Musical Explorations
Artistic Director: Galina Barskaya
2007-2008 Concert Season
Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church proudly presents its 6th season of "Musical Explorations" concerts. Coordinated by Artistic Director Galina Barskaya, the concert series continues to expose us to a variety of music from various instruments, locales, performers, and styles. Below is a full list of the season, and Season Tickets are available (and will be acknowledged in the program book). For Season Pass or ticket information, please contact the church office.
Sunday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m.
DEBUSSY / SKORIK / FAURÉ
Piano & Instrumental Soloists • Choral
Galina Barskaya, Pianist & Conductor
Choir Members from
The Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church
Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica
Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society (The Onion)
The Occidental Chorale (Occidental College)
Woodland Hills Community Church
All of the MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS concerts take place at Emerson Unitarian
Universalist Church, 7304 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park CA 91303. Donations at the door are $20 General Admission $15 for Advance Reservations. Students and Children - Half Price
For more information, contact Musical Explorations Artistic Director Galina
Barskaya through the Emerson office.
Galina Barskaya
Ms. Barskaya began to play piano at the age of 4. Originally from Kiev, Ms. Barskaya received a Masters Degree in Music with honors from Kiev State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. As a child and young adult she has participated and won many local competitions. Among other best graduates Ms.Barskaya was selected to work at Kiev State Conservatory and was serving this prestigious institution before moving to the United States. Since the age of 7 she has performed extensively in Russia and Ukraine.
After moving to Los Angeles Ms. Barskaya has worked as soloist, music director and conductor as well as a chamber musician and collaborative artist. She has performed at numerous venues including the Hollywood Bowl, the Wilshire Ebell and most recently Alex Theatre where she performed as a Featured Soloist with the Glendale Symphony Orchestra in their annual 2005 Christmas Gala. She has worked at Cal State Long Beach and Santa Monica College and is part of the music faculty at Occidental College where she serves as a principal accompanist, vocal coach and piano instructor. Galina Barskaya is also the music director at Emerson UU Church in Canoga Park and a founding artistic director of the "Musical Exploration" concert series.
