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We are often asked, “How and when did you get started in music?”When Justin was two years old, he was mesmerized by watching his cousins play the violin. At home, he would take two pencils and try to hold them and rub them together like he was playing the violin. His parents gave him a toy violin, one that had pre-recorded songs as you pulled the “bow” across the “strings.” Justin carried the toy violin everywhere, playing it and finally wearing it out. His dad decided that the boy needed a real violin. So, by the time he was three years old, Justin had his first real violin. Within a short time, he was playing tunes. At three and a half, he played “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” at a church talent show. Some thought it was the toy violin with pre-recorded songs. But, no, Justin was on his way to making music. In the meantime, Jared and Rachel decided violins were pretty neat and showed interest also. In September, 1999, all three children began violin lessons. Jared was nine years old, Rachel was almost six, and Justin not quite four. The children all enjoyed violin lessons, using the Suzuki method. By the next year, Rachel also had her eye on another instrument - the harp. That year, Rachel found a folk harp waiting for her on Christmas morning. Rachel now owns a Grand Petite harp by Lyon & Healy. She would like to be a professional harpist one day, playing with an orchestra and teaching young harpists and violinists. She is already enjoying teaching harp and violin. By the time Justin was eight, he also was thinking about another instrument - the cello. His dad told him that he would get him a cello when he was able to learn bass cleft. Within an evening, Justin earned his right to a cello, and shortly thereafter, a 1/2-sized cello arrived. Justin now plays a 3/4-sized cello. He is no longer taking violin lessons but can still play violin for enjoyment. Justin enjoys performing and would like to be a professional cellist one day. Jared plays a 100-year-old German-made violin. Jared plans on attending a music conservatory, majoring in music performance. He enjoys teaching violin to his three talented students. Music TeachersJared, Rachel and Justin have been studying music with some of the area’s finest musicians. Akemi Takayama is the violin instructor for Jared and Rachel. Akemi is a member of the Audubon Quartet and is concertmaster of the Roanoke Symphony. She is also concertmaster of the Williamsburg Symphonia and an instructor at Shenandoah University. Alan Weinstein is Justin’s cello instructor. A member of The Kandinsky Trio, Alan is also assistant professor of cello and bass at Virginia Tech. Anastasia Jellison is Rachel’s harp instructor. Anastasia conducts the Roanoke Symphony Youth Harp Ensemble. She is also a harp instructor at William & Mary and the University of Virginia. She is the principle harpist with the Roanoke Symphony. Previous music instructors include:
Members of The Roanoke Youth SymphonyJared began playing in the Roanoke Youth Symphony in September of 2004. Rachel and Justin played in the Junior Strings Orchestra and have now been in the Youth Symphony for two years. As of the latest round of auditions this year, Jared is the concertmaster for the Youth Symphony; Rachel is 4th chair in the First Violin Section and is also the Symphony’s only harpist; Justin serves as Principle Cellist. Rachel was honored when she asked to be the substitute harpist with the Roanoke Symphony in the spring of 2007, at a concert featuring Aaron Neville. The Symphony played the Carmen Suite by Bizet, which featured a prominent harp part in the Prelude to Act III. She also played the harp part of a piece that was written by Aaron Neville. Friends of The Hall TrioThe Hall Trio has enjoyed the many weddings that they have been able to provide music for. Additionally, they have been honored to provide music for great companies and organizations such as:
Contact The Hall Trio for Rates and AvailabilityWe look forward to providing music for your event. For information, please e-mail us at: contact@halltrio.com |
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