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2010
Jun 13 11:00 a.m. Play Bass with K'lei Tikvah & Sing with Kol Tikvah for Kol Tikvah at the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
Cabaret Stage, St. Paul Woods in Morton Grove, IL
May 5 10:00 a.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups
The Capitol Theater in the Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
Apr 15 7:30 p.m. Play Bass with the Hoffman Estates High School Orchestra and Concert Choir
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Apr 10 7:00 p.m. Play Violin with K'lei Tikvah & Sing with Kol Tikvah for Yom HaShoa service
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Apr 4 8:00 a.m. Play Violin and Sing with Choir for Easter service
Newman Catholic Student Center, DeKalb, IL
Mar 14 4:30 p.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah in the Zemer Am Choir Festival
Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie, IL 60067
Feb 19 8:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups - Full Band
Green Dolphin Street 2200 North Ashland, Chicago, IL 60614
Jan 29 7:00 p.m. Play Violin with K'lei Tikvah & Sing with Kol Tikvah for Shabbat Shirah
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Jan 15 8:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups - Full Band
Green Dolphin Street 2200 North Ashland, Chicago, IL 60614
Jan 9 7:30 p.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah and play bass with Loren Golden for "Beth Tikvah's Got Talent"
Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg, IL
2009
Dec 18 8:30 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups - Full Band
Green Dolphin Street 2200 North Ashland, Chicago, IL 60614
Nov 25 7:30 p.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir for Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hoffman Estates
Nov 20 8:30 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups - Full Band
Green Dolphin Street 2200 North Ashland, Chicago, IL 60614
Oct 24 11:00 a.m. Play Trumpet in Northwestern NUMBAlumn Band
Northwestern vs. Indiana, Evanston, IL
Oct 16 8:30 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups - Full Band
Green Dolphin Street 2200 North Ashland, Chicago, IL 60614
Oct 9 8:00 p.m. Play violin with K'lei Tikvah Band for Simchat Torah
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 28 3:00 p.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir for Yom Kippur Services
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 28 10:00 a.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Yom Kippur Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 27 8:00 p.m. Assistant Conduct and Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Kol Nidre Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 19 10:00 a.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Rosh Hashana Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 18 8:00 p.m. Assistant Conduct and Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Erev Rosh Hashana Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 12 11:00 p.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir for Slichot
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Aug 2 10:00 a.m. Play violin and piano with Matt on piano and recorder during church service
DeKalb First Congregational, DeKalb, IL
Jul 16 8:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups
Green Dolphin Street 2200 North Ashland, Chicago, IL 60614
Jul 10 8:00 p.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir for Shabbat Service
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Jun 26 8:00 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups
Private Wedding, Oak Brook IL
Jun 20 7:30 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups
Private Party, Racine, WI
Jun 17 9:00 p.m. Play Bass with The Pin-Ups
Uncommon Ground 1401 West Devon, Chicago, IL 60660
May 27 7:30 p.m. Play Bass with the Hoffman Estates High School Orchestra Spring Concert
Hoffman Estates High School, Hoffman Estates, IL
May 18 7:30 p.m. Play String Bass with the Schaumburg Youth String Ensemble's Sprint Concert, Director Dung Pham
Schaumburg Prairie Center, Schaumburg, IL
May 16 8:00 p.m. Play Violin for Sunday in the Park with George with Big Noise Theatre Company
Prairie Lakes Theatre, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines, IL 60016
May 1 8:00 p.m. Play Violin for Sunday in the Park with George with Big Noise Theatre Company
Prairie Lakes Theatre, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines, IL 60016
Apr 20 7:30 p.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Yom HaShoah Service
Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St, Elgin, IL
Apr 16 7:30 p.m. Play Bass with the Hoffman Estates High School Orchestra and Concert Choir
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Apr 5 5:00 p.m. Sing at the Passover Seder
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Apr 3 7:30 p.m. Play Bass with 50-Piece Alumni Big Band
New Trier HS, Gaffney Auditorium, Winnetka, IL
Mar 1 3:00 p.m. Play Violin in pit for Hello Dolly!
Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, Elgin, IL
Feb 27-28 7:30 p.m. Play Violin in pit for Hello Dolly!
Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, Elgin, IL
Feb 22 3:00 p.m. Play Violin in pit for Hello Dolly!
Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, Elgin, IL
Feb 20-21 7:30 p.m. Play Violin in pit for Hello Dolly!
Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, Elgin, IL
Feb 8 10:30 a.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir at the Northshore Annual Choral Festival - FREE CONCERT
Temple Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Ave., Glencoe, IL (corner of Vernon and Dundee)
Feb 6 8:00 p.m. Sing and play Cello with Kol Tikvah Choir for services
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
2008
Dec 21 7:00 p.m. Play Violin & Clarinet for a Special Chanukah Program
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Dec 15 7:00 p.m. Play String Bass with the Schaumburg Youth String Ensemble's Winter Concert, Director Dung Pham
Schaumburg Prairie Center, Schaumburg, IL
Dec 9 7:30 p.m. Play String Bass with the Hoffman Estates High School Orchestras' Prism Concert
Hoffman Estates High School, Hoffman Estates, IL
Dec 5 8:00 p.m. Conduct and sing with Kol Tikvah Choir for services
Temple Beth Tikvah, Hoffman Estates, IL
Nov 26 7:30 p.m. Conduct and sing with Kol Tikvah Choir for Thanksgiving interfaith service
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hoffman Estates
Nov 1 3:30 p.m. Play Violin and Trumpet with Matthew Hallaron for Private Wedding
Bartlett, IL
Oct 9 10:00 a.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Yom Kippur Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Oct 8 8:00 p.m. Assistant Conduct and Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Kol Nidre Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Oct 5 10:00 a.m. Sing with the church choir
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Oct 1 10:00 a.m. Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Erev Rosh Hashana Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 29 8:00 p.m. Assistant Conduct and Sing with Kol Tikvah Choir from Temple Beth Tikvah for Erev Rosh Hashana Services
Holy Family Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Sep 14 10:00 a.m. Sing with with the church choir
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Aug 31 10:00 a.m. Play violin with Matt on piano and recorder during church service
DeKalb First Congregational, DeKalb, IL
Aug 9 Afternoon Play Bass with Doug Fox Big Band
Grayslake, IL
Jul 27 5:00 p.m.-
 6:15 p.m.
Play Bass in Jazz Quintet
Private Wedding Reception, The Milk Pail, East Dundee, IL
Jul 24-26 8:00 p.m. Play Violin in "Ragtime", FREE
Wheels of a Dream, Community Recreation Center Auditorium, Wilmette, IL
Jul 17-19 8:00 p.m. Play Violin in "Ragtime", FREE
Wheels of a Dream, Community Recreation Center Auditorium, Wilmette, IL
Jul 10-12 8:00 p.m. Play Violin in "Ragtime"
Wheels of a Dream, The Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette, IL
Jun 8 10:30 a.m. Play Bass and sing with the church choir
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
May 31 9:00 p.m.- 11:00p.m. Play Bass with the Doug Fox Big Band for a fundraiser
Monastero's Restaurant, 3935 W. Devon, Chicago, IL
May 18 10:30 a.m. Sing with the Countryside church choir
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Apr 17 7:30 p.m. Play Bass with the Hoffman Estates High School Orchestra and Concert Choir
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hoffman Estates, IL
Mar 15 7:00 p.m. Play Bass in the Keith Carlson Jazz Quartet for the Michael David Samel "Spirit of Music Fund"
Cantigny Golf Club, Wheaton, IL
2007
Nov 30 8:00 p.m. Play Bass in the Doug Fox Big Band for Swing Dancing
The Chapel, Grayslake, IL
Nov 18 2:00 p.m. Play Bass in "The Pajama Game" Pit Orchestra
North Shore Theatre of Wilmette, Wilmette, IL
Nov 16-17 8:00 p.m. Play Bass in "The Pajama Game" Pit Orchestra
North Shore Theatre of Wilmette, Wilmette, IL
Oct 8 All Day Adjudicate IMEA District 1 String Bass Orchestra Auditions
South Suburban College, South Holland, IL
Oct 7 10:00 a.m. Sing with the Countryside Madrigal Singers
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Aug 12 10:00 a.m. Sing with the Countryside Madrigal Singers at a Buddhist service
North Shore Unitarian Church, Deerfield, IL
Jul 15 10:00 a.m. Play three instrumental pieces during the church service: Amy on clarinet, violin, and cello; Matt on piano, recorder, and string bass
DeKalb First Congregational, DeKalb, IL
Jun 11 6:00 p.m. Conduct, Co-Music Direct and Arrange music for The Company Reunion Show in honor of Theatre Director Mr. David Canepa upon his retirement
Whitney Young High School, Chicago, IL
Mar 11 10:00 a.m. Play Violin and sing with the church choir
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
The Inner Flame - Matthew Hallaron
2006
Nov 14 7:00 p.m. Play electric bass with the Hubbard High School Jazz Band under the direction of Mr. Scott Rudnick
Chicago, IL
Aug 13 10:00 a.m. Play Violin in Violin/Piano Duet for Church Service
DeKalb First Congregational, DeKalb, IL
Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod, A Light Between Us - Matthew Hallaron
Jul 30 10:00 a.m. Sing with Countryside Madrigal Singers
North Shore Unitarian Church, Deerfield IL
Jul 29 7:30 p.m. Play Bass in "Pirates of Penzance" Pit Orchestra
St. James Church, Arlington Heights, IL
Jul 27 4:45 p.m. Present "Beginning Jazz Bass" at the Total Band Director Workshop
Senseney Music, Inc., Wichita, KS
Jul 27 11:00 a.m. Present "We Already Teach More Than Music: Interdisciplinary Approaches for All" at the Total Band Director Workshop
Senseney Music, Inc., Wichita, KS
Jul 9 12:00 p.m. Play Bass with the Lincolnwood Youth Strings
Lincolnwood Fest, Lincolnwood, IL
Jun 10 12:00 p.m.-
 2:00 p.m.
