Lisa Jackson is playing a performance Saturday, February 20 at 7:30 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Kansas City of Mozart Masses with Musica Sacra. The “orchestra” consists of 2 violins, cello and organ. It’s been really fun this week rehearsing for this chamber performance and the choir sounds great.

Lisa Jackson had a great time playing with the Kansas City Symphony last weekend. The program consisted of Finlandia by Sibelius, the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Karen Gomyo, and Petrouchka by Stravinsky. The violin soloist was really great and  Petrouchka was great fun.

Rene’ Burrow and Lisa Jackson played J.S. Bach’s Cantata #191 with Musica Vocale under the direction of Arnold Epley at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kansas City on Sunday, February 7, as part of Immanuel’s Lutheran Church’s Bach Vespers Series. The performance was during the Super Bowl, but the place was packed! The Cantata is taken right out of Bach’s b minor Mass and such a joy to play! The next Bach Vespers at Immanuel Lutheran is in April.

Hi all, just a reminder we have a wedding at St. John’s on 2/13. String Quartet. Looking forward to seeing you all after our Christmas break!

Serenade musicians – We have been invited to play at the National American Choral Directors convention in Chicago 2011! I will give you more details as they become available! Please also check your schedules – Allegro Children’s Choir would like us to perform with them at KMEA in Wichita the end of February.

Dear Donna, Thanks so much for your work at Laura’s wedding last Saturday. I thought the quartet was superb! Donna, I must say that your philosophy of professionalism and musicianship certainly showed! I will certainly put Serenade at the top of my list for prospective brides requesting special ensembles.

David Diebold, Minister of Music, Country Club Christian Church