LAKE ZURICH STROLLING STRINGS

Lake Zurich Strolling Strings is the extracurricular string orchestra based at LZHS.  Strolling Strings is a fun, high-energy performing ensemble that plays a diverse and exciting array of music, including:

- An all-Beatles program, shared with LZHS Bare Voices, in October 2004

- A bluegrass set with professional mandolinist Jeff Midkiff in May 2004

- An program of jazz standards, to be performed in May 2005

- A performance for the Union League Club in October 2005

- A performance at Barnes & Noble in December 2005

- A performance for the Sarah Adams Silent Auction February 2006

- A performance for the Village of Lake Zurich March 2006

- Music from movies and musicals

- Traditional fiddle music

- Light classics

- Much more!

Strolling Strings is so named because of the banquet performances at which they stroll among tables, playing for and interacting with audience members.  Strolling Strings performs roughly 15-20 times per school year, at events ranging from weddings, to banquets, to LZHS orchestra concerts, to our end-of-year Strolling Strings Banquet and Concert.  The ensemble comes together for two days in early August to learn music, then rehearses one evening per week during the school year.

Membership is open to all LZHS orchestra students and is by audition.  Incoming freshmen completing 8th grade are highly encouraged to try out!  Auditions are held in the last few weeks of the school year.

Strolling Strings is available to play at your party of function.  See this flyer for more details: Strolling Flyer

Webmaster: Matt Winkelman

Updated: 9/28/06