October 14 Chicago Photos

Steve Robinson, Vice President of 98.7 WFMT being awarded the Associate Concert Master Chair by Camerata Chicago board member Mary Mehaffey at the October 14, 2016 Sweetest Day concert in Chicago. This is in recognition of Steve’s marvelous contribution to the Chicago music community. Steve retired a few weeks ago.

The award is an engraved plaque:

Steve Robinson giving a speech:

Amelia Piscitelli and Maestro Drostan Hall in the final rehearsal:

Amelia playing the Svendsen. Meanwhile, Eric Arunas, 98.7 WFMT’s amazing recording engineer, is setting up.

Mathias Tacke and Rose Armbrust rehearsing the Atterberg Suite:

You can still purchase tickets for the October 16 Schaumburg concert here.

#sweetestday @CamerataChicago looking very happy during the final rehearsal:

With conductor Drostan Hall are:

Violin: Mathias Tacke, Concert Master
Kathleen Carter, Alin Cernaianu, Heather Hempel, Michael McGuan, Dmitry Melkumov, Ann Monzka – Smelser*, Talia Pavia, Amelia Piscitelli, Danielle Seaman
Viola: Rose Armbrust*, Aimee Biasiello, Istvan Loga
Cello: Christopher Ferrer**, Timothy Archbold, Sarah Sitzer
Bass: Hannah Novak*

*Principal
** Acting Principal