Monday, December 10, 2018

Pictures Please

Crete Country Christmas has come and gone again, and we all lived to tell about it. Whew! The children did well - they're real troopers already, unflappable - and I proved once again that I don't do well talking to the audience when I'm trying to herd cats and worry at the same time. On his best day, Mr. David has weak microphone skills. Something about hearing my voice come at me, loud, from loudspeakers is so disorienting that it knocks me off square - after all I'm used to my voice coming from me. I really hate speaking into a mic. I'll work on it.
Another thing I'll work on is getting photos while we are performing. Maybe I should just get a GoPro and strap it to my forehead. I don't know. I would love to post pictures of our performance, but I have none. This is where I hope you, dear reader, can help. If you took photos and would like to see them posted here, please send them to me at enduringstringscrete@gmail.com. I will post them post haste.
Thanks.

11 December 2018
We've got one. Thanks Miss Kathy
Please send more.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Please Consider

Today I would like to mention a couple events that our Enduring Strings musicians should attend if possible. 
Sunday, December 9, (the day after Crete Country Christmas) at 4:00 the Suburban Youth Symphony has a concert at St. Kieran Catholic Church in Chicago Heights. One of my goals for Enduring Strings is to get our musicians to join SYSO. It would be wonderful to see them at the concert.
And then there is this.

Virtuoso violist and friend of SYSO Matt Lipman is a local young man made good. He attended Crete-Monee High School and has followed a musical career path to Julliard and beyond. Guest artist Kayla Cabrera is also a local, also a violist, also attending Julliard, also on the path to a life in music, AND she got her start in SYSO programs. Lisa Kristina is the hardest-working (read "most in demand") freelance musician in Chicago, and she just happens to chair the SYSO board.
Seeing these people perform should be very inspiring, and I know they would love to meet some of the young musicians they're generously supporting.
So, please consider attending these events.
Mr. David