Free Music Today!
I' m looking forward to doing my show, "A Day in the Life of a Strolling Violinist", Wednesday, October 26th in Orland Park at the All Saints Lutheran Church for their "Young At Heart Club". If you're in the area, please stop on by - it's open to the public....
Favorite Songs for October
As "Chicago's favorite strolling violinist", I am always amazed by the musical requests during this time of year and I am equally amazed that people really don't have a favorite so they request that I pick one of mine. With over 500 songs memorized (actually I stopped...
Upcoming performances for Strings of Silk
Autumn Adoration - Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Belmont Village in Buffalo Grove. Jennifer will be entertaining residents and their guests with songs of the season, requests and classical favorites! Sweetest Day Serenade - Thursday, October 13th,...
Musician to Musician – A tutorial
It has come to my attention that what has been easy for me to figure out, might come in handy for other musicians who perform for weddings. I have heard, "don't tell them your trade secrets" - if it makes us all look good, then why not? I wish I had a teacher like me!...
September is Classical Music Appreciation Month
"Strings and Sings" was the wonderfully entertaining presentation given to promote Classical Music Appreciation Month at the Village of Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst by violinist/violist Jennifer Silk and cellist/soprano Wendy Cotton on Tuesday, September 20th. It was...
Free Music Performance this Week by Jennifer Silk, Chicago's Favorite Strolling Violinist
Friday, September 16th from 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. the Gurnee Farmer's Market will feature Chicago's Favorite Strolling Violinist, Jennifer Silk. For more information - http://www.localharvest.org/gurnee-park-district-farmers-market-M28869
Free Fiddlin' at the Farmer's Market
Come on out for Chicago's favorite strolling violinist, Jennifer Silk for her last free public performance of the summer this Thursday, September 1st, 2011 from noon - 1:30 p.m. Stop by her booth to purchase her Greatest Hits cd or her new, "A Christmas Carol" cd and...
When You Don’t Hire a Professional Musician, Bad Things Happen to Good People
Earlier this week, I had a frantic phone call from an activity director at a nursing home that had a young student violinist cancel on her for a very important dinner. The activity director was trying to save money but she ended up wasting even more time and money. ...
Free Live Music Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Come one, come all to the Elgin Harvest Market this Thursday, August 4th from noon to 1:30 p.m. to enjoy Chicago's favorite strolling violinist, Jennifer Silk! This week's performance will the Jazz Consortium leader, Roy Vombrack manning the booth. Jennifer's greatest...
Upcoming Event
Thursday, July 7th Noon - 1:30 p.m. Elgin Harvest Market Friday, July 8th 11:30 - 1 p.m. Gurnee Farmer's Market Do you have $10? Come to Durty Nellie's in Palatine this Sunday, July 10th for the 17-piece big band, "The Jazz Consortium" led by a great guy - Roy...
