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Monday, January 14, 2013

Obituary: Musician and Music Educator Stanley Ackerman

Funeral services for Lake Forest resident set Tuesday in Deerfield.

Stanley M. Ackerman, 78, of Lake Forest died Friday. He was 78. He was a beloved music educator, conductor, violinist, viola player, chamber music coach and public school orchestra director for over 40 years. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of Charlene (nee Berger) and the loving father of Bruce and Michael Ackerman and the late Shari Leah Ackerman as well as the proud grandfather of Annie Drew and Blake Ackerman. He was also the caring father-in-law of Jennifer Goldmann, the dear brother-in-law of Rosalyn (Morton) Munk and the cherished uncle of Dr. Stephen (Barbara) Munk. Dito Sabaricos was his faithful and devoted caregiver. He had dear cousins and students around the world. He admirably faced kidney dialysis treatments for the …

Holly Caspersen

1:08 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Condolences on the loss of such an extraordinary man. Sorry to have missed the memorial service, but he will always be remembered fondly for all the wonderful gifts of music and wisdom he shared with me so many years ago. Holly Caspersen DVM   more ›

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Israeli Folks Singer's Music Transcends Language

Chava Alberstein entranced her audience Sunday night.

Chava Alberstein understands that music can speak in a language all its own and even if someone does not understand her lyrics' language of Hebrew they can still know and appreciate her work. Alberstein and her band demonstrated this phenomenon Sunday night with a moving performance at Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim in Deerfield. Smiling as she sang, Alberstein played guitar and sang a mix of traditional Jewish and original songs before an estimated audience of 500.  “About half of those here tonight are Israeli,” Michael Lorge, the event’s organizer, said.  “People who really knew her when they were growing up in Israel, for that generation, this is important music.”  Alberstein’s band was made up of herself on guitar, two other …

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