Performance Log

Former ECC Intern/Assistant Director, now Vocal Music Teacher / Berlin High School, Berlin, CT

Kathryn Crabb Scherer

The Evanston Children’s Choir provided me with a place to hone my teaching skills in a supportive environment in which every person is valued and appreciated. The children are given boundless opportunity, and as a result, they accept the challenge and achieve high levels of success, having a blast the whole time.

2022-2023 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, May 2023
  • Concert with the Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest and combined choirs, Te Deum by Hector Berlioz; Orchestra Hall, Chicago, April 2023
  • Annual Spring Fundraiser at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center; Evanston, March 2023
  • Annual Holiday Concert at St. Nicholas Church; Evanston, December 2022
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, the Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert; Evanston, December 2022
  • Performance at the Evanston Holiday Tree Lighting; December 2022

2021-2022 SEASON

  • Concert with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago (150th anniversary), Stacy Garrop’s Terra Nostra; St. James Cathedral, Chicago, June 2022
  • Annual Spring Concert at St. Nicholas Church; Evanston, May 2022
  • Annual Spring Fundraiser at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center; Evanston, April 2022
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2021 CANCELED due to sudden regional COVID-19 spike
  • Performance at the Evanston Holiday Tree Lighting; December 2021

2020-2021 SEASON

  • Virtual Spring Concert, pre-recorded, released online May 16th, 2021
  • Virtual Holiday Concert; pre-recorded, released online December 19th, 2020

2019-2020 SEASON

  • *Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Concert with the Northwestern Symphony and Alice Millar Chapel Choir, Stacy Garrop’s Terra Nostra; Evanston, February 2020
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2020
  • Concert with the Wilmette Pops Children’s Chorale; Wilmette, December 2019
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2019
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, the Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert; Evanston, December 2019
  • Performance at The Merion; Evanston, December 2019
  • Performance at the Evanston Holiday Tree Lighting; December 2019

2018-2019 SEASON

  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2019
  • Annual Spring Concert at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, May 2019
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra; Orff’s Carmina Burana; Evanston, May 2019
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2019
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2019
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2018
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, the Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert; Evanston, December 2018
  • Performance at the Evanston Holiday Tree Lighting; December 2018
  • Concert with the North Shore Choral Society, Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus; Evanston, November 2018

2017-2018 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, May 2018
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2018
  • Concerts with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago; Orff’s Carmina Burana; Chicago, May 2018
  • In-service Performances with the Unitarian Church of Evanston Choir; April 2018
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2018
  • Performance at the Three Choirs Live Choral Festival with the Ann Arbor Youth Chorale and Pro Musica Youth Chorus; Oak Park, February 2018
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2018
  • Performance at the Glen View Club Candlelight Holiday Dinner; Golf, IL, December 2017
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2017
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2017
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, the Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert; Evanston, December 2017
  • Performance at the Evanston Holiday Tree Lighting; December 2017
  • Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Orff’s Carmina Burana; Evanston, October 2017

2016-2017 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, May 2017
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2017
  • Concert with the North Shore Choral Society: Missa Gaia; Evanston, April 2017
  • Performance at the Three Choirs Live Choral Festival with the Anima Concert Choir and Pro Musica; Oak Park, April 2017
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2017
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2017
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2016
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2016
  • Performance at the Evanston Holiday Tree Lighting at Evanston’s Fountain Square; December 2016
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, the Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert; Evanston, December 2016
  • Performance at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center’s Open House; Evanston, October 2016
  • Performance at the Evanston Rotary Club’s inaugural Peace Festival; Evanston, September 2016

2015-2016 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, May 2016
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2016
  • Performance at the Three Choirs Live Choral Festival with the Anima Concert Choir and Pro Musica; Evanston, May 2016
  • Performance at the McGaw YMCA Healthy Kids Day; Evanston, April 2016
  • Concert with the North Shore Choral Society and the Kyoto Japan Concert Choir: International Friendship; Wilmette, April 2016
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2016
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2016
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2015
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, the Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert; Evanston, December 2015
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2015
  • Performance at the Tree Lighting and Holiday Bash at Evanston’s Fountain Square; November 2015
  • Performance at the opening reception of the Illinois One State Together in the Arts Conference; Evanston, September 2015

