WERMUTH RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
may 23, 2021
1:00—2:30 pm
central time
We are very excited to present a live-stream event celebrating the legacy of Thomas Wermuth and the Chicago Consort. After months of planning and hoping that we might be able to gather together for a live concert event, we have finally had to accept that the State of Illinois Phase Four Covid restrictions prevent us from gathering in any significant numbers and we do not want to put anyone at risk.
The Celebration Concert will feature the current members of the 2020-21 Chicago Consort and special guest alumni soloists. The concert will be live-streamed from the beautiful sanctuary of the First Congregational Church of Western Springs. You can view the event from this page. The Concert will also be recorded and will be available to view on this web page after the event.
PROGRAM
NEVER ENOUGH
Loren Allred Arranged by Chicago Consort Alumni Lauren Culver
Chicago Consort with Violin Soloist Lauren Culver
SABRINA
John Williams Arranged by Thomas Wermuth
Chicago Consort with Violin soloist Patrick Connolly
RECITATIVO & SCHERZO
F. Kreisler
Christina Castelli - Violin Soloist
POLONAISE BRILLANTE OP. 4
H. Wieniawski
Hillary Hempel - Violin
Melissa Zindel - Piano
FOR GOOD from the musical WICKED
Stephen Schwartz/Arr. by Thomas Wermuth
Violin soloists Emily Connolly and Allegra Wermuth
SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
A. Dvorak Arr. J. Milone
Violin soloist - Ethan Hamel
PASSACAGLIA for VIOLIN & VIOLA
Handel/Halvorsen
Violin - Benjamin Beilman
Viola - Elizabeth Beilman
SONATA NO. 1 in G MAJOR OP. 78: VIVACE MA NON TROPPO
Johannes Brahms
Kiyoshi Hayashi - Violin
Melissa Zindel - Piano
CARMEN FANTASIE
F. Waxman on themes by G. Bizet
Vince Meklis - Violin
Melissa Zindel - Piano
HALLELUJAH
Chicago Consort
Violin soloist Lauren Culver
Tom Wermuth's Career & Legacy
After an illustrious 32 year career, Thomas Wermuth will retire from the faculty at the Western Springs School of Talent Education. He will be moving with his life partner, Nick Ginandes, to Golden, Colorado where they will enjoy spending time with his daughter, Allegra Wermuth and granddaughter, Satya. Mr. Wermuth will continue to teach the violin and offer teacher training for the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
The Western Springs School of Talent Education began in 1980 when founder Edward Kreitman started teaching in the West suburbs of Chicago. Nine years later, Thomas Wermuth left his position as the principal violist of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and faculty member at the Guelph Suzuki School to join the faculty at WSSTE as the artist in residence faculty member.
Notes for Tom
Congratulations to Mr. Wermuth! Thank you for all you’ve done to help children develop their career paths! The legacy you’ve build in this school we have is amazing and we all appreciate everything. Good luck and enjoy your retirement years!!
Yoko Momoyama
Tom,
Congratulations on your retirement! You have made such a positive impact on our lives. We feel so fortunate to have had Theresa, Becky, and Ted in the Consort, and we are grateful for all of your wonderful teaching. You are not only a gifted teacher, but a wonderful mentor and friend.
Thank you for sharing your music, laughter, kindness, and wisdom throughout the years. We wish you a wonderful retirement with years of happiness in your new chapter.
With love, Patsy and Peter Steinmeyer
Patricia Steinmeyer
Dearest Tom, I will be watching and listening from London and treasuring all your wonderful, marvelous work playing and teaching............and being a friend. All my love, Annette xxxxxxx
Annette Costanzi