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Violinist Robin Sackschewsky gives us the scoop on her involvement with the ESO and her musical background...

How long have you played with ESO?

I started playing with ESO in 2012.

What instrument do you play and how did you gravitate to that instrument?

I play violin with ESO. I started when I was 3 years old in a Suzuki program in Mt. Prospect. Both of my parents were passionate amateur musicians and wanted me and my brothers to all play instruments together as a family.

What piece is on your bucket list to play with ESO and why?

I would LOVE to play Schubert's 9th Symphony. This symphony exemplifies the early Romantic era so well. Every movement has amazing melodies and he is able to develop these ideas so well. I also think Schubert's music always has a driving forward motion and takes the listener on a beautiful journey.

Biography

Robin Sackschewsky has taught orchestra in Indian Prairie District 204 since 2005 and at Metea Valley High School since 2014. She started her studies on violin at age 3, at the Betty Haag Suzuki School. 

She received her undergraduate degree from Augustana College in 2005, studying under Dr. Susan Stone. In 2011, she completed a Masters of Music degree from Northern Illinois University.  

Mrs. Sackschewsky is an active performer on violin throughout the Chicago area. She has had numerous solo performances with the Sycamore Chamber String Ensemble, getting to perform chamber music with Mathias Tacke (Vermeer Quartet), Blaise Magniere (Avalon Quartet), and John Sharp (principal cellist of Chicago Symphony Orchestra) among others. 

Currently, she stays very active performing on violin, primarily playing with the Jan Sobieski String Quartet with her husband, Nathan. Since 2012 she has played in the first violin section of the Elmhurst Symphony. She is an active member of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) as well as the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and regularly works as a guest clinician and solo and ensemble adjudicator. Mrs. Sackschewsky resides in Glen Ellyn with her husband Nathan, daughter Nora, and dog Hilde.