Building Community with Music: Faith McCoy Scriven & James Austin Smith

Serenbe Stories

This week we’re chatting with Serenbe resident Faith McCoy Scriven and her longtime friend James Austin Smith about Tertulia Chamber Music, a dinner & music series that combines some of our favorite things: great wine, conversation, and beautiful classical music from world-class performers. Faith is a classically trained musician in her own right and she now co-owns and operates True Glory Brands Co, a portfolio of leading brands in the African American hair care and beauty industry, and she continues to teach piano to students of all ages. As Executive Director of Tertulia, James Austin Smith has made a career of breaking down the barriers around classical music and bringing it a wider audience. In this episode we chat about Faith’s fateful first trip to Serenbe, why Tertulia is such a perfect fit, and which classical pieces James and Faith are most drawn to.

Show Notes

• Tertulia Sunset Serenade at Serenbe
• Tertulia Happy Hour at Halsa
• Tertulia Cupcake Concert
• Tertulia Wine Dinner at Serenbe
• Tertulia Chamber Music
• The Art Farm at Serenbe
• James Austin Smith
• True Glory Brands Co.
• Palo Alto Music Group

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