Happy New Year!...minor, and excerpts from Dvorák’s Czech Suite. The Downers Grove Music Club is...
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Vol. 26, No. 3 A Downers Grove Music Club Publication January, 2018 Happy New Year! DGMC ended 2017 with a holiday concert and singalong that captured the attention of over 100 adults and children. Joyce Tumea created a joyful pro- gram filled with music, humor, colorful costumes and plenty of time for the au- dience to sing along. Participants in the program included members of the Downers Grove Music Club, the Downers Grove Choral Society, the Grove Players, the Hinsdale Music Club, the PriMerry Players, and the West Towns Chorus. You will see a few pictures in this newsletter, but there are many more in the Photo Archives of the DGMC website, www.downersgrovemusicclub.org . Fall House Concert Chris Garofalo’s beautiful home was packed on November 17th! The music was spectacular with Dan Moroz on alto sax, Chris Garofalo on piano and harpsichord, and high school junior Amelia Korbitz on violin. There was an extra treat because Amelia had invited her friend Stephen to perform and then to join her in an amazing duet for violin and viola. The evening ended with lots of tasty refreshments and engaging conversations. And the club exceeded its goals for the evening—grossing $2,500 from ticket sales and donations. All profits go towards funding the awards we present to talented high school students in the spring. Piano Festival and Competition Applications for the 2018 Piano Festival & Competition must be submitted by February 4 th . Co-chairs Christine and Ron Paryl have revised the application process so that applications must be submitted on-line. Payments can also be made on-line. The deadline for applications and all entry fees is February 4, 2018. The Festival and Competition itself will be held on Sunday, March 4 th , at various locations. Teachers will be told where each of their students will be playing. On Sunday, March 11 th , students who received top scores will be invited to perform at one of the two Honors Recitals at the Downers Grove Public Library. Teachers will find all the information they need to enter their students in the Festival and Competition by choosing Piano Festival on the right hand side of the DGMC website or by following the link http://downersgrovemusicclub.org/PianoFestival.html . If anyone has any questions, please contact Christine or Ron at [email protected] or call them at 630-579-6329. Spring House Concert Our second House Concert will be held on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. This is definitely an event worth attending. More de- tails are on page 4, along with a schedule of all re- maining DGMC concerts for this club year.
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Vol. 26, No. 3 A Downers Grove Music Club Publication January, 2018
Happy New Year! DGMC ended 2017 with a holiday concert and singalong that captured the attention of over 100 adults and children. Joyce Tumea created a joyful pro-gram filled with music, humor, colorful costumes and plenty of time for the au-dience to sing along. Participants in the program included members of the Downers Grove Music Club, the Downers Grove Choral Society, the Grove Players, the Hinsdale Music Club, the PriMerry Players, and the West Towns Chorus. You will see a few pictures in this newsletter, but there are many more in the Photo Archives of the DGMC website, www.downersgrovemusicclub.org .
Fall House Concert Chris Garofalo’s beautiful home was packed on November 17th! The music was spectacular with Dan Moroz on alto sax, Chris Garofalo on piano and harpsichord, and high school junior Amelia Korbitz on violin. There was an extra treat because Amelia had invited her friend Stephen to perform and then to join her in an amazing duet for violin and viola. The evening ended with lots of tasty refreshments and engaging conversations.
And the club exceeded its goals for the evening—grossing $2,500 from ticket sales and donations. All profits go towards funding the awards we present to talented high school students in the spring.
Piano Festival and Competition Applications for the 2018 Piano Festival & Competition must be submitted by February 4
th. Co-chairs Christine and
Ron Paryl have revised the application process so that applications must be submitted on-line. Payments can also be made on-line. The deadline for applications and all entry fees is February 4, 2018.
The Festival and Competition itself will be held on Sunday, March 4th, at various locations. Teachers will be told
where each of their students will be playing. On Sunday, March 11th, students who received top scores will be invited
to perform at one of the two Honors Recitals at the Downers Grove Public Library.
Teachers will find all the information they need to enter their students in the Festival and Competition by choosing Piano Festival on the right hand side of the DGMC website or by following the link http://downersgrovemusicclub.org/PianoFestival.html . If anyone has any questions, please contact Christine or Ron at [email protected] or call them at 630-579-6329.
Spring House Concert Our second House Concert will be held on Friday, March 23
at 7:30 p.m.
This is definitely an event worth attending. More de-tails are on page 4, along with a schedule of all re-maining DGMC concerts for this club year.
DGMC Newsletter - 2 - January, 2018
Have You Paid your Dues?
It’s so easy to forget. We use the money from dues to pay for our operating costs. The board tries very hard to keep costs to a minimum, while still trying to follow our vision of “a dynamic musi-cal community.”
Dues are: Individual ($30), Family ($35), Student ($10), Organization or Ensemble ($60).
You can pay them on-line by choosing the Pay Dues option on the left hand side of our web-site or by following the link http://downersgrovemusicclub.org/renew.html .
Of course, you may still pay your dues at our February program or by mailing a check to:
Downers Grove Music Club
P.O. Box 551, Downers Grove, IL 60515
THANK YOU to all of you who have paid already!
Performers Needed!
We still need performers for our last concert of the season—at the DG Library on Sunday, May 20 at 2:00 pm. The theme is “Classical Jam” so any “classical” music will work. This is an ideal time to play or sing something you’ve been work-ing on or that you absolutely love to perform. Because that is the music our audience will love to hear! If interested, please contact Charlotte Ewing at [email protected] or 630-985-8472 .
