Monday, March 30, 2026
12 PM
Julia Umarova received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory and holds two Master’s degrees from the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory and San Diego State University.
Her musical career includes teaching at the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory (Russia) and the Harbin Conservatory of Music (China). She has won the Grand Prix at the Glazunov International Competition in Paris as well as other competitions , performed at various festivals across Europe, and has worked as an orchestra artist with the Saint Petersburg Academic Philharmonia of D. D. Shostakovich.
With a strong foundation from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, Julia has performed solo concerts in different countries including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Malta, Georgia, Israel, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia, Poland, the United States, China, Portugal and others. These international experiences have shaped her artistic voice and deepened her passion for both performance and music education.
Free concerts at noon every Monday year-round . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk, and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at noon and last about an hour.
The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:40 a.m. Last entry is at 12:10 p.m. or once capacity is reached. Seating is first-come; first-served. Reservations are not necessary, but seating is limited.