Mona Golabek, the creator and the voice of the Romantic Hours radio program, recordings, is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist. She has appeared in concert at the Hollywood Bowl, the Kennedy Center, the Royal Festival Hall and with major orchestras and conductors around the world.

The Grammy nominated pianist has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Avery Fisher Prize and the People's Award of the International Chopin Competition. She has been the subject of numerous PBS television documentaries, including More Than the Music, which won the grand prize in the 1985 Houston Film Festival, and Concerto for Mona, featuring Ms.Golabek and conductor Zubin Mehta.

Her recordings include the best-selling all-star Carnival of the Animals; featuring the voices of Audrey Hepburn, Ted Danson, and Lily Tomlin, Ravel’s Mother Goose featuring the voice of Meryl Streep, and the Piano trios of Arensky and Tchaikowsky. These recordings are in collaboration with her sister, Renee Golabek-Kaye and include the Poulenc Double Piano Concerto.

Mona is the author of .

The book is a tribute to her late mother, pianist and teacher, Lisa Jura. The story is being hailed by educators and students across America and will soon be the subject of a five part documentary series and feature film.

Mona in the news

• New Video features Mona talking about the Children of Willesden Lane and performing the music
  (You can view the video online at no charge by registering at the Learner.org website.)
• Authors on the Web
• the Milken Family Foundation's develops a curriculum guide for The Children of Willesden Lane.