About:
Lake Zurich High School (LZHS) is a school of about 1800 students located about 65km from Chicago. There are 100 students who participate in three ensembles with the top orchestra regularly performing major symphony works and performing throughout the Midwest. The LZHS Symphony Orchestra was invited to perform the at Illinois Music Education Conference in 2022. The LZHS Orchestras often participate in commissioning new works including works by Kenji Bunch and Libby Larsen.
In 2023 the LZHS Symphony Orchestra we featured on the radio in Chicago performing at the Purchaser’s Option with Variations, which we will be performing on tour. This the the LZHS Orchestra’s first performance in Europe.
About the Band Director:
Nathan Sackschewsky
Nathan Sackschewsky teaches orchestra at Lake Zurich High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Augustana College and his master’s degree in arts management from Columbia College in Chicago. While at Columbia he interned with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Midwest Young Artists Conservatory. Mr. Sackschewsky is an active clinician and performer in the Chicago area. He currently plays viola with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and the Jan Sobieski String Quartet. Nathan enjoys traveling, skiing, mountain biking, and boating with his wife Robin and daughter Nora.
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