Valentines and Violins and Violas
Somewhere My Love Sunday, February 12th 3 p.m. Valentine's Day Pops Concert
Playing Second Fiddle with Puccini – Pure Pleasure!
For more information and ticket purchases for this weekend's performance of Madama Butterfly at the MAC, click here. New Philharmonic - Madama Butterfly (concert version) Friday, January 27, 2012 starting at 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM ALSO APPEARING: Saturday,...
How We Learn Music – Go from the Known to the Unknown
Many a New Year's resolution begins with, "this is the year I learn how to play ____________(musical instrument)". Why is that? Ah, could it be that you "know" you like music and you want to "know" how? As a strolling violinist, I have had many people tell me time and...
Happy New Year!
What a fantastic December playing for so many people, parties and places! I look forward to seeing YOU and playing your requests in 2012 - remember there are only 3 songs I don't know...
Strings of Silk Harmonizes for the Holidays in Wauconda
The Wauconda Women’s Club is celebrating the 2011 holiday season on Tuesday, December 13th, with a noontime luncheon featuring Chicago’s favorite strolling violinist Jennifer Silk. Her entertaining program, “It’s A Wonderful Life in the 12 Days of a Strolling...
Harmony from the Heart
A Celebration of Life and Light Monday, December 12th 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Woodstock, IL This special event allows those who have lost loved ones the chance to remember, honor and celebrate those who have been lights in their...
Musical Chairs – Do I play violin or viola?
On many occasions, I am asked to play a part in a production that calls for me to use my skills as a violinist. Sometimes, I am asked to play viola. This is the first time that I will have played all three parts - 1st violin, 2nd violin and viola. Wherever I am...
"It's A Wonderful Life in the 12 Days of a Strolling Violinist" in Jack Benny Country
The Waukegan Women’s Club is celebrating the 2011 holiday season on Monday, December 5th, with a noontime luncheon featuring Chicago’s favorite strolling violinist Jennifer Silk. Her entertaining program, “It’s A Wonderful Life in the 12 Days of a Strolling...
I love weddings!
What a beautiful wedding I played in Rolling Meadows on Friday! I would like to thank Mona Morrison for this lovely picture that she snapped of me and to also thank the mother of the bride, Gerry Bartnicke for her kind words to the booking agent, April Berkowski of...
True story about November 9th, 2011 – the Just In-Between Club Performance
To: Carlyn Lloyd Tri-L-Co Music www.Tri-L-CoMusic.com Dear Carlyn, It went wonderfully; people wanted to talk to her at length following her 1 hour performance. She did sing a longs, requests, shared info about her past and present and was all out great. I told her...
