Hold On To Your Music: About the Author

Mona Golabek wrote The Children of Willesden Lane as a tribute to her late mother, pianist and teacher, Lisa Jura.

Mona learned piano from her mother, her teacher. In addition to authoring this touching biography of her mother's life, talent and courageous journey, Mona herself excels with artistic talent and 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.

Mona is a Grammy nominated pianist and 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. In addition to these achievements, The Children of Willesden Lane is being hailed by educators and students across America and will soon be the subject of a five part documentary series and feature film.


	About the Author
	Mona Golabek wrote The Children of Willesden Lane as a tribute to her late mother, pianist and teacher, Lisa Jura. Mona learned piano from her mother, her teacher. In addition to authoring this touching biography of her mother's life, talent and courageous journey, Mona herself excels with artistic talent and 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. Mona is a Grammy nominated pianist and 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. In addition to these achievements, The Children of Willesden Lane 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 is also the creator and the voice of the Romantic Hours featured on radio stations throughout the country. 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.