TCHS Chamber Orchestra performs at the Old Town Art Fair
North & Wells, Chicago, IL
Jun 4 2:00 p.m. Conduct String Ensemble at TCHS Awards Assembly
Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
Jun 1 7:00 p.m. Conduct Advanced Orchestra Summer Concert
Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
May 24 6:30 p.m. Present "We Already Teach More Than Music: Interdisciplinary Approaches for All" at Music Faculty Dinner
Port Huron Music Center, Port Huron, MI
May 19 7:00 p.m. Conduct Beginning and Intermediate Orchestras Spring Concert; Combined Intermediate Orchestra & String Ensemble
Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
World Premiere of Rhapsody - Matthew Hallaron
May 4 5:30 p.m.-
 8:30 p.m.
TCHS Chamber Orchestra performs at CPS Awards Ceremony for CEO Arne Duncan and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley by Invitation only
Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL
Apr 28 8:00 p.m.-
 10:00 p.m.
Play bass in Cotillion Dance Orchestra for "Spring Fling" (private)
Our Lady of the Wayside School, Arlington Heights, IL
Apr 23 10:30 a.m. Sing with Countryside Madrigal Singers
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Apr 22 1:10 p.m. Conduct Lincoln Park High School Advanced Orchestra at CPS Band & Orchestra Festival
Lane Tech High School, Chicago, IL
Apr 1 9:40 a.m.,
 11:20 a.m.
Conduct Lincoln Park High School String Ensemble and Advanced Orchestra at IHSA State Organization Orchestra Competition
Near North Career Academy, Chicago, IL
Mar 24 7:00 p.m. Conduct String Ensemble and Advanced Orchestra Spring Concert
Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
STRING ENSEMBLE: Capriol Suite: Mvts 1, 2, 6 - Peter Warlock, Air on the G String - J.S. Bach, Jazz Pizzicato - Leroy Anderson, ADVANCED ORCHESTRA: Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copland, Symphony 2: Scherzo - Anton Bruckner, Symphony 6 (Pastoral), Mvts 1 & 3 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Mar 15 7:00 p.m. Play Violin in Trio at Recital of Meredith Boulet's Piano and Voice Students
Palatine, IL
Mar 4 9:00 a.m.-
 4:00 p.m.
LPHS students at IHSA Solo & Ensemble Festival
Crane High School, Chicago, IL
Feb 18 9:00 a.m.-
 4:00 p.m.
LPHS students at CPS Solo & Ensemble Festival
Kelly High School, Chicago, IL
Feb 18 7:00 p.m. Play Bass in "Hello Dolly" - Benefit for Victory Gardens Theatre
Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, IL
Feb 17 8:00 p.m. Play Bass in "Hello Dolly" - Benefit for Victory Gardens Theatre
Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, IL
Jan 26-28 All Day LPHS students at IMEA All-State Festival
Peoria, IL: Four TCHS orchestra students were accepted
2005
Dec 16 11:00 a.m. Present "We Already Teach More Than Music: Interdisciplinary Approaches for All"
Midwest Band and Orchestra Festival, Chicago Hilton, Chicago, IL
Dec 15 7:00 p.m. Conduct String Orchestra Winter Concert
Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Bach, Night on Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
Dec 14 2:30 p.m. Present "We Already Teach More Than Music: Interdisciplinary Approaches for All"
Midwest Band and Orchestra Festival, Chicago Hilton, Chicago, IL
Dec 9 7:00 p.m. Conduct Advanced Orchestra Winter Concert
Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
Russlan and Ludmilla - Glinka, Intermezzo - Stephan, Water Music - Handel, O Holy Night, Sleigh Ride - Anderson
Nov 19 6:00 p.m. Sing with Countryside Madrigal Singers Fundraiser
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Nov 12 3:00 p.m. Conduct Beginning, Intermediate, String, and Advanced Orchestras
Instrumental Open House, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
Nov 3,
Nov 4-5
4:00p.m., 7:00 p.m. Conduct Pit Orchestra for "Fiddler on the Roof"
Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL
Oct 29 6:00 p.m. Play Trumpet in Northwestern NUMBAlumn Band
Northwestern vs. University of Michigan Football Game (ESPN/ESPN2), Evanston, IL
Oct 28 7:00 p.m. Play Trumpet in Northwestern NUMBAlumn Band
Homecoming Parade, Evanston, IL
Sep 24 7:30 p.m. Play String Bass in Nü Jazz Trio, Benefit Concert for the Katrina Relief Fund
North Park University, Chicago, IL
Sep 11 10:30 a.m. Sing with Countryside Madrigal Singers
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, Palatine, IL
Aug 20 8:00 p.m. Play String Bass in Nü Jazz Trio
Private Party, Glenview, IL
Aug 13 11:00 a.m. Play Violin in Violin/Piano Duet
Private Wedding, Lansing, MI
A Light Between Us - Matthew Hallaron


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