Concert Presentation by Trillium

The eleventh season of Artist Series presentations at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lombard, will conclude with a concert performance by Trillium, an acoustic music quartet that appeals to all ages and most musical tastes.

Trillium’s eclectic repertoire includes Celtic, bluegrass, Americana, folk, swing and ragtime, with the occasional Country or Gypsy Jazz tune thrown in just for fun! Now together for over 12 years, the band has performed at countless festivals, libraries, pubs, clubs, coffee houses, wineries, weddings and much more in the upper Midwest. They have released four CDs.

Included in their program will be everything from traditional Celtic instrumental jigs, reels and hornpipes to beloved Hank Williams’ vocals such as “Settin’ the Woods on Fire” to Django Reinhardt’s “Swing Gitan” and George Botsford’s “Black ‘n White Rag” — all guaranteed to get their audience’s toes tapping!

An informal reception with light refreshments will follow the concert, during which audience members may greet the ensemble members in person. The public is cordially invited to attend the concert and the reception.

Also at the reception, the watercolor artistry of Steve Ravensraft will be on display for viewing and purchase. Ravenscraft, who studied under Irving Shapiro at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, says of his art, “A simple description of my work is regional representational, rooted in a midwestern earthiness; it is both impressionistic and representational or realist.” Steve’s signature membership is the National Watercolor Society since 2008.