Mona Golabek

Mona Golabek
Born (1954-06-23) June 23, 1954 (age 70)
Los Angeles, California
Occupations
  • Pianist
  • author
  • radio host

Mona Golabek (born June 23, 1954) is an American concert pianist, author, and radio host. She has appeared with many leading orchestras and made numerous recordings. Golabek co-wrote a book entitled The Children of Willesden Lane that chronicles her mother's experience with the Kindertransport which was published in 2002. A play titled The Pianist of Willesden Lane, based on the book, adapted and directed by Hershey Felder, and in which Golabek appeared in a one-woman show, opened at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in April 2012.[1] The play opened in London at the St James Theatre in January 2016.

  1. ^ David C. Nichols, "Review: The Pianist of Willesden Lane: a resonant tale of survival", Los Angeles Times, April 26, 2012