Valentine's Day 2007

This year, Valentine's Day was also Elegant Dinner night at Alpine Way retirement apartments. I played for a very appreciative group of residents and visiting family members as they enjoyed Chef Dan's steak and lobster. I wore my red bow tie with my tuxedo for this event.

For this performance, I focused my music on my most romantic jazz standards and popular hits from 1920 to 1963.

I would once again like to thank Ron Wilkes and the Alpine Way staff for a great event. Thank you for including my cello solo entertainment with your activities schedule.

--Dave Pierik

Sunday, April 6 2007 1-2pm Open House at Alpine Way
See notes from above. I played in the Willow Room, then moved to the Dogwood Room and played there for the second half hour as people ate their lunches. The Dogwood room is large and live, with a tile floor.

Bruce Sloan Memorial

I would like to thank Bill of McComb Funeral Home of Shelton, WA for reminding an old aquaintance of mine, Bill Sloan, that I am available to play cello solos at memorial services. Thank you to both Bills. As is typically the case with memorial performances, it is not possible to have a lot of preparation time prior to the service; in this case the family was making requests on Wednesday and Thursday for the service that Saturday, and I told them I would do what I could.

As it turned out in my case, two days was enough time. I was to locate, practice and perform the requested Schumann, Jacques Brel's Timid Frieda, and lead the gathering at Hope Chapel in The Skye Boat Song February 10, 2007. I would like to thank my wife for her help. The service was beautiful, and I'm happy to hear that my music was an important part of that beauty.

I would like to offer my thanks and condolences to the Bruce Sloan family.

--Dave Pierik