Mother's Day in Elgin and more!

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....

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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...

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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"!...

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Wundebar Violas!

It is always an honor and a musical thrill to play viola and it is even made more so by doing so with the great professional orchestra, the New Philharmonic! Enjoy this wonderful time of year by enhancing it with a musical celebration with this talented ensemble this...

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Music this Weekend May 17th and 18th

Saturday, May 17th,  8:00 p.m. in Wentz Concert Hall on the campus of North Central College  I am looking forward to playing in the viola section for this weekend's fantastic concert.  For more information, please click on the links below. Thank you!...

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Music for the Lenten Season

When asked to provide a presentation of music for the Lenten season as well as performing at a Taize service on the same day, I discovered a few things in my research as to what to play and present. Lent is a time for preparation of the self for the light to...

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