Orchestra Faculty
Mr. John William Burck
630.375.3282
john_burck@ipsd.org
John William Burck has been a string educator for over 25 years at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Mr. Burck earned his Bachelor of Music from the University of Iowa and Master of Music Education from the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. Currently Mr. Burck directs Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonic Strings, and co-directs Warrior Strings.
Summer music experiences have always been a rich and important part of Mr. Burck’s life. He attended his first summer music camp as a middle school student at the University of Iowa and it changed his life forever—leading him to study music at the U of I with violist, Bill Pruceil and into a career in music education. He has been on both staff and faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. He has served as conductor of the junior orchestra at the Cedar Arts Forum’s String Camp in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lakes, Michigan. Most recently, Mr. Burck served as the summer orchestra director of the Sitka Fine Arts Camp in Sitka, Alaska.
When not teaching, Will enjoys touring the countryside on his motorcycle!
630.375.3282
john_burck@ipsd.org
John William Burck has been a string educator for over 25 years at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Mr. Burck earned his Bachelor of Music from the University of Iowa and Master of Music Education from the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. Currently Mr. Burck directs Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonic Strings, and co-directs Warrior Strings.
Summer music experiences have always been a rich and important part of Mr. Burck’s life. He attended his first summer music camp as a middle school student at the University of Iowa and it changed his life forever—leading him to study music at the U of I with violist, Bill Pruceil and into a career in music education. He has been on both staff and faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. He has served as conductor of the junior orchestra at the Cedar Arts Forum’s String Camp in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lakes, Michigan. Most recently, Mr. Burck served as the summer orchestra director of the Sitka Fine Arts Camp in Sitka, Alaska.
When not teaching, Will enjoys touring the countryside on his motorcycle!
Ms. Daryl Silberman
630.375.3270
daryl_silberman@ipsd.org
Daryl Silberman is the one of 2 orchestra directors at Waubonsie Valley High School and conductor of the Primo Orchestra for the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Daryl is a violinist and violist who studied viola at the University of Colorado at Boulder, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and University of Southern California. She formerly was orchestra director at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon (2007-2013), Summer Strings orchestra director (elementary and middle school string students), and Salem Chamber Orchestra core member (violin and viola). She was a private studio teacher and freelance violist and violinist in Oregon, Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area performing with regional orchestras, movie studio orchestras, chamber groups, and baroque ensembles. In addition, Daryl worked for the Yamaha Corporation of America as Orchestra Strings Product Specialist and was a national clinician for years for Knilling Stringed Instruments
Daryl plays many contemporary styles on both her traditional instruments and a 5-stringed electric violin. She co-founded the acoustic folk rock band "Naked to the World" and the instrumental group "littlworld." She also has plays with husband Danny Seidenberg in a group he founded called UnBande featuring 2 violas, cello and guitar. She has played and/or recorded with Guns and Roses, Depeche Mode, Al Stewart, Michael Sherwood, Larisa Stow, Darryl Purpose, Robert Morgan Fisher, E.B. Fraley, and others.
When not performing or teaching, Daryl enjoys yoga, good wine and gluten-free food explorations, and spending time enjoying all the activities of her very musical, theatrical and sporty two children.
630.375.3270
daryl_silberman@ipsd.org
Daryl Silberman is the one of 2 orchestra directors at Waubonsie Valley High School and conductor of the Primo Orchestra for the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Daryl is a violinist and violist who studied viola at the University of Colorado at Boulder, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and University of Southern California. She formerly was orchestra director at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon (2007-2013), Summer Strings orchestra director (elementary and middle school string students), and Salem Chamber Orchestra core member (violin and viola). She was a private studio teacher and freelance violist and violinist in Oregon, Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area performing with regional orchestras, movie studio orchestras, chamber groups, and baroque ensembles. In addition, Daryl worked for the Yamaha Corporation of America as Orchestra Strings Product Specialist and was a national clinician for years for Knilling Stringed Instruments
Daryl plays many contemporary styles on both her traditional instruments and a 5-stringed electric violin. She co-founded the acoustic folk rock band "Naked to the World" and the instrumental group "littlworld." She also has plays with husband Danny Seidenberg in a group he founded called UnBande featuring 2 violas, cello and guitar. She has played and/or recorded with Guns and Roses, Depeche Mode, Al Stewart, Michael Sherwood, Larisa Stow, Darryl Purpose, Robert Morgan Fisher, E.B. Fraley, and others.
When not performing or teaching, Daryl enjoys yoga, good wine and gluten-free food explorations, and spending time enjoying all the activities of her very musical, theatrical and sporty two children.
