Harmony of Homes Tour to feature concert violinist

Submitted photo TOUR ENTERTAINMENT: Concert violinist Oksana Pavilionis will provide entertainment during the Sept. 20 Harmony of Homes Tour, presented by the Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild.
Submitted photo TOUR ENTERTAINMENT: Concert violinist Oksana Pavilionis will provide entertainment during the Sept. 20 Harmony of Homes Tour, presented by the Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild.

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- The Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild's 2014 Harmony of Homes Tour on Sept. 20 will feature an exclusive luncheon performance by concert violinist Oksana Pavilionis.

Chauffeured tours, which cost $20, will leave Woodlands Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Luncheon tickets, which cost $10, are also available. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Ponce de Leon's Ouachita Room.

Pavilionis is a premier concert violinist who can switch from a heart-rending song by Rachmaninoff to a lilting Strauss waltz or a fiddle tune that would make listeners believe she was born in the Ozark Mountains, a news release says.

Born in the Ukraine, Pavilionis studied violin at Moscow's Russian Music School. Coming to the United States 10 years ago, she's been invited to play at the Arkansas state Capitol, Clinton Presidential Center, and Royal Theatre. In 2012, she won the Royal Players' Musician of the Year award for directing "Nobody's Business." An educator as well as a seasoned performer, she is founder-director of Benton's Ovation Music Academy.

Tour tickets are available at hsvpoatickets, Thundertix, Dogwood Tree, LBG Lighting and Melinda's. Raffle tickets will be sold on tour day for valuable donated items. Call 922-0036 for more ticket information.

The event is the Symphony Guild's 2014 major fundraising project. The Symphony Guild is a philanthropic organization with total funding directed to musical endeavors, including scholarships for local students, instruments, band trips and support of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

Local on 08/01/2014

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