Cellissimo is the senior performing cello ensemble from the joint schools of the Western Springs School of Talent Education and the Naperville Suzuki School. The group is co-directed by Sally Gross and Alex Revoal and is accompanied by Crystal Forbes. Formed in 2009, the group’s first out of state performance was at the 2010 SAA Conference.  Since then, the group has performed extensively in the northern Illinois area as well as on tour to southwestern Ontario, Ottawa, Montreal and more locally to St. Louis and Madison/Milwaukee. Cellissimo performs a mixture of classical and pop repertoire in unison and ensemble formats, varying from original compositions to arrangements and ranging from two to eight parts.

Building on the success of piano group classes for the past three years, the Preucil Piano Department is excited to announce the first annual Group Piano Extravaganza.  This unique event will be a concert featuring all of the piano students enrolled in group class for the 2019-2020 school year.  We will be taking over the beautiful show room at West Music to enable the whole department to play on 20+ pianos all together!  The program will start with the most advanced students performing their Suzuki repertoire in unison, playing down the repertoire adding performers as we go.  The concert will culminate with the Twinkle Variations being played by all group class students in unison.  Come see the product of polishing review pieces at home and during group classes at this truly inspirational event.