The following excerpt was sent to Emily after she played at each of the three Christmas Eve Services at her church. The violinist written about is Emily:
Mary's Arms
I had the pleasure on Christmas Eve of attending each of our church's three
services (two as a choir member and one in the audience). Among the many
celebratory highlights, one musical offering especially touched my heart and
caught my imagination in each worship experience. A young gal played the violin
to a Celtic air, favoring us with the Christmas medley "An Infant's Lullaby and
Away in a Manger". The first two services her strings blended with those of a
marvelous acoustic guitar. The effect was to transport you to the Blue Ridge
mountains where the mellifluous tones seemed to rise like a mist from the slopes
and the trees. Truly the guitar and violin complemented each other in a
marvelous way. But something very special happened as I watched the young girl
perform alone at the 11 pm service. Beyond the sounds, which continued to
capture my Irish heart, I was captivated by the swaying motion of her body and
the movement of her hands and arms as she seemed to caress her instrument. Upon
reflection I realized that the entire effect mirrored the movements of a young
mother as she rocked her infant child to sleep or hushed her baby's cry. I
imagine that Mary must have been about the same age as this high school gal when
Jesus was born. The tones of the violin were simultaneously melancholy and
joyful and combined with the visual presentation of this artist to portray what
Mary may have felt as she held her infant boy and contemplated the unfolding of
His life, promised by angels.
Luke 1:42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among
women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me,
that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the
voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Blessings,
Rob Smith
Village Events Says:
Entertainment for the Wine Dinner will feature Emily Scalici on the violin playing a mix of Americana, Celtic, Irish, Jazz, and Folk. She has won numerous awards and is still just 17! Her music alone is worth the price of the dinner.
From the Bluegrass Tribune November 2009: The TBMA wishes to Congratulate Emily Scalici. On October 24th, Made From Scratch's 17 year old fiddle player "Emily Scalici" won First Place competing in the adult category of Scottish Fiddling in the annual Richland Highland Games in at the new Richmond State Fair Grounds. Way to go Emily!
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