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Singer Profile: Susan Beach

Singer Profile: Susan Beach

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Apr 18, 2017 | Singer Profile

Meet Susan Beach, member of the Oak Park/River Forest Encore Chorale. She started singing with Encore in the fall of 2016. Continue reading to find out more! When did you first sing in a choir, and what got you started? If Encore is your first choir, what recently...
Singer Profile: Mikki Mendelsohn

Singer Profile: Mikki Mendelsohn

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Apr 18, 2017 | Singer Profile

Meet Mikki Mendelsohn! She is a member of the Hinsdale Encore Chorale. Mikki is a Rabbi and was the vice president for a Naperville chorus. She’s a very well-traveled person. Keep reading to find out more about her great experiences with music! When did you...
Singer Profile: Kay Kelly

Singer Profile: Kay Kelly

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Apr 6, 2017 | Singer Profile

Meet Kay Kelly, our interviewee for this week! Kay is a part of the Hinsdale Encore Chorale. She previously was a member of Madrigals and Show Choir. Kay sang in “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Brigadoon” while in high school. She also sang in...
Singer Profile: Leslie Lupo

Singer Profile: Leslie Lupo

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Apr 6, 2017 | Singer Profile

Meet Leslie Lupo, from the Arlington Heights Encore Chorale! Leslie is an original member of the Encore group at Arlington Heights since it began last fall at the AH Senior Center.   When did you first sing in a choir, and what got you started? If Encore is your...
Singer Profile: Sue Allender

Singer Profile: Sue Allender

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Apr 6, 2017 | Singer Profile

Get to know Sue Allender, who’s been a part of the Hyde Park Encore Chorale since summer ’16. Sue’s daughter, Laura, and our artistic director, Jonathan, were in the Chicago Children’s Choir together 40 years ago. Because Passover starts next...
Singer Profile:  Patti Kolewe

Singer Profile: Patti Kolewe

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Apr 2, 2017 | Singer Profile

One of Encore’s new singers this spring is Patti Kolewe, who sings in the Hinsdale Encore Chorale along with her husband, Ort. They must be having a good time, since they just referred one of their friends to our summer Encore Rocks! session. Get to know Patti...
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  • Happy Anniversary
  • Song Spotlight: Fly Me to the Moon
  • Guess Who’s Singing Beside You Cathy Eisen: Author, Attorney, Alto & Word Nerd
  • Spring 2026 Choral Concert
  • Spring 2026 Choral Concert

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