For An Encore Performance!
The best round of applause that professional musicians can receive is to be asked for an encore – not just at the end of the performance but for a repeat engagement. Strings of Silk Music is honored and privileged to receive many, many encore performances! To receive such high praise is never expected; however, it is always greatly appreciated. It can also be noted that repeat performances are based on not just the quality of the performance, but on the professionalism, experience and expertise that professional musicians are known for.
As a result of so many repeat performances, there have been requests from clients (and suggestions from Strings of Silk Music) to customize the very popular “A Day in the Life of a Strolling Violinist”. The musical results include: Jennifer’s Blarney – an audience participation and fun Irish show with a song, a joke and a jig; a music education program from Bach to rock called Rock-n-Bach – a string trio with a symphony of sound! There is the interactive holiday program, “’It’s a Wonderful Life’ in the 12 Days of a Strolling Violinist”; “Sings and Strings” – a classical music appreciation program featuring violin and viola with award-winning Metropolitan Opera singer and cellist Wendy Cotton; and when adding pianist and vocalist Bev Tipps, the trio has a “scary ghoul time” as the very popular “Dead Composers Society Orchestra”.
Then this week the creative juices flowed to create a very unique program for a venue where the audience has heard and enjoyed every program that Strings of Silk Music has performed. The lovely Belmont Village of Buffalo Grove has hired Strings of Silk Music for the past ten years and the next performance scheduled will be at the end of May for a “Strings of Silk Summer Serenade” – popular songs of the summer season. The result was a entertaining and eclectic example of the music, venues and audiences of the next three months in “A Day in the Life of a Strolling Violinist”! And now on with the show…
“We’ll Meet Again”
Michigan Shores Country Club
Somewhere My Love Fascination and Edelweiss – first songs played for W. Clement Stone, founder of the club
Cantata Sunday featuring the choir and orchestra at the First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn
“Spring” from Vivaldi’s, The Four Seasons
Pryme Tymers of Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church and McHenry Villa
Jennifer’s Blarney – When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Danny Boy and Irish Washerwoman Jig
Clare Oaks Birthday Bash
Because of You
Weddings
Requests of Game of Thrones Theme, Moon River, Hallelujah and Almost Like Being In Love
Holy Week
Featuring the viola on: “Three Days” for Good Friday, Sunrise, Sunset for Passover and “Ode to Joy” aka “Joyful, Joyful” for Easter Sunday as well as for New Philharmonic All Beethoven Piano Concerto Concert
West Dundee VFW Auxiliary Spaghetti Dinner
Tarantella and O Sole Mio
Memorial Night for the Swedish Community of Sviethod Lodge #2
Santa Lucia and Halsa Dem Darhemma
Schaumburg Township Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Requests from the audience of performing at this event for over ten years include: Humoresque, Memory and the Orange Blossom Special
Mother’s Day at The Vines of Elgin
M-O-T-H-E-R, Always and Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day
God Bless America