About
Violinist
Daryl is a violinist who freelances in the Chicago-land area. She has played with the the Krizalido Piano Trio (formerly the Woodford Piano Trio), Fox Valley Orchestra and plays with Rich Daniel's City Lights Orchestra. She also teaches, plays and records with her acoustic-electric or fully electric 5-string violin including with singer-songwriters Arielle Silver, Kevin Fisher and Darryl Purpose and has played with her acoustic folk rock band Naked to the World.
Violist
With a viola performance bachelor degree from University of Colorado, Boulder and additional work at University of Southern California and San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Daryl currently plays viola (and violin) in the Chicago-land area for chamber groups and orchestras. Daryl teaches with a 5-stringed violin, in honor of her viola roots.
Orchestra Director
Daryl is proud to be an orchestra director at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, IL (formerly at Waubonsie Valley High School for 10 years) and the Youth Symphony of DuPage. She was a high school director in Salem, OR (6 years), is a former director (6 years) of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Kaneland Youth Orchestra and the Hyde Park Youth Symphony (1 year each). She is part of the clinician network for ILMEA, a virtual instruction coach for the Illinois Education Association, is a member of ILMEA, IL CMP and IL ASTA.
Daryl has been invited to guest conduct middle and high school honor/district/state orchestras. She enjoys working with orchestras of all levels, playing any genre of music, from baroque, through classical and into contemporary, improvisatory, electric and beyond.
Daryl is a D'Addario educational artist.
Singer Songwriters and Bands
Arielle Silver
Naked to the World
Arielle Silver
Los Angeles-based singer songwriter storyteller Arielle Silver and Daryl have played together since October 2022 playing house concerts, listening rooms, and concert halls in the Midwest. They are looking forward to playing in the Midwest annually and elsewhere when requested. For more information: https://ariellesilvermusic.com/
Darryl Purpose
Naked to the World
Arielle Silver
Americana artist Darryl Purpose, currently based in Portland, OR and Daryl have played together for many decades, traversing the country playing house concerts, listening rooms and festivals. For more information: https://darrylpurpose.com/
Naked to the World
Naked to the World
Naked to the World
Daryl spent many beloved years with Kevin Fisher, Darby Orr, David James, David Casanova and Jeff Gross in an indie folk rock band popular in the Los Angeles with many tours to CA/OR/WA/TN
Kevin and Daryl are starting to play as a duo - more info on that soon.
Mindful Educator and Team Sport Yoga Instructor
Daryl is a yoga instructor RYT200 and mindful educator
Daryl is a 200-hr certified yoga instruction and has completed coursework with MindfulSchools.org in Mindfulness and Mindful education. Her students regularly stretch, have Yoga Breaks (like "Yoga Friday") and have mindful moments during the orchestral rehearsal. Additionally, Daryl leads or has lead team yoga practices for Waubonsie Valley High School's football, baseball, volleyball and soccer, and as well for staff and students. She has performed many clinics on Health Teaching/Healthy Classroom and Yoga and the Educator for Waubonsie Valley High School, Indian Prairie School District, American String Teacher Association (ASTA) and the Illinois Music Educator Association (ILMEA/IMEC).
Daryl is a yoga instructor at VASA Fitness in Oswego and Wheaton. Check the specific VASA location site for gym schedule and look for "Daryl". There are 3 styles of yoga at VASA, FLOW = vinyasa, DEEP STRETCH = stretch + yin, RESTORE = restorative.
