Telephone:
(630) 830-2345 |
Email:
klnpiano@aol.com |
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Chicago
Pianist Kathie Nicolet
Lead Pianist at Von Maur St. Charles Since
2003
Preferred
Vendor Of Mayor Daley's Office Of Special
Events
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A Happy 2010 To Everyone And Hope
You All Enjoyed A Great Holiday
Season! |
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This
year finds Kathie celebrating her 27th
Anniversary as a Chicagoland
Professional Pianist (looking
forward to 27 more!!) as well as her
13th Anniversary with
Von Maur -( St Charles Lead
Pianist Since 2003). Kathie
is extremely honored to have received
the " Von Maur Certificate
Of Recognition For Superior Customer
Service" Award for her
many years of exceptional musicianship
and dedication to her listeners. . .
. www.vonmaur.com
Kathie's new schedule at Von
Maur St Charles will be Sundays
ll-6 pm and Thursdays 2-7 pm.
This schedule is subject to change -
Please call the store to confirm should
you be interested in coming to hear
a "live" performance. Store
Telephone
in St Charles is: 630 377 9987. Thank
You!
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On
January 31, 2010,
Kathie will be performing at the
Hyatt McDonald Lodge
for their Annual Bridal
Fair from l-4 in the hotel
lobby/foyer. This is an event that
is ***INVITATION ONLY***
and hosted by the Catering/Special
Events Department of the
McDonald Lodge. For more information,
please contact the Catering
Department should you be
interested in hosting an event at
the hotel. Main Number: 630 990
5800.
A reminder that Distinctive
Banquets by Abbington is
hosting their Bridal Open
House February 3 from 6
to 9 pm. Kathie will be performing
at the grand piano in the Grand
Ballroom during this event. Please
contact Mike, Kathy, or
Tara for questions at the
Abbington. - www.abbingtonbanquets.com.
Weddings
coming up for 2010 include: Santini
at Chateau Bu Sche,
Taube at Newberry Library,
Frohling at the Centre In
Elgin.Clifton and O'Dowd
weddings at Makray
in Barrington,
Guzzetta at Mission Hills
Country Club/Northbrook,
Adamson and Foley weddings at the
Hilton Lisle, and
a very special birthday celebration
for Joanne Bartlett at Villa
Olivia Country Club/Bartlett.
George
and Susan Mangel, of MANGEL
FLORISTS, in the beautiful
Drake Hotel Chicago
have commissioned Kathie to record
and distribute a new CD at their
shop, exclusively. This new CD title
will be “ In The Key
Of Kathie”. Music
will include selections from Phantom
Of The Opera, Academy Award-Winning
Movie Themes, Love Ballads, classical
pieces, and some beautiful arrangements
of Josh Groban.
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Easter at Abbington
Banquets - Glen
Ellyn - From Left to Right.
Danielle Salerno, Senior Catering
Manager , Kathie Nicolet, Executive
VP Michael Fabbri, and Tara
Kubicka, Event Coordinator . |
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Sincerest Thanks To The Following People
Include:
Michigan Shores Club/Wilmette
for inviting me to perform for their Holiday
Teas again this year!
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To the Management of the
Chicago Yacht Club for
asking me to entertain in their club members'
main dining room for a beautiful Candlelight
Dinner overlooking Lake
Michigan.
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To Witt Kieffer for including
me in their holiday celebration at McDonald
Lodge. A great time was had by all!
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To Christina Szuberla for inviting me to
perform at the clubhouse in Buffalo
Grove for her family party where
we enjoyed Irish Dancing
by a very talented granddaughter as a festive
addition!
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And congratulations ot the Palermo
family on their daughter's wedding held
December 28th at the Abbington!
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To the amazing Larry Eckerling
for allowing me to fill in for him at the
Sheridan Shores Yacht Club/Wilmette
while he escaped to Michigan for the holidays~!
Enjoyed a celebration with a very large
German family where Mass
was celebrated by a Jesuit Priest
from Loyola Academy / Wilmette to
preclude an amazing buffet dinner! Traditional
favorites were included - bringing back
childhood memories for me of my German heritage!
