Starlight Orchestras Blog

Last week I was invited to speak about music at a conference of wedding planners in South America. World renowned designer/florist Preston Bailey invited me to accompany him, along with event planner Marcy Blum and lighting designer Ira Levy to the Tendencias Weddings and Events 2012 conference in t

This was certainly the season for customized performances! Part of what makes Starlight so special is our ability to create and produce highly specialized musical presentations. Our client was throwing himself a 65th birthday party, and what he wanted more than anything was a Motown Revue; and to ha

A few weeks ago, an event producer had a very interesting challenge for me.  He had hired the Starlight Experience to perform for the Van Cliburn Foundation 50th Anniversary Gala at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Several days before the event, he requested that I also provide

Tao Porchon-Lynch in Central Park. Photo by Robert Sturman My dear friend Tao Porchon-Lynch is officially the world’s oldest Yoga teacher. At 93 years old, (4 months older than her former teacher B.K.S. Iyengar), Tao was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records on May 14th, 2012. There are s

Each season we have the privilege of performing at some of the most special Charity Balls and Gala Events.  I want to congratulate all of the Starlight bandleaders for leading their groups at such important and meaningful events.  In recent weeks we performed at the Plaza Hotel for the ASPCA Bergh B

We always strive to find ways to personalize each and every event, and to represent the styles and tastes of our clients through the music we perform. Every wedding is different, and sometimes it is the specific requests made by a bride or groom that can really transport the party to that next level

The ASPCA hosted their 15th annual Bergh Ball at the Plaza Hotel last week, and the Starlight Orchestra (under the direction of Rebecca Blake) was chosen to perform for the festivities. Celebrities walked their pets down the red carpet and 350 guests celebrated, including Starr Jones, Isaac Mizrahi

Don't forget the goggles when making the horse radish!! Every year at Passover someone asks me to re-post my Grandmother’s recipe for homemade horse radish.  After making a fresh batch yesterday,  I was so excited  that I brought several jars to my upcoming wedding clients who came into my office fo