A beautiful autumn day October 17. Open Saturday's from 12:00pm-4:00pm (weekdays 12:00pm-6:00pm) Willamette Valley Music Company is near the junction of State and High Street in Salem, OR. Established in November 2011, Willamette Valley Music Company specializes in repair, selling instruments, and supplying orchestra sets for bands and amateurs alike. All employees have a plethora of information to share, as well as first hand knowledge and experience for the modern day musician.
Salem local Rosalyn Zundel (29) takes a breather outside her place of employment, Willamette Valley Music Company on October 11; deciding to keep her mask on even outdoors. She has been clocking in and out for two years and loves every minute of working in the music industry. Her favorite musical genres include classical and instrumental music, though she does enjoy bopping to pop hits on the radio. "It's hard for me to passively listen to music because I was brought up around music, and studied it in depth at Western Oregon University. Actively listening and dissecting a song is all I know how to do." Zundel also plays the French horn (pictured below).She has been playing since she was a young girl. One of her greatest inspirations for picking the French horn comes from a composer by the name of John Williams. "If I could describe the French horn in one word, it would be brave," Zundel exclaims.
An elegant French horn, October 17. Available for purchase at Willamette Valley Music Company.
Rosalyn Zundel (29) greases clarinet corks as part of her daily routine on October 17. As you can imagine, many of the instruments take tremendous upkeep to ensure the highest quality and customer satisfaction when trying and purchasing new instruments. With the COVID-19 pandemic the company is taking extra precautions, newly installing what is called a UV sanitation room for their repair shop. You are able to still try out the instruments in a private room six feet away from the employee verbally assisting, they are properly sanitized after use.
Greg Hickam (15), left, is a regular here at Willamette Valley Music Company. Hickam is in the middle of purchasing a Michael Brecker jazz music book for the saxophone. Rosalyn Zundel (right) is handing him back his extra change, demonstrating safe social distancing practices behind Plexiglas to ensure customers' safety as well as her own.
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