Join us for an after-hours concert with the NIU Suzuki Strings in the library’s main lobby!

The NIU Suzuki Strings program includes children and their parents or caretakers from ages 4 throughout high school. This method of learning music is modeled after the natural and positive way we learn our native language. It is through daily listening and practice, positive reinforcement and encouragement of the family and community that children learn to play music. The goal of the Suzuki method is to nurture sensitivity, perseverance, cooperation, confidence, creativity, awareness, and other life skills that strengthen our world one person and relationship at a time.

Our High School students have all been studying violin individually and collectively for several years. They strengthen their school and community music ensembles from all over northern Illinois. This April 16 at 7:00 p.m.the NIU Suzuki Strings will perform an hour long program of classical works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Bach with Tangos, Fiddle Tunes and Popular Music mixed in as well.

This group of 13 teens is all student lead with support from their Suzuki instructors, Courtney McNamarra, Laurie Rodriguez, and Ann Montzka Smelser. Linc Smelser will accompany on the keyboard.

There is no fee for this concert, a free will offering will be collected to support BLUME (Building Leadership Using Music Education) which is a music program in Haiti.

This after-hours concert is free and open to all. No registration is required. Doors will open at 6:30 and music will begin at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided!

For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.