Somewhere in Time is this Sunday!
Yours truly will be playing viola when the hands of time are turned back to somewhere in time – the time of Mozart!
Mother's Day in Elgin and more!
The woman who made me practice and is responsible for giving the world my merry music making!
Happy Mother’s Day!
This week at Strings of Silk Music, I am thrilled to have a full schedule of performances for those women with a heart of gold! On Friday, May 8th, Lincolnshire Place in Loves Park has invited me to provide the music while they host a pre-Mother’s Day tea at 3 p.m. Then back by popular demand I will be taking requests and strolling on Saturday, May 9th at the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights. This delightful two seating brunch is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the beautiful St. John Chapel.
On Saturday night, it will be an honor and a privilege to perform at the Laird’s Funeral Home in West Dundee for a lovely memorial to Rosemary Garon. Rosemary began a sing-a-long in my community 45 years ago that continues to this day. She touched my heart and I hope I touched her’s when I played by her bedside while she was making her journey home.
Then on Sunday, May 10th, I have the pleasure of returning to The Vines of Elgin for their annual Mother’s Day luncheon, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
But I saved the best for last – all mothers are invited to join me in having a swinging time at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine to hear the great Jazz Consortium Big Band at 6:00 p.m.!
Happy Mother’s Day!
A New Year with the New Philharmonic Orchestra!
On February 7th and 8th, the New Philharmonic accompanies pianist Winston Choi performing Ligeti’s piano concerto with Ravel’s Ensemble Dal Niente, AND Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini.
But wait…there’s more! The first time I played Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol” was with the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony, under the direction of the late great Herbert Butler with a violin under my chin. And now, under the direction of the Maestro Kirk Muspratt, this will be the first time I will have the privilege to do so on viola! Start February with a dose of classical virtuosity during “Ravel and Rachmaninoff,” at the MAC!
New Philharmonic Orchestra
Christmas Eve Performances for Strings of Silk Music
Strings of Silk Music will be performing for
Christmas Eve for the following services:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
7:00 p.m.
195 Nesler Road, Elgin, IL 60124
Phone: (847) 697-4745
AND
First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn
10:30 p.m.
535 Forest Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Phone: (630) 469-3096
A&A Music Academy Recital
On Sunday, November 23rd, 3:30 p.m. the violin students of Jennifer Silk will be in recital at Poplar Creek Church at 300 E Schick Road in Bartlett, The recital begins with the students fiddlin’ around with the great bluegrass tune, “Boil Them Cabbages Down”! Beginning student, Veronica Greco will then will perform Bach’s Minuet #1, Tristan Zhu and his amazing 7 year old talents with the Russian Gypsy tune, “Dark Eyes” followed by advanced student Renita Varghese playing the first movement of Seitz’s “Concerto #5.
You are cordially invited to attend November 23rd 3:30 p.m.
A & A Music Academy offers private music lessons for ages 5 through 105! Lessons are available in all instruments, with an emphasis on piano, guitar, voice, strings and band instruments, Monday through Saturday per your schedule. Established in 1982, A & A Music Academy and its degreed faculty, continues to help students of all ages reach their musical potential and grow their love of music.