Thank you, John Glunz!!
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Thanks
to the staff of the Cheney
Mansion in Oak Park for inviting
me to perform at the Annual
Santa Breakfast/Lunch/Tea last
December where I performed at the
grand piano entertaining the little
ones with everyone's favorite holiday
carols!
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My
thanks to Gibson Consulting LLC
for inviting me to entertain at the Hyatt
Regency O'Hare May 27th, 2009.
Dover Corporation Global Preferred
Supplier Conference 2009 hosted
this very successful event attended by
600 attendees.
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Thank
you to Dover Fluid Management
in Downers Grove for inviting
me to entertain at the Steinway
for their 2009 Dover Corporation
Global Preferred Supplier Conference
at the new Marriott Oak Brook Hills
Hotel in November. Always a pleasure
to see the wonderful Jayne Kellan,
Event Services. Thank you for your
logistical "behind the scenes" assistance!!
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Many
thanks to Dave Weeks
of Axa Equitable for
inviting me to entertain at the Keywester
Restaurant in Naperville
for a Client Appreciation Dinner
in November. (Kathie is also one
of their clients and recommends this excellent
financial planning firm!)
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And
special thanks to the Baldwin
Family for an absolutely beautiful wedding
reception at the Naperville Country
Club in October. Enjoyed playing
for cocktails by the fireside at the grand
piano!
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Thanks
to Naperville Country Club
for inviting Kathie to entertain for their
club members' Wine Dinner
on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, by invitation
of the General Manager.
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Another
big thank you to the amazing, incomparable,
Walter Jacobs, agent
personified, for booking me into the beautiful
Glen View Club to entertain club
members during the holidays. Thanks, Walt!
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Also
to the beautiful Pilar Washburne - my sincerest
thanks for inviting me to entertain at her
absolutely amazing wedding at the historic
Glessner House on Prairie Avenue
Chicago. I was awestruck by the
1897 Steinway Grand Piano
in the Parlor that I was
so fortunate to be able to play - The most
incredible Mother Of Pearl inlay and wood
design on the fallboard of this incredible
instrument. Much good luck to you and Gustav,
Pilar!!
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And
- what a treat it was to perform at Cite
on top of Lake Point Towers /
Chicago for the Mori
Seiki event - hosting guests
from all over the World. Shannon
Turley - Thanks to you! You coordinated
a sensational event! And..... what a view!!!!!!
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For
those of you planning a beautiful garden
wedding this year, be sure to visit Cheney
Mansion. This is an exquisite venue
located in Oak Park, a
property owned by the Oak Park Park
District located conveniently just
off the Eisenhower Expressway (
I-90 Extension) and Harlem
Avenue at 220 S Euclid.
Ask for Linda Peterson - www.cheneymansion.com
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Congratulations to Mark Seaman, of Marked
For Dessert
located in Libertyville who is now teaching
nationally and leading the new International
Pastry Tours in France. Try Mark’s
“Signature” Banana Cake”
~ This award-winning culinary master will
create THE most exquisite wedding cake and
sweet table that your guests will not soon
forget. Read more about Mark
Seaman's Sugar Artistry and
his article "Wedding
Cake Trends: Unique Cake Toppers."
If you are looking for something really
unique, contact Mark. By Appointment Only.
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To the delightful Mary Winslow
of Take A Cake Bakery on 1635 West
Walnut in Chicago 312 850-4530
who I worked with at the Chicago
History Museum's Wedding Expo in
conjunction with Blue Plate Catering/Chicago.
Everyone commented on how extraordinarily
talented Mary is. Mary's email: ttcetc@sbcglobal.net
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| Kathie
and Wedding Coordinator, Virginia
Lionberger, of Mane
Event LLC, a Wedding
/ Event / Party Planning Company
at Maxim's
in Chicago for the
Fall Bridal Boutique. |
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Copyright
(c) 2004-2010 Kathie L. Nicolet, All Rights Reserved
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