Young and talented U.S. born violinist Lucia Micarelli was recently in the country for a concert at the Embassy Super Club and made The Richmonde Hotel her home during her stay. Of Korean and Italian descent, Micarelli was classically trained at Julliard and the Manhattan School of Music and is now best known for her gift of beautifully blending classical pieces and familiar pop songs. Filipinos got to sample her music when she toured together with Josh Groban during his Closer Tour and performed a solo number. As a testament to her musical brilliance, Micarelli’s 2004 debut album entitled Music from a Farther Room was also produced by Groban.

Welcoming Micarelli (second from left) to Richmonde are (from left): Communications Manager Annie Dioso, Managing Director Carmen Fernando and Asst. Director of Ria Rosal. Photo courtesy of Jasper Lucena of MTV Phils.