
Circle of Service Foundation
Chicago Public Schools Bureau of Cultural Affairs
First Bank of Oak Park
The Fry Foundation
The Lurie Foundation
The South Side Friends of the Chicago Sinfonietta
We presented our first ever SEED Concert last night (April 24, 2006) at Lane Tech High School featuring student ensembles from Mather, Kelly, Kenwood, Lane, and Oak Park River Forest High Schools. The kids played very well and the 60+ people in attendance had a great time.
This was a wonderful experience for these students, many of whom had never performed before a live audience before. We saw a lot of burgeoning talent last night. This was an excellent start for this first year program!
Special thanks to Jeff Handley, CS Education Director, and Sinfonietta members/mentors Matt Lee, Emily Mantell, Matt Mantell, Andy Snow, Paul Zafer, Ann Griffin, Carmen Kassinger, Peter Brusen, Laura Hamm, Robert Everson, Robert Hoffhines, Terrance Gray, Robert Fisher, and Ed Moore for a job well done!
Sincerely,
Jim Hirsch, Executive Director