14 | November 29, 2018 | The Northbrook tower news northbrooktower.com Newly found JAM Orchestra to debut Dec. 1 Holiday concert will feature 30-piece orchestra Martin Carlino, Editor Justin Kono, Aaron Kaplan and Michael Goldman all share a vision of providing musical excellence to audiences. The trio that has played together for years believes it has found the epitome of that mutual artistic vision — JAM Orchestra. Named after the firstname initials of its three founding members, JAM strives to present highquality music to audiences, the way it was originally intended to be heard. “Aaron, Justin, and I have always enjoyed playing music together,” Goldman says in a press release. “I think the three of us share a very strong musical bond. … I couldn’t think of a better way to encompass our friendship mixed with our passion for what we do.” The newly found orchestra intends to perform a variety of works, from classical music, to Broadway NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy for the Village of Northbrook for 2018 will be held on December 11, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the Northbrook Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Jeff Rowitz, Deputy Village Manager/CFO, 1225 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, (847) 272-5050. and film scores. The intent to perform a range of works with the highest possible quality is one of the characteristics the founders believe makes them unique. “I think what makes us unique is that we take all the music that we want to do and we take it serious and we do it with integrity,” said Kaplan, who’s a resident of Northbrook. “And we study it in a scholarly way. “And not only do we treat this music on equal footing … we want to make sure that it’s presented to the audience so that they are getting the original experience.” The orchestra will present its inaugural concert “Holiday Swing” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave. The concert will feature a 30-piece orchestra performing music from “The Polar Express,” “The Christmas Song,” Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazz setting of the “Nutcracker Suite,” and songs from “White Christmas,” according to the release. “It sort of embodies a little bit of everything that we want to try to hit on,” Kaplan said. Kaplan continued to say the concert will “have a little bit of everything, all centered around a holiday theme.” Tickets for the performance are $25 and available at the door or at skokietheatre.org. The founding trio of JAM hopes this concert is the beginning of a long run of success. According to Kaplan, the hope is for the orchestra to get to the point of approximately five performances a year, all of which would feature a different repertoire of music. But before fully setting sights on the future, Kaplan, a graduate of Glenbrook North High School in 2007, can’t help but look back at his musical upbringing. “[My time at GBN] is incredibly meaningful to me,” said Kaplan, who is now the assistant orchestra director at Glenbrook North and South. “I was given so many … opportunities as a student and that’s what really set me off in my course to major in music in college and become a music teacher.” II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2017 were $22,430,749. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2018 are $23,647,752. This represents a 5.43% increase over the previous year. III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2017 were $4,600,136. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2018 are $4,684,892. This represents a 1.84% decrease from the previous year. IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2017 were $27,030,885. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2018 are $28,332,644. This represents a 4.82% increase over the previous year. /s/ Jeffrey L. Rowitz Deputy Village Manager/CFO Village of Northbrook The founding members of Jam Orchestra (left to right) Justin Kono, Aaron Kaplan, of Northbrook, and Michael Goldman, pose for a group photo. The orchestra will present its inaugural concert “Holiday Swing” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave. Photos Submitted
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