The Vienna Essentials musicians (from left): Tariq Abdulhak; Sarah Kwartin; Adriano Moran; Rachel Petrovich; and Christina Luckett. Photo contributed
The Vienna Essentials, a group of high school students who hail from Vienna, put on a concert for the residents of Sunrise Senior Living of McLean. Vienna Essentials musicians and their respective instruments: Tariq Abdulhak (violin); Sarah Kwartin (guitar); Christina Luckett (piano); Adriano Moran (violin and voice); and Rachel Petrovich (trombone).
Their concert included both solo and group performances. After performing as a group together, then each Vienna Essentials member played a solo piece on his/her musical instrument.
This Sunrise Senior Living facility includes Memory Care. Vienna Essentials members learned that several research studies suggest that listening to and singing music has positive mental and emotional benefits for all ages, including the elderly. So the concert ended with a Sing-a-long portion. Specifically, the Vienna Essentials musicians invited the senior citizens to join in singing several songs, including: “You are My Sunshine,” “Lean on Me,” “Do Re Mi,” “What a Wonderful World” and “Here Comes the Sun.”