Don’t forget to join us on Sunday, September 17 at 2 PM, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2012 West Dickens, in Chicago. Our music director, Lisette Kielson, will begin the meeting with some body posture and awareness exercises, breathing mechanics, and…
Welcome to the 2017 – 2018 Season of the Chicago Chapter of the ARS! We hope you’ve all had a great summer, and that you are now energized for all the recorder playing and performing you will have opportunities to…
Dear members and friends of the Chicago Chapter of the American Recorder Society We are so happy you are a part of our recorder family, no matter what your level of interest and involvement. Looking forward to a new season…
We hope you’ve all had a great summer, and that you are returning energized for all the recorder playing and performing you will have opportunities to do! For 2017-2018, the Board welcomes back our wonderful music director Lisette Kielson! The…
This submission from Valerie DePriest came to late for the newsletter. A heartfelt thanks to retiring president, Ben Eisenstein, and vice-president, Mark Dawson for their 5 years of service to our chapter. During their time as officers they have organized…
This spring concert will be a little different. We will miss some regulars due to other commitments, illness, and a medieval music festival in Michigan the same weekend that will draw away some of our members. What does that mean?…
The Chicago Chapter had a very successful workshop led by Anne Timberlake. Anne worked with the chapter on articulation principles, then had the participants apply what they learned to music written by a rogues’ gallery of composers!
Please send in your workshop flyer now! Our workshop with Anne Timberlake is on April 8, 2017 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2012 West Dickens. This is our regular monthly meeting place. We will play all day, starting at 9:30 and…
Our next meeting will be March 19th and led by our own Dennis Sherman. Be sure to join us. Since it is March and it is play the recorder month, lets celibate by bringing a friend! Our current newsletter can…
The Chicago Chapter performed and hosted a jam session at the University of Chicago’s 57th Folk Festival. It was directed by Lisette Kielson. It was very successful and many of the audience members brought recorders to the Jam Session!