Donald Drew’s Sheet Music Collection
The Downers Grove Museum recently received a donation from the estate of Donald Drew that included a large amount of contemporary sheet music and sheet music anthologies for piano and organ. As many of you may know, Donald Drew and his sister Mildred were long-time members of the Downers Grove Music Club. Donald was an accomplished pianist, organist and composer and was well-known in the Chicago area. Zachary Bishop, curator of the museum, has asked if any of our members might find some (or all) of this music useful. If you are interested in looking at this music, please contact Zachary at [email protected] . E-mail is the best way to con-tact Zach, but he may also be reached by calling the museum phone, 630-963-1309.
Music Award Applications Are Ready
The Music Award application process has begun. If you know of any talented music students who are juniors or seniors at one of the District 99 high schools, you may wish to direct them to apply for one of the music awards that the DGMC will present in May. Application forms must be completed and mailed or e-mailed, along with a perfor-mance video recording, by April 1, 2018. All directions and application forms can be found on our website by click-ing the appropriate award found under Monetary Awards on the right-hand side of most webpages. Juniors are eligible for a Rising Star award described in the link http://downersgrovemusicclub.org/scholarships.html . Seniors should link to http://downersgrovemusicclub.org/scholarships_college.html to find out about the College Music Awards.
Come in from the Cold!
As you can see on the right, our next concert will be a lovely way to get away from the cold outside and celebrate those we love ...
Love Is i n the Air Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove
The Girls of Summer Stephen Sondheim Pat Smith, soprano
You’re Just in Love Irving Berlin My Heart is so Full of You Frank Loesser
Pat and Dennis Smith, duet Michael Surratt, piano
Intermezzo Enrique Granados Claire de Lune Claude Debussy Moon River Henry Mancini / arr. Gary Lanier
Sharon West, alto saxophone Charlotte Ewing, piano
Winter Solstice Laura Pettigrew Emily Fallert, alto flute
Barbara Dickerman, piano
Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 Frédéric Chopin Donald Newsom, piano
Love Is in the Air the Cove Creek Brass will end our program
with a variety of songs for the season
Randy Beschorner, tuba, Jay Cohen, trumpet, Liz Moog, horn, David Patek, trumpet and Pete Soukup, trombone
The concert is free, but reservations are recommended.
Please register on the Events Page of the library website http://dglibrary.org/events or call the library at 630-960-1200.
DGMC Newsletter - 3 - January, 2018
Haunting Melodies October 22, 2017
Photos by Tom Ewing
To view the complete set of photos
please visit the Photo Archives on
www.downersgrovemusicclub.org
Holiday Treasures
December 3, 2017
DGMC Newsletter - 4 - January, 2018
Organizations and Events Acappellago: Dennis Smith, director. Visit www.Acappellago.org or phone (708) 484-3797 ext 2. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students and seniors.
American Music Institute: With campuses in Downers Grove, Clarendon Hills and St. Charles, AMI is dedicated to professional music performance and to providing a high level of music education and lessons for students in all in-struments, levels, ages, and styles of music. Visit the AMI website for more information.
Downers Grove Choral Society: John Patrick Rakes, artistic director. Visit www.dgcs.org for more information.
A Dvorák Celebration will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 11 at First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Avenue, DG. Concert features Dvorák’s Mass in D and other works by Dvorák. Tickets are $20 for
adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students over 13.
Grant Street String Quartet: This quartet was formed in 2010 by four professional musicians in the western suburban area of Chicago. It is based in Downers Grove and is a member of DGMC. For more information, please visit www.grantstreetstringquartet.weebly.com.
PianoForte Foundation: Thomas Zoells, executive director, and owner of the PianoForte Chicago piano store. Visit www.pianofortefoundation.org for information on upcoming piano concerts. At noon on the first Friday of every month, listen to the PianoForte Salon Series Live on WFMT 98.7 FM or enjoy the live performance at the new home of PianoForte Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
Sinfonietta Bel Canto: Dan Pasquale D’Andrea, director. Concerts held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter St., DG. Individual tickets are available at the door for $22 for adults, $19 for seniors 65 and older and $7 for students under 21, with children six and under free when accompanied by an adult. There is a $2 discount for ad-vanced purchases. For more details or to purchase tickets visit www.SinfoniettaBelCanto.org or call 630-384-5007
Downers Grove Choral Society and Other Delights will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 28. The program features Dvorák’s “Gloria" from Mass in D, with the DG Choral Society, Gade’s Symphony #1 in C minor, and excerpts from Dvorák’s Czech Suite.
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DGMC Programs for 2018
Love Is in the Air Sunday, February 4 at 2:00 p.m. DG Public Library Please turn to page 2 for the complete program.
Piano Festival Honors Recitals Sunday, March 11 at 1:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. DG Public Library
Recitals featuring the piano students who excelled at the 2018 Piano Festival and Competition.
Spring House Concert Friday, March 23, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Home of Chris Garofalo
Our second fundraising event features a Benefit Concert and Dessert Reception.
This is a ticketed event with limited seating. All proceeds will be used to fund the Rising Star and College Music Awards. Tickets are $35. Tickets will be available on the DGMC website soon or you can e-mail Charlotte Ewing at [email protected] or call her at 630-985-8472 to make reservations.
Rising Stars Concert Tuesday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. DG Public Library
An exciting concert featuring the 2017 Rising Star recipients and other talnted young musicians in the Downers Grove community.
Classical Jam Sunday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. DG Public Library
An enjoyable variety of classical music—solo piano, instrumentals and voice—performed by DGMC musicians before we break for summer.
Tom Ewing will be taking pictures of each program, so please be sure to continue to check the Photo Archives on our website for recent photos.
