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Dr. Janice Foy, Director formed Bravo! L.A. to act as an umbrella organization under which many of her ensembles might be found under one roof. These ensembles and solo performers may be hired for formal concerts, residencies, private and group lessons and special events. All the musicians in Bravo! L.A. teach their respective instruments in addition to other instruments and each ensemble may include special request music and medleys to reflect your unique occasion.

HRH Prince Bandar, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the US, called her Command Performance "superb" in Beverly Hills, California in 2003. Dr. Foy is pictured on stage at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center following her concert as principal cellist with the Multi-Ethnic Star Orchestra (MESTO) in this 1400-seat venue on March 20, 2004, Redondo Beach, California.

New American Quartet at the California Club on a job with Cesar Chicco, Leola Wagner guest violist, Sharon Cooper, Janice Foy and Camille King singer.

On stage at St. Anthony's Croatian Hall with pianist Kay Grantham. Played a medley of gypsy tunes from Russia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. June 25, 2002 11 years of independence.

Los Angeles Violoncello Society December program at the Crossroads School, Santa Monica. I performed Echo Serenade, by Ennio Bolognini.

Special Commendation at City Hall On December 12, 1997 City Council President Pro Tem Joel Wachs presented Dr. Janice Foy with a 'Special Commendation for her musical contributions to society in the field of music' in a ceremony at City Hall Council Chambers. Janice was one of a dozen Music Week honorees including such notables as pianist/composer Lalo Schifrin, Maestro Mehli Mehta, pianist Daniel Pollack, and Local 47 Secretary Serena Kay Williams, and Diane Lauerman Arnold of the Music Performance Trust Fund, to name a few.

Dr. Foy with Lee Holdridge, Dr. Aurelio de la Vega & Dr. Robert Sage Dr. Foy's 1998 Faculty Cello Recital (Adjunct Professor) featured the music of Emmy-winning composer Lee Holdridge and the music of Cuban-born composer, Dr. Aurelio de la Vega. Dr. Foy presented her second faculty recital in 2000 with a lecture on 'Music's Magical Legacy - chant - the Mozart Effect and a little Ginasteria'. Research on music and the brain followed by a mini lecture and a full performance of Alberto Ginastera's Sonata for Cello and Piano, accompanied by Dr. Robert Sage and the Takahashi String Quartet (Mozart Effect demos) were featured.

Welcome Cardinal Kuharic Cardinal Franjo Kuharic, from the Croatian capitol of Zagreb, visited Los Angeles in the late 1980's. He was presented with the original manuscript of Dobro Dosli Kardinal Kuharic, (Welcome Cardinal Kuharic), for cello and piano by Conrad Pope. Dr. Foy performed the piece before the Cardinal at St. Anthony's Croatian Catholic Church and gave the original manuscript to Cardinal Kuharic.

In Tribunj with Papandopulo Janice visited the village of Tribunj, Croatia, so that she may see where the renown Croatian opera composer and conductor Boris Papandopulo finished most of his musical works and also how life goes on in this little coastal town. Janice met the composer through his son, Damir, who so happened to be her third cousin's boss at Electra company, in Zagreb. Janice is a third-generation Croat who not only met this famous composer but she also was given a Solo Cello Rhapsody which Papandopulo wrote for her, still to be premiered. Her upcoming concert tour in Croatia may bring her more musical treasures of Croatia which she may add to her other previous visits.

Janice on the Air! Dr. Foy has done numerous broadcasts of music, interviews, and lectures on all major Los Angeles radio stations, Voice of America, Radio/TV Zagreb, Radio Bucharest, Cable TV, Televiza, and for the Dame Myra Hess Broadcast in Chicago.

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