Valery Burlak
Start year in orchestra:
2002
Originally from: Kiev, Ukraine
Currently reside: Philadelphia, PA
School: Temple University
What age did you begin playing a musical instrument?
3 years old
Why did you choose the instrument you play?
I saw a video of Sir Yehudi Menhuin playing Paganini’s 24th Caprice and badly wanted to learn the left hand pizzicato variation. Put a check mark by that goal!
Who is your favorite composer, and favorite work? Why?
At the moment it is Tchaikovsky. My favorite work is the Sibelius Violin Concerto
How many years have you been performing with The Haddonfield Symphony?
6 years
What’s your favorite part about playing in The Haddonfield Symphony?
The level of play is higher than any other semi-professional orchestra that I’ve encountered. Rossen adds a level of intensity, energy, and passion that I am yet to see from any other conductor. It helps keep me in top playing shape, and my music standards high.
Where do you aspire to be in ten years? And what do you plan to do?
I aspire to be a senior financial analyst at a second-tier firm after I complete my MBA at Temple.
What are you currently listening to on your I-pod?
Singing in the rain, More more more, Anthony Robbins, and David Deangelo.
What other interests outside of music do you share, if any?
The stock market
