Bring warmth and intimacy to elevate your special event with Parlor Lights, a trio of accomplished musicians that perform songs based on:
- original compositions and arrangements,
- familiar classical melodies (unique, yet reminiscent),
- and early 20th century standards.
Serving Eastern Wisconsin, we are available to enrich the ambience of your occasion, such as wedding receptions, holiday parties, company outings, family celebrations, and community events.
“Tom Palof arranged/composed some music for my wedding prelude. Using what he knew of us as a couple, he put together not just music that enhanced the day, but added to personal connection we felt for each other. I received vast compliments on the music and it helped my husband and I emotionally prepare for the ceremony. I have a recording of the music and often listen to it. It feels so special and intimate to us that day. It was a gift I will cherish forever. Tom’s experience and adaptability make him the prefect performer. Not only does he play with excellence but with passion. Cannot recommend enough!”
Price Range: Contact for rates
About Us:
Before streaming, CDs, tapes, or albums, a common way to enjoy music was to make it in the home (i.e. the parlor), resulting in a festive live performance. This authenticity was the inspiration for Parlor Lights, to personalize, enrich, and make more memorable the experience for you and your guests.
Parlor Lights consists of a variety of musicians and instrument combinations to deliver a trio for your event, including violin, cello, trumpet, clarinet, and piano.
About the Musicians:
Mary Navis - Violinist
Starting from the Suzuki method at age three to serving four years as concertmaster for the UW-Oshkosh Orchestra and twenty years as Principal 2nd Violinist for Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, Mary has been playing violin most of her life. Studying under Joan Rooney and Klara Bahcall before opening her own private teaching studio, she has performed with Cooley String Quartet, Sheboygan Symphony String Quartet, & Jubilate.
She truly enjoys playing for weddings and has over thirty-five years of ceremony experience (visit Mary’s website Classical Touch). Fun fact - she has played at Christmas Midnight Mass in her church every year since she was eight except two years when she had newborn children.
Andrew Piehl - Cellist
Andrew received his bachelor’s degree in music at UW-Eau Claire. Since then, he has performed in different capacities from playing with multiple orchestras including Hub City, Manitowoc, and Green Bay Civic Symphonies, to solo gigging and even playing with a bluegrass band. He currently teaches elementary music and string lessons at the Manitowoc High School as well as at Holy Family Conservatory.
Tom Palof - Pianist - Founder of Parlor Lights
Greatly influenced from a wide array of artists including Bach, Aaron Copland, George Winston, Eric Whitacre, & Coldplay, Tom has a driving passion for composition and arrangements for choirs, ensembles, & indie projects.
Tom was a founding member of the group Spanglemaker, a Midwest original band in the mid-90s/early 2000s once deemed Milwaukee’s best unsigned band, cutting five CDs and opening for acts like Fiona Apple and Pat Benatar. He has also led clinics with the Lakeland University choir to perform his original choral works.
He is inspired to create piano, choral, indie, and ensemble compositions that takes one out of their routine and allows for the subtle joy and serenity in life to surface. Visit (link hidden) for more works by Tom.
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