It’s been a real active year for the Chicago Chapter of the ARS. See what we have done!
And it’s not over yet. Come out to our Music in Chicago performance at the French Market on June 21st at 12:30.
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May Meeting and Make Music Chicago Plans
From Lisette Kielson:
You know the scoop for the 18th:
ensemble performances and then our last rehearsal of the season–but not our last meeting!As you read in Mark’s Newsletter, we’ll meet one more time this season on June 21st for our performance in Make Music Chicago (details in the Newsletter)!
So the 18th will be our dress rehearsal.
Everyone is welcome(!) even if you’re not playing w/ us on the 21st.
Those who are performing, please set up in the front row–thanks!The June 21st repertoire will be selected from the below (please bring w/ you on the 18th, or let me know if you need music).
This will be our rehearsal order on Sunday (not necessarily program order).Susan Lindvall – All through the Night
Arrival (from A Day in the Park) – Winter 2013 American Recorder
Handel – movements (from the Music for the Royal Fireworks)
2. Bourrée
5. Menuet
4. La Réjouissance
Alle psallite
Handel – Hallelujah Chorus
Petite Camusette
JS Bach – Canonic Aria (from Cantata 9) – from last Fall -
April Meeting – Note Date Change – 13th
We will be meeting on April 13 due to Easter occurring on the third Sunday this month. Lisette will lead us again, and John Langfeld will join us too as we work on his arrangement of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody for the April 27 performance.
We are also continue our “Music Thru the Ages” survey working for the upcoming Make Music Chicago event on Saturday, June 21. We are planning to perform at noon together, but we have not confirmed a venue yet.
The April newsletter can be read here:
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Chicago Chapter Meeting in Oak Park for March
For our March 16 meeting, join us at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 West Lake Street, as part of the Play the Recorder Month. We will gather in the lobby, starting at 2 PM, and Lisette will lead an open rehearsal. Our friends from the West Suburban Early Music Society are welcome to join us, and we will be playing with a group of school children from the Village as well. You can take the L to Oak Park Avenue and walk a few blocks, or walk from the Metra stop in Oak Park. Parking is readily available.
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Uof C Folk Fest Recorder Workshop Success
We had a very successful workshop at the University of Chicago Folk Festival. Lisette Kielson lead some of our members in a demonstration performance. Then we went out in the audience and assisted budding new recorder players in how to play the tunes in the Shake and Jake books!
Ben Eisenstein and Lisette Kielson welcoming attendees. 
Lisette leads our members in a demonstration performance. 
Esther Schechter and Arlene Gihron 
Lynette Colmey, Nadine Peterson and Chris Claytor 
Mark Dawson and Ben Eisenstein Thanks again to Lisette for leading the workshop and to Mark Dawson for helping to sponsor it.
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Vicki Boeckman Workshop Presented by the WSEMS March 29th
The West Suburban Early Music Society is presenting a workshop with Vickie Boeckman on March 29th, 2014 in Naperville. Entitled ‘Around The World in One Afternoon’ it is for players of the the recorders and strings (gambas, violins, cello, rebec, etc.).
In great demand as a teacher of the recorder and related performance practices, Vicki coaches and teaches at workshops and seminars all over the country. Her travels and performances have taken her across the United States as well as Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, England, Scotland and Germany.
Follow the link below for details.
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Join us at the U of C Folkfest!
The Chicago Chapter of the American Recorder Society will present a workshop at the 54th annual University of Chicago Folk Festival. It will be on Feb. 15 at 10:00 AM in the West Lounge on the second floor of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th Street.
Lisette Kielson will be leading chapter members in some demonstrations of the instrument. We will then open it up to workshop participants to join us or just listen! There will be extra recorders for people to give the instrument a try.
Here is a link to the event: http://www.uofcfolk.org/index.shtml
See you all there!
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Successful Holiday Concerts
Performances at the library and our yuletide concert were highly successful. A big thank you to all the performers!
The full set of photos can be found at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben60025/sets/72157638840456636/
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Recorder and Theorbo Benefit Concert – Support a Cure for SMA, Dec. 7th
Mirja Lorenz, a Chicago Chapter member, and theorbo player Joel Spears will be playing a benefit Concert for a sweet two year old McKenna who was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Proceeds from ticket sales to the concert will benefit research and family support programs through Families of SMA.
Music will be from the Baroque by Castello, Frescobaldi, Kapsberger, Bach, Telemann, de Visee, Marais, and others.
Details are at: http://www.fsma.org/MusicForMcKenna
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Time to prepare for our Holiday Concert!
Our annual Holiday Concert approaches on December
15. With all of our other plans for this holiday season,
let’s not neglect our annual Yuletide recital!
Please let Mark Dawson or Ben Eisenstein know if you
would like to perform, and provide the name of the
pieces, the composer, and the names of the members of
your group. As always a variety of music is welcome.
Chicago Recorder Society 
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