Variations on a Theme — the life of a professional musician

Mary Babiarz will give us a “backstage” tour of the life of a professional musician, with history, stories, performance and more at 11 AM Sunday, October 2nd, at the regular Platform of the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood,

Mary plays violin, viola and piano. She is a member of the Paper Mill Playhouse Orchestra, has performed with the Johnny Mathis Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and actively freelances in the New Jersey/New York area.

Mary is Director of the Stirling Strings Chamber Music Workshop, a monthly workshop for amateur string players held at the Ethical Culture Society. She is a coach for the New Jersey Youth Orchestra and was co-director of 4 STRINGS! — A Summer Chamber Music Academy for Young String Players. She is a music teacher for “Stepping Stones”, a preschool in Livingston for children with Down Syndrome, and was the recipient of the 2007 “Volunteer of the Year” Award given by ARC of New Jersey.

Mary is a Maplewood resident and maintains a private teaching studio for violin and viola.

Sunday Platforms are at 11:00 AM at the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County. The Society is located at 516 Prospect St., Maplewood (at Parker Ave.). Attendance is free. The public is welcome and cordially invited. Call 973-763-1905, or visitwww.essexethical.org for further information.

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