The view from the back of the stage
Jennifer and Peter Schmeiser moved to Evanston from Florida in 2017 for better jobs, better weather, and, as it turns out, a better orchestra! Pete joined the ESO in early 2018 because, as he says, “if you play bassoon (which nobody else does), the best thing to do when you move to a new town is to join a community orchestra or band. Then you have about 80 people you have a good chance to make friends with!” (Pete says he hasn’t made an enemy yet…) Jen came on board during the pandemic when she was recruited to be Assistant Principal Trombone and is currently in her third season as
