BEVERLY HILLS—This Sunday, February 17, the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills will be hosting a performance by award winning violist Victor De Almeida, as stated in a press release by the city of Beverly Hills.

Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.

Almeida will be accompanied by violist Arthur Benjamin. Patrons will be able to enjoy a variety of both contemporary and classic pieces at Beverly Hills’ Greystone Mansion located at 905 Loma Vista Drive.

Born in Australia, Almeida is a double prize winner of the 2008 Primrose International Viola competition, an international music competition for viola players that is sponsored by the American Viola Society. He was also the principal violist for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Annapolis Symphony. He also played on two European tours with the Baltimore Symphony and the Beijing Olympics. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles and is a recording artist for the Fox Television Network.

Music in the Mansion, under Artistic Director Laura Schmieder, hosts a number of concerts that invite prize winning international and local artists with monthly concerts on Sundays from January until June. In addition to performances, patrons get the opportunity to attend meet-the-artists receptions and partake in a tour of the 1st floor of the Greystone Mansion; one of six recently named historical landmarks of Beverly Hills.