Mona Rae Chido Gross
Music Portfolio

Mona is an interdisciplinary artist who's skills have been recognized and nurtured since early childhood. They are a talented visual artist who specializes in found object, assemblage sculpture, and collage, and has been exhibiting their art at local Austin galleries since the age of fifteen.
As a musician, Mona is a seasoned pianist and vocalist. They have received private instruction in piano, voice, and digital production. Since the age of 11, they have played at major music venues in Austin, TX including: The Broken Spoke, The Hole in The Wall, Green Mesquite, Spider House Cafe, ABGB, and several times in SXSW. In 2022, Mona received a scholarship to the prestigious Austin Chamber Music summer program at the University of Texas in Austin. Mona's musical efforts are currently focused on composing and writing original songs.
Classical Piano Performances
Invention 1 in C Major
by Sebastian Bach
and
Piano Sonata No 17, K.570
by Mozart
Performance: December 2022
Interrumpida
by Ernesto Lecuona
Performance: May 21, 2022
Lieder Ohne Worte, Op.30 N.3
by F. Mendelssohn
Performance: May 21, 2022
Vocal Performances
Blue, Green, & Gray
Original song by Mona Rae Gross
Performance: ABGB, Austin TX
May 2023
Sepia
Original song by Mona Rae Gross
Performance: ABGB, Austin TX
May 2023
Remedy
by Adele
Performance: ABGB, Austin TX
May 2023
Landslide
by Fleetwood Mac
Performance: ABGB, Austin TX
May 2023
Creep
by Radiohead
Performance: SXSW at House X House W, Austin TX
March 2023
Dark Imagine
Original by John Lennon, transposed by Mona Rae Chido Gross
Performance: SXSW at House X House W, Austin TX
March 2023
I Can't Make You Love Me
by Bonnie Raitt
Performance: Bandaid School of Music, Austin Tx.
November 12, 2022
I See Fire
by Ed Sheehan
Performance: SXSW at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Austin TX
March 13, 2022
Imagine
by John Lennon
Performance: SXSW at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Austin TX
March 13, 2022
Band Performances
Fever
by The Black Keys
Performance: BandAid School of Music, The Red Stage
Austin TX
2020
Smells Like Teen Spirit
by Nirvana
Performance: Hole in the Wall, Austin TX
December 15, 2019