

Taisiya Losmakova Violin