"Explaining The Living Room Project‘s March 2014 inception, she confirms that “its roots go back much further, perhaps to my childhood, when I would perform recitals for my younger sister and our stuffed toys arranged on chairs in front of the piano.” Later, her piano teacher replicated that atmosphere by hosting recitals in her Thornhill home. “We performed, shared music and food and conversation,” Barabash recalls fondly. “My fellow students and their parents quickly felt like family.”
"The homey familiarity of the living-room concert caught on in Barabash’s home city of Burlington, where she has lived for over 8 years. During that time, she has hosted many informal listening parties in her own home. And when she moved into her current home with its open-format design and spacious living room, she saw that it was the perfect space for house concerts that are open to the public. She also felt that she shouldn’t be the only artist performing. Instead, she envisioned the Project “as a way to invite more young classical musicians to perform here. The performers themselves are all highly-skilled, friendly and knowledgable,” she adds, “and they love guiding audiences through their chosen programs.”