Vicki is a classically-trained violinist, having studied under Edgar Muenzer (retired) and Eric Wicks of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. During her senior year in high school, she was selected to be in the IMEA Orchestra that represented the United States at the International Music Educators Conference in Dijon, France. She was a member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra while attending college; she has also played in the Northwest Symphony and Oak Park Symphony.
Performing with strolling string groups, Vicki has played at some of Chicago's finest hotels such as Hotel Nikko, The Four Seasons, and the Hilton Towers for various weddings and parties. In addition to performing, she is an orchestra instructor in both Lake Zurich School District 95 and Elk Grove School District 59.
Music for Wedding Ceremonies, Receptions, and other celebrations can be easily arranged for any type of presentation, such as solo violin, strolling violins, a string quartet, violin/flute/cello trio, violin with harp/guitar/piano accompaniment, or other type of ensembles. Our musical styles range widely to suit your occasion: from Bach to the Beatles, from Mozart to Manilow, ethnic, classical, and beyond.
Hearing and seeing a violin for the first time at the age of 4, which led to taking lessons at the age of 9, I could never have envisioned that the ups and downs that I had with practicing (as many children do), eventually matured into persistence and now the fulfillment of playing in grand ballrooms for magnificent parties.
Whatever the desire is, whether it's for your child or for you, whether you're 4 or 54 or anywhere in between, I'm here to help guide you in expressing yourself in a wonderful, musical manner.