About Celestial Strings

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Celestial Strings played for our wedding and our reception and helped make for a magical wedding. Thank you for you beautiful music!

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Jennifer Sucharzewski – Violin

Jennifer has been playing the violin since 1980. She has performed in many orchestras, including the Chicago Youth Symphony, Wheaton Symphony, Blue Lake International Orchestra, West Suburban Symphony and Elmhurst Symphony, to name a few. While pursuing a Fine Arts degree in music, Jennifer played in the Western Illinois Symphony Orchestra. Jennifer is currently serving as concertmaster of the Dupage Symphony Orchestra, and teaching private violin lessons.

Erin Converse – Violin 

Erin has been playing the violin since 1980. She served as concertmaster to the Lake Forest Youth Symphony from 1985 through 1987. From 1986 to 1988 she played in the Waukegan Symphony, and in the Libertyville High School Orchestra from 1989 to 1993. Erin served as the concertmaster to the University of Illinois Illini Symphony from 1993 to 1997, while majoring in the field of Engineering. Erin is currently teaching private violin lessons in Elmhurst and plays in the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. Erin has been with Celestial Strings since 2000.

Nancy Goodin – Viola

Nancy has been playing the viola since 1985. She obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign while playing in the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra. She received a Masters Degree in Music Education at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Nancy currently teaches general music to students from kindergarten through 5th Grade and 4th/5th Grade Chorus in Lombard. She plays viola in the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra.

Lisa Janisch – Cello 

Lisa has been playing the cello since 1984. She toured with the Blue Lake International Youth Symphony in 1992 and has played with many symphonies, including West Suburban, Galesburg, Dupage and Wheaton. Lisa obtained a bachelor’s degree in French with a minor in music education from Western Illinois University, where she studied with Tanya Carey. Lisa currently teaches private cello lessons, and has been playing with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra since 1993.