Lilly Schaber fights for composure after receiving a hug and bouquet of flowers from conductor and Music Director Peter Lipari during Sunday's West Suburban Symphony concert "Out Of This World." | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
Lilly Schaber fights for composure after receiving a hug and bouquet of flowers from conductor and Music Director Peter Lipari. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
Lilly Schaber acknowledges flowers from conductor Peter Lipari and a standing ovation as she retires from the West Suburban Symphony Orchestra. The violinist was honored for 50 years of service during Sunday's concert. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Me
Lilly Schaber gets a bouquet of flowers and a heartfelt hug from conductor Peter Lipari after the intermission of Sunday's West Suburban Symphony Orchestra concert. Violinist Schaber was honored for 50 years of service to the symphony. | Jon Langham~for
Lilly Schaber, a 55-year resident of Western Springs, was honored Sunday during a West Suburban Symphony Orchestra concert for her 50 years of services to the organization. Schaber played violin with the orchestra for fifty years. “I’ve played with orchestras all of my violin life,” …