Altura Cousins

Altura Cousins

About Us

The writers of Altura Play Musical Instruments are the Altura cousins that have been playing different instruments in many long years already.  What started out as an offshoot of a church training became the stimulus that has driven each to excel in the field of interest he or she has chosen to undertake.  

The webmaster and owner of this blog, Lornajane Altura,  is a Chemistry Teacher who has been playing piano and guitar since her early years.  She has learned flute at a latter time of her music life. She also knows the basics of playing the violin.

John Daven Altura Narvaez is a conductor and trainor of Orchestras since he was in his teens. He plays piano, harp, trumpet, trombone, and violin very well and has coached different groups into winning School of Tomorrow Musical Contests.  He is currently pursuing his BS Nursing degree in Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.  

Joan Mae Altura is a DOST Scholarship Graduate of a Diploma in Technology in Western Visayas College of Science and Technology.  She plays the french horn and sings solo. She works as a Customer Service Representative in one of the business establishments in Iloilo City.

Cipher Altura is the first violinist of Iloilo Baptist Church Orchestra. He has been greatly influenced by the great international violinist Gilopez Kabayao.  He has won in the School of Tomorrow's Violin Duet with Hanelee Narvaez. He is currently pursuing BS Pastoral Theology.

Dawn Altura Narvaez is the clarinet player of the group. She also sings solo but mainly pursues her interest in the tourism industry.  She is currently studying BS Human Resource Management in the Central Philippine University.

Allan John Altura Narvaez plays cello as his main instrument in Iloilo Baptist Church Orchestra.  He currently is serving the Lord as a full-time staff in the said church.

Hanelee Altura Narvaez considers music as one of his strongest passions.  He plays violin as he has won First Place in the Violin Solo in the School of Tomorrow's contest.  He is currently studying to be a Medical Technologist at the Central Philippine University.

The authors are proud to say that they are the descendants of Felix Garay Altura Sr.,one of the greatest violinists in Iloilo, during the Japanese Occupation and was former Mayor of Alimodian in 1952.