On Saturday, November 22, 2014, Silk’n Sounds will perform at the Farms Country Club at 180 Cheshire Road in Wallingford. Sponsored by Calcagni Real Estate, the event begins at 7:00 p.m. Silk’n Sounds will perform for an hour beginning around 8:15 p.m. The event is a benefit for the Wallingford Emergency Shelter and includes a silent auction and light refreshments. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the Wallingford Emergency Shelter.
Founded in 1998 in Hamden by seven dedicated singers and a director, Silk’n Sounds is a chapter of Harmony, Inc. and is Greater New Haven’s premier women’s a cappella chorus dedicated to excellence in the performance of four-part harmony. It is a nonprofit organization that supports Benhaven. This Wallingford school, approved by the Connecticut State Department, provides educational services and support to approximately 40 children and adolescents with autism and related disabilities. Today, Silk’n Sounds has over 40 members and performs pop tunes, playful jazz, and cool chords. Its playlist includes such favorites as Happy Together, The Rose, Embraceable You, Autumn Leaves, and Java Jive. To learn more, book the group, or inquire about membership, please visit their website.
Silk’n Sounds members from North Haven are:
- Gloria Appicelli
- Louise Talarczyk
- Kristine Roberts
- Kathy Rocklin
- Mickey Reed
- Mia Morton
- Ann Murphy
- Beth DelGrego
- Ann Bodurtha
- Florence Cappelli