Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Jimmy Tagala, Jr, violinist, USA concert tour


Violinist Jimmy Tagala, Jr, AUP Academy 2008, presented a solo violin musical offering on Sunday, April 20, during morning worship at the Eagle Rock Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, CA. He also played a violin duet with Cecile Coo-Cruz.

Jimmy, Jr is a first prize winner of the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in the Philippines. He recently auditioned for the Curtis Institute and the New England Youth Ensemble at Columbia Union College. He has been touring the USA for concerts starting in the East coast. Traveling with him is his mom, Nanielyn (nee Esteban), MVC alumna.

The previous day, April 19, during Sabbath School at the White Memorial Church, Jimmy played several violin selections. His concert appointment in the afternoon was with the Glendale Bible Sabbath Fellowship that meets in the First German United Methodist Church on Glenoaks Blvd.

Tagala's next weekend musical offering will be at the Inland Empire Fil-Am Adventist Church in the morning and the Waterman Fil-Am Adventist Church in the afternoon of Sabbath, April 26.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Jimmy also played for the White Memorial Church service last Sabbath, April 19. He used his teacher's ( Gil Lopez-Kabayao) violin. He is raising funds through love offering from his performances, to buy his own violin.

He has an offer of a scholarship at Columbia Union College. "Wherever the Lord leads, that's where he'll go", says his Mom. Jimmy Jr. the 3rd of 5 sons of Jimmy and Nanie Tagala. The Tagala brothers have a music ensemble, 2 violins, viola , cello and flute. This is their family ministry, to help spread the Good News and good will wherever they perform.

Cora