CS misses our friend and Violist Matthew Mantell. Matthew held a Bachelor of Music degree in Viola Performance from the American Conservatory of Music, where he studied the violin with George Perlman and viola with Richard Ferrin and Adia Ghertovici.
He was principal violist with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, and assistant principal violist with the Chicago Sinfonietta. He also performed with the Joffrey Ballet and substitutes with the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Mr. Mantell also taught private lessons from his home studio as well as at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights. Mr. Mantell resided in Orland Park. His wife Emily and daughter Sonia are both cellists.