2008 Woodie Awards
Valley Concert Series Kicks Off With Tchaikovsky
Greg Kandaharian
Issue date: 3/1/06 Section: Valley Life
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More than 60 people sat in complete silence listening to the sounds of lament from the Victor Trio Thursday morning inside the Recital Hall at Valley College.
This concert was the first of a series to be held every Thursday morning this semester at Valley.
Violinist Judith Aller, cellist Manon Robertshaw and pianist Jenna Voloshyn, who form the Trio, performed a piece by Pyotr Tchaikovsky in front of a crowd vastly made up of seniors, Valley students and faculty. Dressed in black, the three ladies dazzled the crowd with their three-part rendition as they plucked, stroked, and pounded away at their instruments.
"We're trying to get a nice mix of music," said Christian Nova, series organizer. "We've filled the hall before and hope to do so again this semester."
Students from Music 111, the music appreciation class, and a group of a dozen seniors became regulars last semester.
The music department funds the concerts, but the faculty is pushing for additional funding from the ASU, with which Nova believes Valley can lure more talented musicians, such as violinist Judith Aller who prefaced this semester's first performance with a 20-minute introduction revealing her emotions toward the piece.
She then showed those feelings while performing in her animate and masterful play of the violin, hardly containing herself to her seat.
"This piece is very close to my heart," said Aller. "I hope you enjoy it."
The passion and skill of these professionals is on stage every Thursday in Valley's music building for students to take advantage of. Upcoming concerts include jazz pieces, performances by students from UCLA and more classical numbers.
Faculty members urge students to email concerts@lavc.edu to join the mailing list.
This concert was the first of a series to be held every Thursday morning this semester at Valley.
Violinist Judith Aller, cellist Manon Robertshaw and pianist Jenna Voloshyn, who form the Trio, performed a piece by Pyotr Tchaikovsky in front of a crowd vastly made up of seniors, Valley students and faculty. Dressed in black, the three ladies dazzled the crowd with their three-part rendition as they plucked, stroked, and pounded away at their instruments.
"We're trying to get a nice mix of music," said Christian Nova, series organizer. "We've filled the hall before and hope to do so again this semester."
Students from Music 111, the music appreciation class, and a group of a dozen seniors became regulars last semester.
The music department funds the concerts, but the faculty is pushing for additional funding from the ASU, with which Nova believes Valley can lure more talented musicians, such as violinist Judith Aller who prefaced this semester's first performance with a 20-minute introduction revealing her emotions toward the piece.
She then showed those feelings while performing in her animate and masterful play of the violin, hardly containing herself to her seat.
"This piece is very close to my heart," said Aller. "I hope you enjoy it."
The passion and skill of these professionals is on stage every Thursday in Valley's music building for students to take advantage of. Upcoming concerts include jazz pieces, performances by students from UCLA and more classical numbers.
Faculty members urge students to email concerts@lavc.edu to join the mailing list.
