- La Toya -
Violinist
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Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, La Toya started playing the violin at age four. At eight, she became a member of the newly formed National Youth Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago, and achieved the post of concertmaster at age 14. In Trinidad, La Toya maintained a full schedule teaching, competing and performing, both with the Orchestra and several chamber groups. She competed successfully several times at the Biennial Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival and captured first place in numerous categories. It was during her time with the Orchestra that she decided to pursue music professionally. La Toya relocated to the US in 2002 in order to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music at South Carolina State University. During her tenure there, she enjoyed active participation in the Long Bay Symphony, the Florence Civic Orchestra, and the Orangeburg Part Time Players. After completing her degree, she went on to complete a Professional Diploma in Performance at Berklee College of Music, Boston in 2009. While in Boston, La Toya enjoyed performing as a member of the Boston String Players, the Boston Opera Collaborative, the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra and the Berklee Jazz / World String Orchestra. Never having harbored a desire to be a concert soloist, La Toya has continued to perform in various symphony, chamber and theater productions, including the Mount Pleasant Symphony, the Summerville Orchestra, and the North Charleston Pops! Orchestra. She also enjoys frequent engagement with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Gospel Choir and Spiritual Ensemble and has participated in the Colour of Music Festival in Charleston South Carolina both as a member of the Festival Orchestra and the festival's resident chamber group, the all-female Colour of Music Virtuosi. |
She has played in pit orchestras as a violinist or violist for productions such as Oliver, Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof, A Little Night Music, The Magic Flute and Carmen. She has had the privilege during her career of sharing the stage with Gloria Estefan, Isaac Delgado, Eva Ayllon, Patti LaBelle, George Benson, Vanessa Williams and Frank McComb.
La Toya loves living in Charleston, where she homeschools her five children. Together with her guitarist husband, Eric, she performs for weddings and special events!
La Toya loves living in Charleston, where she homeschools her five children. Together with her guitarist husband, Eric, she performs for weddings and special events!
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Violin Sampler: 0:00 - From This Moment On, Shania Twain 1:00 - Praeludium and Allegro, Fritz Kreisler 2:08 - Lament, Cadance Cameron White 3:06 - What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong 4:00 - Vocalise, Rachmaninoff 5:16 - Liebesfreud, Fritz Kreisler |
* All duo samples are performed by La Toya and her husband, Eric, who plays guitar.
La Toya's Sample Song List
Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Many selections available upon request.
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BROADWAY & FILM
All I Ask of You - Phantom of the Opera
As Time Goes By - Casablanca
Bewitched - Pal Joey
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - The Lion King
Candle on the Water - Pete’s Dragon
Love Story Theme - Love Story
Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Funny Valentine - Babes in Arms
Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of OZ
Tale As Old As Time - Beauty and the Beast
Till There was You- The Music Man
You’ll Never Walk Alone- Carousel
CLASSICAL
Air from (Water Music) - Handel
Air on the G String - Bach
Arioso - J.S. Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Clair de Lune (Abridged) - Debussy
Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo - Handel
Meditation from Thais – Massenet
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Rondeau – Mouret
Spring, from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
The Swan - Camille Saint-Saens
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Wedding March (Traditional “Here Comes the Bride”) - Wagner
Wedding March (Traditional Bridal Recessional) – Mendelssohn
COUNTRY
Amazed - Lonestar
Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
From the Ground Up - Dan + Shay
The Keeper of the Stars - Tracy Byrd
Valentine - Martina McBride
When You Say Nothing at All - Alison Krauss
JAZZ
All of Me - Dean Martin
At Last - Etta James
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Call Me Irresponsible - Frank Sinatra
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Heart and Soul - Hoagy Carmichael
I’ll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday
I’ve Got My Love to Keep me Warm - Tony Bennett
I’ve Got You Under my Skin - Frank Sinatra
La Vie en Rose - Louis Armstrong
More - Frank Sinatra
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
OLDIES
Always - Irving Berlin
All My Loving - The Beatles
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Close to You - The Carpenters
Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas and the Papas
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Bing Crosby
Let’s Fall in Love - Harold Arlen
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
POPULAR
All of Me - John Legend
Ashokan Farewell – Ungar
As Long As You Love Me - The Backstreet Boys
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Best Day of My Life - American Authors
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Come Away with Me - Norah Jones
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
In My Life – The Beatles
I’ll Be - Edwin McCain
Marry Me - Train
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Something – The Beatles
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
R&B / SOUL
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
For Once in my Life - Stevie Wonder
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
I Swear - All For One
I’ll Be There - The Jackson 5
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
SACRED
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria - Charles Gounod
Ave Maria - Schubert
Be Thou My Vision
I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy) - Cesar Franck
Take My Life and Let It Be
*Many Traditional Hymn Options Available by Request