2014-2015 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, May 2015
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2015
  • Performance at the Three Choirs Live Choral Festival with the Rogers Park branch of the Chicago Children’s Choir and Pro Musica; Oak Park, May 2015
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2015
  • Participation in Singfest workshop with Anima and the Soul Children of Chicago; Glen Ellyn, February 2015
  • Performance at the Unitarian Church of Evanston Choral Festival; Evanston, February 2015
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2015
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2014
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, the Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert; Evanston, December 2014
  • National Anthem + intermission performance at the Robert Crown Community Center’s 40th anniversary Nutcracker on Ice; Evanston, December 2014
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center’s Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2014
  • Performance at the Tree Lighting and Holiday Bash at Evanston’s Fountain Square; November 2014
  • Performance at the opening of the RACE: Are We So Different? Exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center; Skokie, October 2014

2013-2014 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, May 2014
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2014
  • Concert with the North Shore Choral Society: Missa Gaia; Evanston, April 2014
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2014
  • Performance at the Raised in Song Choral Festival; Evanston, February 2014
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2014
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2013
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, An Evanston Symphony Christmas; Evanston, December 2013
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2013
  • Performance at Holiday Wine Tasting; Whole Foods Downtown Evanston, November 2013
  • National Anthem + post-game performance at Northwestern University basketball game; Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, November 2013

2012-2013 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, May 2013
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2013
  • Concert for student assembly at Orrington Elementary School; Evanston, May 2013
  • Concert of Latin-American Choral & Instrumental Works with The Ondas Ensemble; Evanston, April 2013
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2013
  • Concert with the North Shore Choral Society: A Lifetime of Singing; Wilmette, March 2013
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2013
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2012
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, An Evanston Symphony Christmas; Evanston, December 2012
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2012

2011-2012 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert; Nichols Concert Hall at the Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, June 2012
  • Performances at the Actors Gymnasium’s Circus in Progress variety show; Evanston, May 2012
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2012
  • Annual March Fundraiser, The Warm Up, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2012
  • Debut performance with the North Shore Choral Society, including Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana; Evanston, March 2012
  • Performance at the City of Evanston’s Day of Celebration, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Evanston, January 2012
  • Annual Holiday Concert at Alice Millar Chapel; Evanston, December 2011
  • Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, An Evanston Symphony Christmas; Evanston, December 2011
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2011

2010-2011 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert, featuring friends from the Musical Offering and pianist Evelyn Dias; Nichols Concert Hall at the Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, June 2011
  • Concert for student assembly at Oakton Elementary School; Evanston, May 2011
  • Performance at the Actors Gymnasium’s Circus in Progress variety show; Evanston, April 2011
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival (RAINED OUT!); May 2011
  • Annual March Fundraiser, the ECC Auction, Bake Sale & Craft Fair, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2011
  • Annual Holiday Concert, with guest percussionist Miah Logan of S.O.U.L. Creations and pianist Evelyn Dias; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, December 2010
  • Debut performance with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, An Evanston Symphony Christmas; Evanston, December 2010
  • Concert at the Rice Children’s Center; Evanston, December 2010

2009-2010 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert, featuring pianist Evelyn Dias; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, June 2010
  • Concert for student assembly at Dawes Elementary School; Evanston, May 2010
  • Concert for student assembly at Oakton Elementary School; Evanston, May 2010
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2010
  • Annual March Fundraiser, Cookie Fest, at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2010
  • Annual Holiday Concert, with guest percussion ensemble S.O.U.L. Creations and pianist Evelyn Dias; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, December 2009
  • Three live in-concert performances with Barry Manilow at the Rosemont Theatre; Rosemont, IL, December 2009
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2009
  • Performance at the Evanston Celebration of Creation and Call for Climate Healing; Evanston, October 2009

2008-2009 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert, featuring pianist Geraldine Ong; Lake Street Church, Evanston, June 2009
  • Concert for all-school assembly at Oakton Elementary School; Evanston, May 2009
  • Performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2009
  • Concert for all-school assembly at Dawes Elementary School; Evanston, April 2009
  • Annual Fundraiser Feast at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2009
  • Concert with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago at the Harris Theater in Millenuim Park; Orff’s Carmina Burana and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms; Chicago, March 2009
  • Annual Holiday Concert with guest violinist Tamara Glassburg and pianist Geraldine Ong; Lake Street Church, Evanston, December 2008
  • Concert at the Levy Senior Center Holiday Breakfast; Evanston, December 2008
  • Concert at the Rice Children’s Center; Evanston, December 2008

