{"id":5464,"date":"2024-12-28T11:18:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T17:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/?p=5464"},"modified":"2025-02-16T17:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T23:39:42","slug":"a-symphony-of-celebration-chicago-strings-live-band-bring-holiday-cheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/a-symphony-of-celebration-chicago-strings-live-band-bring-holiday-cheer\/","title":{"rendered":"A SYMPHONY OF CELEBRATION &#8211; CHICAGO STRINGS &#038; LIVE BAND BRING HOLIDAY CHEER!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"width: 474px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5464-1\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" poster=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1.mp4\">https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><br \/><a title=\"Our favorite way to kick off the holiday season each year - it\u2019s always such an immense honor to celebrate with Mary &amp; Brian. Happy 5th Anniversary to these two lovebirds \ufe0f\ud83e\udd70\n.\n.\n.\nanniversaryparty holidayparty christmasparty chicagoentertainment chicagoweddingband chicagoholidayentertainment chicagoholidays glenviewclub merrychristmas chicagoholidayparty holidaypartyinspo chicagostringquartet chicagopopstringquartet popstringquartet\" href=\"https:\/\/scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.29350-15\/471859496_4006126789694511_7572071867645640202_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=103&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;_nc_ohc=n6jiIYv1bWgQ7kNvgHkMl9J&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=Aq6MH8Zd_S9hjiL69FP0pTb&amp;oh=00_AYAkrNy-jE8LykdiSZ0SrZ9lVqh1GYJuLmBdZEZaZiuEfw&amp;oe=67A44825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" class=\"video wp-image-5465\" src=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Our favorite way to kick off the holiday season each year - it\u2019s always such an immense honor to celebrate with Mary &amp; Brian. Happy 5th Anniversary to these two lovebirds \ufe0f\ud83e\udd70\n.\n.\n.\nanniversaryparty holidayparty christmasparty chicagoentertainment chicagoweddingband chicagoholidayentertainment chicagoholidays glenviewclub merrychristmas chicagoholidayparty holidaypartyinspo chicagostringquartet chicagopopstringquartet popstringquartet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/our-favorite-way-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-each-year-it\u2019s-always-such-an-immense-honor-to-cel-1-640x1138.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>A Magical Holiday Celebration at Glen View Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kicking off the holiday season in the most spectacular way is one of our favorite traditions, and it\u2019s always an immense honor to celebrate with Mary &amp; Brian at the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glenviewclub.com\">Glen View Club<\/a> in Golf, IL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s celebration was nothing short of enchanting. Guests were serenaded by the elegant sounds of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/artistrings\/\">Artistrings string quartet<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0during dinner, setting a warm and festive tone with a selection heavy on holiday classics. The evening took a breathtaking turn when world-class vocalists\u00a0<strong>Rodrick Dixon and Alfreda Burke<\/strong>\u00a0surprised everyone with stunning performances of\u00a0<em>&#8220;Little Drummer Boy&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>&#8220;The Prayer&#8221;<\/em>\u2014a truly unforgettable way to begin the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the night continued, the celebration shifted into high gear with lively holiday party dancing with a high energy live band, led by our very own\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/chris-sarlas-orchestra\/\">Chris Sarlas Orchestra<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in a beautifully appointed tent designed by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bluepeaktents.com\">Blue Peak<\/a><\/strong>. Every detail was flawlessly executed, thanks to the expert planning and coordination of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankeventdesign.com\">Frank Event Design<\/a><\/strong>, ensuring an evening filled with elegance, joy, and seamless transitions from dinner to dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This night was extra special as we also celebrated&nbsp;<strong>Mary &amp; Brian\u2019s 5th anniversary<\/strong>\u2014a milestone for two of the sweetest people we know. Cheers to another year of love, laughter, and unforgettable holiday memories! \ud83e\udd42\ud83c\udfb6\u2728<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Magical Holiday Celebration at Glen View Club Kicking off the holiday season in the most spectacular way is one of our favorite traditions, and it\u2019s always an immense honor to celebrate with Mary &amp; Brian at the beautiful Glen View Club in Golf, IL. This year\u2019s celebration was nothing short of enchanting. Guests were &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/a-symphony-of-celebration-chicago-strings-live-band-bring-holiday-cheer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A SYMPHONY OF CELEBRATION &#8211; CHICAGO STRINGS &#038; LIVE BAND BRING HOLIDAY CHEER!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,7,112,113,118,18,9,5,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artistrings","category-chicago-corporate-entertainment","category-chicago-cover-band","category-chicago-entertainment","category-chicago-holiday-entertainment","category-chicago-pop-string-quartet","category-chicago-string-quartet","category-chicago-wedding-band","category-chris-sarlas-orchestra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6446,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5464\/revisions\/6446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}