Salon Out West
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SALON OUT WEST The Bank at Amador, San Francisco November 7
6 PM — Doors open 6:30 PM — Performance
Presented by Groupmuse in collaboration with Amador Club.
An intimate evening of voice, violin, and piano, bringing the spirit of a New York musical salon to San Francisco. Three international artists present an elegant program of celebrated classical masterpieces, virtuoso pieces, and exquisite vocal selections showcasing a resonant bass voice.
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. https://www.taisiyalosmakova.com ART&MUSICA on Instagram: artmusica.ny
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. https://www.kofihayford.com
Pianist Svetlana Smolina has performed with leading orchestras worldwide, including the New York Philharmonic, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Orchestre National de France, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic. Her appearances span Carnegie Hall, the Salzburg Festival, the Hollywood Bowl, and London’s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. A sought-after chamber musician, she has collaborated with artists including Vadim Repin, Ida Haendel, and Kian Soltani, with her duo partnership with Repin taking her to prestigious stages across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Her extensive discography includes Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for L’n’R Productions/Universal Music. Her recording of Stravinsky’s Les Noces with Valery Gergiev received an International Classical Music Award. In 2026, she was invited to join the Recording Academy as a GRAMMY®️ Voting Member. https://www.svetlanasmolina.com
Join us for an evening of musical discovery, conversation, and connection — with the artists just a few feet away.