January 21, 2012
Valeri Galva, Violinist
Valeri Glava, a Musical Journey, offers a smorgasbord of flavorful music from classical to blue grass, from Broadway to the theaters of Europe. This concert features world renowned artists Valeri Glava, violin and Lee Tomboulian, piano.
Valeri began violin at age 8 in a school for musically gifted children in the former USSR. Valeri’s dream of coming to America was realized when Yakov Smirnoff invited him to join his show in Branson MO.
Performing is his passion and he has performed for world leaders including Gorbachov and Yelstin at the Kremlin in Moscow and elite audiences in Paris, Montreal, Toronto, and through out, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Cyprus, Belgium, Ethiopia, and the United States.
He was nominated for "Violinist of the Year" in 1998, for "Best New Show" in 2001 and was voted as "Instrumentalist of the Year" and "Headliner of the Year" in 2001. Valeri is currently living in Las Vegas where he performs at San Marcos Square at the beautiful Venetian Hotel and Casino.
We would like to thank Edward & Joan Long, Jerry & Naomi Wasserburg and 1285 Restobar for being Sponsors for this performance.
Please wait until the video below completes loading, then click on the arrow in the lower left hand side of the screen. This is only a very short teaser sampler of the performance.
For more samples, please visit the performer's web site at http://www.valeri glava.net