The Art of Listening

More than a concert. A living ritual. An invitation to return to yourself.

An intimate evening of live piano and violin, cacao ritual, and shared stillness to welcome the fall season built around a simple, powerful ritual: listening. Sit back, close your eyes, and let your body unwind, reset, and receive.

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Offered on October 22

We kindly invite you to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the ritual.

$45 90 minutes

Details

The evening opens with a guided cacao husk tea ritual led by Nicole Briones-Shimutwikeni —founder of Se Luz Healing. A gentle invitation to settle in, connect, and open the senses. Guests are invited to slow down, set a personal intention, and gently transition from the pace of daily life into a more grounded and receptive state. From this place of stillness, the music unfolds.

The experience features an intimate live performance by world-class pianist and composer Marta Cascales Alimbau and concert violinist and creative producer Taisiya Losmakova, including original music, alongside carefully selected classical works that deepen the emotional journey. From there experience a live piano and violin set, written for rest rather than performance.

We'll close with a short time for sharing and integration so you can carry what you felt with you into the season ahead.

The Inspiration

This event is fully customized for you at 113 Spring.

Co-hosted with

Taisiya Losmakova
A New York-based violinist and creative producer working at the intersection of classical music,sound, and contemporary culture.

Her work centers on creating intimate, thoughtfully curated musical experiences where sound becomes atmosphere and presence. Rooted in classical tradition and shaped by a contemporary sensibility, she approaches music as a form of flow - grounding, emotional, and quietly transformative.

An internationally acclaimed violinist and former Concertmaster of the Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus, Taisiya made her Carnegie Hall chamber music debut in 2025, and her career spans Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.

Taisiya is the co-founder of ART&MUSICA, a New York-based cultural platform creating intimate chamber music experiences and art collaborations, bringing together music and visual
aesthetics

Marta Cascales Alimbau
Marta’s music moves between classical and contemporary worlds—minimalist, poetic, and deeply human enchanting audiences with performances ofen described as a balm for the ears. A native from Mediterranean Barcelona, now based in New York City gracing the most reputable stages.

With a rich and extensive discography, Marta has recently debuted under the legendary label Deutsche Grammophon, and her music garners over 8 million streams across digital platorms.

Her work has been supported by the Spanish Consulate in NY, Creative Europe, and the SGAE Foundation, and has been recognized by The Modern Pianist Magazine, which nominated her for Best Track of the Year.

She is the creator of the Piano Bath, an immersive listening experience, and co-founder of MARMELI Retreats.

Nicole Briones-Shimutwikeni
Founder of Se Luz Healing, a plant-based wellness brand rooted in feminine wisdom and ancestral medicine. She partners with over 700 Indigenous families in the Ecuadorian Amazon to ethically source Guayusa, and collaborates with a women-led cacao collecive dedicated to reforestation and environmental healing.

With training in midwifery and natural gynecology through the Kichwa tribe, and foundations in Traditional Chinese Medicine shaped by her years in Namibia and South Africa, Nicole supports women’s hormonal and womb health.

Her work is an invitation to return to rhythm and remember.