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 first sing...

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 Northwestern University's...

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...

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 week, it's nice to see...

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 with...

We're starting our series of short profiles of people who sing with Encore Illinois. This is the first. We're happy to introduce to you Judy Blatherwick, a charter member of the Oak Park/River Forest Encore Chorale. To help you get to know Judy, here are her responses...