2007-2008 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert with guest artist jazz drummer Dave Williams, featuring our pianist Geraldine Ong and vocals by our own Kathryn Crabb; Lake Street Church, Evanston, June 2008
  • Debut performance at the Young Evanston Artists Festival; May 2008
  • Concert for a student assembly at Oakton Elementary School; Evanston, May 2008
  • Performance in collaboration with students from the Musical Offering and Oakton School in the world premier of the children’s opera, The Song of Roland; Evanston, May 2008
  • Annual Fundraiser Feast at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2008
  • Performance as guests of the Rogers Park and Humboldt Park Neighborhood Choirs of the Chicago Children’s Choir in Gather Ye Round, a concert of rounds; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, February 2008
  • Annual Holiday Concert with guest artist flutist Meret Fon-Revutzsky and pianist Geraldine Ong; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, December 2007
  • Concert in the Grand Lobby of Chicago’s Harold Washington Library as part of their noon Holiday concert series; December 2007
  • Performances at the Robert Crown Community Center’s Nutcracker on Ice shows; Evanston, December 2007

2006-2007 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert with guest artists percussionist Tony Garrett, pianist Rick Hagedorn, violinist Tamara Glassburg, and featuring our own Jenny Borgwardt, voice; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, June 2007
  • Concert for all-school assembly at Lincoln Elementary School; Evanston, May 2007
  • Concert for all-school assembly at Oakton Elementary School; Evanston, May 2007
  • Concert at the Rotary International 2007 Council on Legislation; Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, April 2007
  • Annual Fundraiser Feast at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2007
  • Annual Holiday Concert with guest artist cellist Karen Schulz-Harmon and pianist Rick Hagedorn; Lake Street Church, Evanston, December 2006
  • Concert in the Grand Lobby of Chicago’s Harold Washington Library as part of their noon Holiday concert series; December 2006
  • Live radio performance on the “Live from the Heartland” show, WLUW 88.7 FM; Chicago, December 2006

2005-2006 SEASON

  • Annual Spring Concert with guest artists blues singer Katherine Davis, violinist Tamara Glassburg, and pianist Rick Hagedorn; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, June 2006
  • Concert for all-school assembly at Oakton Elementary School; Evanston, May 2006
  • Performance at the Celebrate Life benefit for Senior Connections at Reba Place Church; Evanston, April 2006
  • Annual Fundraiser Feast at Lake Street Church; Evanston, March 2006
  • Annual Holiday Concert with guest artists percussionist Petey Mueller and pianist Rick Hagedorn; Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, December 2005
  • Concert in the Grand Lobby of Chicago’s Harold Washington Library as part of their noon Holiday concert series; December 2005
  • Live radio performance on the “Live from the Heartland” show, WLUW 88.7 FM; Chicago, December 2005

2004-2005 SEASON

  • Performance at the Custer’s Last Stand Street Fair; Evanston, June 2005
  • Annual Spring Concert with guest artists folk-roots Gypsy band Jutta & the Hi-DukesTM and pianist Cindy Lam; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Evanston, June 2006
  • Live radio performance on the “Live from the Heartland” show, WLUW 88.7 FM; Chicago, May 2005
  • Concert for all-school assembly at Oakton Elementary School; Evanston, May 2005
  • 1st annual Fundraiser Feast at Immanuel Lutheran Church; Evanston, March 2005
  • Annual Holiday Concert with guest artists the Lake Street Church Children’s Chorale and clarinettist Ken Chin; Lake Street Church, Evanston, December 2004
  • Live radio performance on the “Live from the Heartland” show, WLUW 88.7 FM; Chicago, December 2004
  • Performance at the Musical Offering’s annual Sing-along Messiah concert; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Evanston, December 2004

2003-2004 SEASON

  • 1st annual Spring Concert with guest artist gospel/spiritual composer/director Rollo Dilworth; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Evanston, June 2004
  • Live radio performance on the “Live from the Heartland” show, WLUW 88.7 FM; Chicago, May 2004
  • Concert for all-school assembly at Oakton School; Evanston, May 2004
  • Guest performance at the Gather Ye Round concert with the Music Institute of Chicago Children’s Chorale and the Rogers Park and Humboldt Park Neighborhood Choirs of the Chicago Children’s Choir; the Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, February 2004
  • 1st annual Holiday Concert and public debut; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Evanston, December 2003

2002-2003 SEASON*

  • “In-house” debut concert at the Musical Offering; Evanston, June 2003 (program-building year; did not perform in public)
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