A New Leaf by Susan Conant

She was also instrumental in starting a Christmas Revels troupe in Chicago. She now directs and performs many genres of music at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva (UUSG), Illinois and enjoys playing traditional music with O're the Border, a Scottish Country Dance band, and Musaica, a Latin folk music band.

Jacqueline Schwab, featured on "Celtic Suite", is well-known for her improvisational piano playing. She has recorded three solo CDs and performs on over forty other albums including the soundtrack for Ken Burns' “Civil War” documentary. Her playing has been described as "gorgeously spare" (The Boston Globe) yet "sounds as if she has an orchestra at her fingertips" (Sing Out). Jacqueline's style fits somewhere between folk traditional, classical and new age. Although improvisation is often connected with jazz, Jacqueline derives inspiration from traditional and classical music.

Lynn McCanne's expressive piano playing can be heard on "Duet", "Fantasy", "The Tide", and "Lord Balgonie's Medley". Lynn performs locally in the western suburbs of Chicago, provides piano music at UUSG and is a member of a number of vocal ensembles.

Cynthia Spiegel, featured on "The Tide", has been making a name for herself as a vocal soloist in the Chicago area. As a member of St Charles Singers, Cynthia performed as soloist in their 2006 tour of France.

Conor Mackey ("Dialogue" and "Sassafras Reel") is a very talented high school senior who hopes to major in composition. He is equally accomplished on both classical bassoon and electric guitar and moves easily between an eclectic array of musical styles from classical to jazz and funk.

Wendy Evans-Glazier, violinist, ("Lord Balgonie’s Medley" and "Bonnie at Morn") holds a Bachelor of Music degree in performance from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, and a Master of Music degree and Performance Certificate from Northwestern University. She has held positions with the Omaha Symphony, Florida Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Elgin Symphony. She also performs with the Chicago Philharmonic, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Opera Theater, and the Rockford Symphony.

As a member of the Telos String Quartet, she performed numerous recitals in the Midwestern states and in Italy. She has recorded with Mannheim Steamroller and John Denver, and performed with such popular artists as Josh Grobin, Patti LaBelle, Vince Gill and Ray Charles.

Larry Glazier, cellist, ("Lord Balgonie’s Medley" and "Bonnie at Morn") has held positions with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Elgin Symphony. He also performs with the Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Lyric Opera, and the Rockford Symphony.

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